Spadework
AI agents that keep your ATS current and flag when candidates update profiles, contacts change jobs or clients post vacancies.
From €270/mo Free tier
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Bottom line
Spadework is an Amsterdam based AI layer for recruitment agency ATS databases that keeps candidate and contact records up to date and alerts recruiters when candidates look ready to move, contacts change jobs or clients post vacancies. It suits staffing, secondment and search agencies with large databases going stale. It is free for 50 profiles, then €270/mo for 1,000 profiles or €890/mo for 10,000, on yearly terms.
Stands out for: A latent candidate detector reads profile changes, such as a new bio and expanded work history with no job change, as a sign someone may be getting ready to apply. A backdoor hire notifier flags candidates who may have been hired directly by a client after you introduced them.
Watch out for: The product and most of the site are built for the Benelux market, with formal ATS partnerships with Dutch systems like OTYS, Carerix, Byner and Mysolution. Paid plans are a one year commitment, pricing is in euros, and US data coverage is unproven.
Overview
Spadework is based in Amsterdam and says 150+ agencies in the Benelux use it, across staffing, secondment, permanent placement and search. It started in 2023 with a CV Transformer that reformats CVs into an agency's house style, then moved into keeping agency databases current.
The core is a set of agents that run against your ATS. The Candidate Updater and Contact Updater correct outdated employers, titles, sectors and qualifications from public sources and fill empty fields, with an AI that maps the data to your own definitions. You can simulate a run on a selection first and choose which fields it may overwrite.
Signal agents then watch for change. The Latent Candidate Detector flags candidates whose profile activity suggests they may move, the Contact Lead Detector flags contacts who switch employer or role, and the Vacancy Collector and Vacancy Transformer file new client jobs into the ATS from websites, portals and forwarded emails. The Backdoor Hire Notifier flags candidates a client may have hired directly without a fee.
It has formal partnerships with OTYS, Carerix, Byner and Mysolution and connects to other systems including Bullhorn, Salesforce, Teamtailor and Yard. Agencies without an ATS can upload contacts and get opportunities by email. Data is hosted in the EU, and typical setup takes two weeks.
Free covers 50 profiles with all agents except the Daily Briefer. Launch is €270/mo for 1,000 profiles, Scale is €890/mo for 10,000 profiles with custom agents, and Enterprise is priced on request. Paid plans run for a year, paid monthly or up front with a 10% discount.
Who it's for
Best for
- Agencies with 10,000+ candidate records that are out of date
- Staffing and secondment firms in the Netherlands and Belgium
- Recruiters who want warm contacts tracked when they change jobs
- Teams that want new client vacancies filed in the ATS automatically
Not ideal for
- US agencies on US specific ATS platforms
- Small teams that cannot commit to a yearly contract
Key features
Candidate and contact updater. Corrects stale job titles, employers, sectors and qualifications in your ATS and fills empty fields, with rules on which fields it may overwrite.
Latent candidate detector. Flags people whose profile activity, such as a new bio, photo or expanded work history, suggests they may be open to a move, and adds a task on the record.
Contact lead detector. Spots when a client contact changes employer or role, so the warm relationship follows them to a new prospect.
Vacancy collector. Pulls new jobs from clients' sites and portals and files them in your ATS, fully filled in.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Updates and fills candidate and contact records, mapped to your own field definitions | Free |
| Detects candidates whose profile activity suggests they may move | Free |
| Turns forwarded vacancy emails into filled in ATS jobs | Free |
| Daily email briefing of what the agents found | Launch |
| Custom agents built with the Spadework team | Scale |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | 50 profiles, no credit card |
| Launch | €270/mo | 1,000 profiles, one year term |
| Scale | €890/mo | 10,000 profiles, custom agents |
| Enterprise | Custom | Over 50,000 profiles |
Spadework prices by the number of candidate and contact profiles its agents follow. Free covers 50 profiles with no credit card and every agent except the Daily Briefer. Launch is €270/mo for 1,000 profiles and adds the Daily Briefer. Scale is €890/mo for 10,000 profiles, can go up to 50,000, and adds custom agents. Enterprise is priced on request for larger volumes. Paid plans run for a year, paid monthly or up front with a 10% discount. Prices are in euros and no USD price is published. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 15 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Spadework expensive?
Spadework does not publish a price. It is one of 17 quote-based tools among the 127 email finders tools in our directory. 44 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $49 a month.
- 17 quote-based
- 44 free tier
- 97 public price
Worked out automatically from every email finders listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan with every core agent on 50 profiles
- Works inside your existing ATS, no new system to learn
- Backdoor hire alerts help recover missed fees
Cons
- Paid plans need a one year commitment
- Euro pricing and a Benelux focused customer base
- Formal ATS partners are mostly Dutch systems
Integrations
OTYS Carerix Byner Mysolution Bullhorn Salesforce Teamtailor Yard
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