Clockwork
Executive search CRM.
From $149/user/mo MCP server
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Bottom line
Executive search CRM for retained desks, at $149 per user/month.
Stands out for: A relationship CRM built for search firms rather than a high-volume tracker.
Watch out for: Wrong shape for volume hiring, and it is not an ATS.
Overview
Clockwork is an executive search CRM. Retained search runs on relationships and long memory rather than pipeline throughput, and the product is shaped accordingly. MCP is available.
Teams pick it when the desk is retained and the CRM cannot look like an hourly tracker. Pricing is $149 per user per month, and it connects to the toolchain search firms actually use.
Who it's for
Best for
- Retained executive search firms
- Desks that run on relationships rather than requisition volume
- Teams that want a search CRM with a published seat price
- Firms working in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
Not ideal for
- In-house high-volume talent teams
- Agencies running hourly hiring
Key features
Exec search. Executive search workflows beyond volume hiring.
Relationships. Relationship tracking for long-cycle agency clients.
MCP server
https://mcp.clockworkrecruiting.com
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Pricing
One plan with every feature: $149 per user per month when paid annually. Monthly billing is offered at a higher rate. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 20 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Clockwork expensive?
Clockwork starts at $149/user/mo. We list 97 CRM tools in total. 11 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $85 a month.
- 43 quote-based
- 11 free tier
- 41 public price
Worked out automatically from every CRM listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Published per-user price
- Built for retained search specifically
- Connects to the executive-search toolchain
Cons
- Wrong tool for high-volume hiring
- Not an ATS
Integrations
Nubela Google Workspace Microsoft 365 PeopleGPT Quil SourceWhale Spark Hire
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How Clockwork compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $149/user/mo | ✓ | – | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $85/user/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $130/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted API
Staffing ATS and CRM if the desk is volume rather than retained search.
$85/user/mo API
Recruiting CRM if you are an agency rather than a search firm.
Sales-quoted API
Enterprise talent CRM if campus and alumni are the programme.
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