Hireserve
UK applicant tracking system for education, charities and public bodies, sold by quote on a headcount license.
Quote-based pricing
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Bottom line
UK applicant tracking system for in-house recruiting teams in education, charities and the public sector. It is sold by quote on an annual license tied to organization headcount, with unlimited users, vacancies and candidates, plus a one-off implementation fee in year one.
Stands out for: Users, vacancies and candidates are all unlimited under the annual headcount license. Hireserve says its interview scheduler, which lets candidates pick slots and join by Teams, Google Meet or Zoom, saved customer StepChange 20,000 pounds a year.
Watch out for: There is no public price, and year one adds a one-off implementation fee on top of the annual license. Hireserve lists no AI screening or matching and no public API, and it is built around UK sector hiring rather than US employers.
Overview
Hireserve is a UK applicant tracking system for in-house recruitment, based at Worting House in Basingstoke. It is aimed at education, the public sector and not-for-profits.
Core features include CV parsing and redaction, scored shortlists, custom report building and an interview scheduler that lets candidates pick slots and join on Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Zoom.
Hireserve says its interview scheduler saved customer StepChange 20,000 pounds a year. That figure is a customer saving, not the price of the software.
Hireserve does not publish prices. The annual license is quoted from organization headcount and includes unlimited users, vacancies and candidates, with a one-off implementation fee in year one. Buyers book a demo to get a quote.
Who it's for
Best for
- UK universities and colleges
- Local authorities and public bodies
- Charities with many hiring managers
Not ideal for
- US employers wanting self-serve signup
- Teams shopping for AI matching
- Buyers who need a public price
Key features
Headcount license. The annual license follows organization headcount and includes unlimited users, vacancies and candidates.
Interview scheduling. Candidates pick their own interview slots and join on Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Zoom. Hireserve says the scheduler saved StepChange 20,000 pounds a year.
CV parsing and redaction. Applications are parsed automatically, and CVs can be redacted before shortlisting.
Shortlists and reports. Scored shortlists help rank applicants, and a custom report builder covers recruitment reporting.
Pricing
Hireserve does not publish prices. Buyers book a demo to get a quote. The annual license is based on organization headcount and includes unlimited users, vacancies and candidates, and implementation is a one-off fee in year one. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 27 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Hireserve expensive?
Hireserve does not publish a price. It is one of 97 quote-based tools among the 190 ATS tools in our directory. 21 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $83 a month.
- 97 quote-based
- 21 free tier
- 76 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Unlimited users, vacancies and candidates
- Interview scheduling with Teams, Meet and Zoom
- CV parsing and redaction built in
Cons
- No public price, demo needed for a quote
- One-off implementation fee in year one
- No AI screening or matching listed
Integrations
Microsoft Teams Google Meet Zoom
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How Hireserve compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hireserve (this tool) | – | Quote-based | – | – | |
| | – | Quote-based | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $299/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Quote-based MCP API
Teamtailor sells a career-site-led ATS across many markets, while Hireserve is UK sector software quoted by headcount.
Sales-quoted API
Another UK in-house ATS; Hireserve's difference is a headcount license with unlimited users, vacancies and candidates.
$299/mo MCP API
Workable publishes self-serve plans, while Hireserve needs a demo and quotes an annual license by headcount.
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