BrightMove
Staffing and RPO ATS with a live MCP server, sold by quote with recruiter seats starting near $125/mo.
Quote-based pricing MCP server API
Bottom line
Applicant tracking system for staffing firms, RPO providers, PEOs and HR teams that want to pay by usage. It is sold by quote, with recruiter seats starting near $125/mo and add-ons such as SMS, AI, back office and Wizdom analytics switched on as needed. It also ships a public API and a live MCP server.
Stands out for: BrightMove runs a live MCP server at mcp.brightmove.com on the same objects as its public API at docs.brightmove.com. It is also an Indeed Platinum ATS Partner, and in-product AI comes from Robin the Recruiter and Wiz.
Watch out for: Only the recruiter seat has a starting figure, and even that is near $125, with hiring-manager and executive rates labeled as examples. Add-ons are priced separately, and Back Office and Wizdom analytics each start at $499/mo.
Overview
BrightMove is a Florida-based, human-first applicant tracking system for staffing agencies, RPO providers, PEOs, HR teams, franchises and private equity. Robin the Recruiter and Wiz guide recruiters inside the product.
It is an Indeed Platinum ATS Partner and connects to other tools through Zapier. Developers get an open API documented at docs.brightmove.com and a live MCP server, brightmove-public-api-mcp, at mcp.brightmove.com.
Pricing is utilization-based: pay per recruiter seat, add hiring managers and executives as the team grows, and turn on SMS, AI, back office and analytics when needed. The RPO add-on adds $100 per seat.
Final pricing comes from BrightMove sales. Recruiter seats start near $125/mo, hiring managers ($30/user/mo) and executives ($10/user/mo) are example rates, and add-ons run from an estimated $100/mo for Engage SMS to $499/mo for Back Office or Wizdom analytics. Buyers start with a demo.
Who it's for
Best for
- Staffing firms and RPO providers
- PEOs and franchise recruiting teams
- Teams that want API and MCP access
Not ideal for
- Buyers needing a fixed public price
- Teams wanting a free plan
- Buyers wanting every module in one fee
Key features
Utilization pricing. Pay per recruiter seat, add hiring managers and executives as the team grows, and turn on SMS, AI, back office and analytics only when needed.
Built-in AI. Robin the Recruiter and Wiz guide recruiters inside the ATS, and Wizdom adds analytics as a separate add-on.
API and MCP. An open API is documented at docs.brightmove.com, and a live MCP server, brightmove-public-api-mcp, runs at mcp.brightmove.com.
Staffing and RPO. The ATS serves staffing agencies, RPO providers and PEOs, with an RPO add-on at $100 per seat and Indeed Platinum ATS Partner status.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
MCP server
https://mcp.brightmove.com
First-party MCP server, brightmove-public-api-mcp, hosted by BrightMove at mcp.brightmove.com, alongside the open API documented at docs.brightmove.com.
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Pricing
BrightMove sets final pricing through its sales team. Recruiter seats vary by plan and start near $125 per recruiter per month. Example rates are $30/user/mo for hiring managers and $10/user/mo for executives, the RPO add-on is $100 per seat, Engage SMS is an estimated $100/mo, Wiz-enabled AI is an estimated $150/mo, and Back Office and Wizdom analytics each start at $499/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 27 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is BrightMove expensive?
BrightMove does not publish a price. It is one of 94 quote-based tools among the 179 ATS tools in our directory. 17 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $83 a month.
- 94 quote-based
- 17 free tier
- 70 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Public API plus a live MCP server
- Built for staffing, RPO and PEOs
- Rated 4.3 on Capterra across 264 reviews
Cons
- Seat price is only a starting-near figure
- Back Office and Wizdom each from $499/mo
- No free plan or trial length listed
Integrations
Indeed Zapier
See every recruiting tool that works with BrightMove, with a source link for each connector.
How BrightMove compares
See all BrightMove alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightMove (this tool) | – | Quote-based | ✓ | ✓ | |
| | – | $99/user/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
$99/user/mo API
Bullhorn is the large staffing suite, while BrightMove prices by recruiter seat and add-on and ships a documented MCP server.
Sales-quoted API
Avionte bundles staffing front and back office, while BrightMove sells back office as an add-on from $499/mo.
Sales-quoted API
Another staffing ATS and CRM; BrightMove adds a live MCP server and Indeed Platinum ATS Partner status.
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