Compare/Head to head

Hireserve vs Talos360

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Hireserve

Quote-based

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.

Where Hireserve fits

  • UK universities and colleges
  • Local authorities and public bodies
  • Charities with many hiring managers

Talos360

Quote-based

Talos360 is a UK applicant tracking system for in-house HR teams who want hiring, onboarding checks and performance reviews in one place. It fits UK employers in retail, hospitality, care and the public sector that post to many boards and need right to work and DBS checks; pricing is by quote.

Where Talos360 fits

  • UK employers hiring at volume across many sites
  • Retail, hospitality, care and public sector HR teams
  • Teams that need DBS and right to work checks in onboarding
  • HR teams wanting ATS and performance reviews from one vendor

At a glance

DetailHireserveTalos360
Starting priceQuote-basedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underATS, SchedulingATS, Onboarding, Performance, AI screening

Where they pull apart

Hireserve

Stands out: 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: 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.

Not the right fit for

  • US employers wanting self-serve signup
  • Teams shopping for AI matching
  • Buyers who need a public price

Talos360

Stands out: Multiposting carries no posting charges and includes a free aggregated job network, and onboarding handles UK compliance checks such as DBS and right to work. The Tali AI agent shows the evidence behind each candidate score, and the same vendor sells performance management, so hiring data and review data sit together.

Watch out: There is no published price, advanced AI is a paid add-on, and premium boards and background checks are charged on top. It is built around UK job boards and UK compliance, so US employers will find less fit, and the vendor lists no public API.

Not the right fit for

  • US-focused employers
  • Recruitment agencies
  • Buyers who want a published price list

Pros and cons

Hireserve

  • Unlimited users, vacancies and candidates
  • Interview scheduling with Teams, Meet and Zoom
  • CV parsing and redaction built in
  • No public price, demo needed for a quote
  • One-off implementation fee in year one
  • No AI screening or matching listed

Talos360

  • No charge for multiposting
  • UK compliance checks built into onboarding
  • Explainable AI candidate scoring
  • No published pricing
  • Advanced AI costs extra
  • UK-centric job boards and compliance

What each one costs

Hireserve

Quote-based

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

Talos360

Quote-based

Talos360 does not publish prices; Talos ATS and Talos Perform are sold by quote after a demo, and access to features depends on the plan chosen. Core AI features, including the 24/7 AI support assistant and AI writing tools, come with the standard package, while more advanced Tali AI functions are a paid add-on. Multiposting carries no posting charges, but premium job boards and background checks from outside suppliers cost extra. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 29 Oct 2026

Common questions

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 27 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?