Folks ATS
Canadian applicant tracking system for SMBs and agencies: post to LinkedIn, Indeed and Jobillico, AI resume matching, data hosted in Canada, from CA$99/mo.
From CA$99/mo
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Bottom line
Applicant tracking system built in Canada for small and mid-sized businesses and recruitment agencies. Jobs post to LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico and other Canadian boards, AI matchmaking ranks applicants against each role, and all recruiting data is hosted in Canada. The Essential package starts at CA$99/mo and works with or without the Folks HR platform.
Stands out for: Recruiting data stays on Canadian servers, which matters for employers with local privacy obligations, and it posts to Canadian boards such as Jobillico, Isarta and CareerBeacon that US ATSs often skip. Folks runs in French and English and hands new hires to Canadian payroll systems such as Nethris and EmployeurD.
Watch out for: Only the Essential package has a published price, and it is in Canadian dollars; Premium and Agency are quoted. Resume parsing and the LinkedIn sourcing plug-in need Premium, parsing is capped at 200 resumes a month, and the board list leans Canadian, so US-only hiring teams get less from it.
Overview
Folks ATS is the recruiting product from Folks, a Canadian HR software company whose platform also covers core HR, performance and payroll. It targets small and mid-sized businesses, growing organisations and recruitment agencies, and can be bought as a stand-alone ATS without the HR suite.
Jobs are written from templates and posted to LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Isarta, Talent.com, CareerBeacon, HotellerieJobs and other boards, with per-board performance tracking. A career page can be generated in a few clicks, and every application from it or the boards lands in a searchable candidate database with keyword search and candidate history.
An AI matchmaking feature compares applicants against the required and preferred skills for each role and suggests the strongest fits, and Premium adds resume parsing and a LinkedIn sourcing plug-in. Interviews are scheduled through Microsoft 365 or Google calendars with automatic confirmations, bulk text and email run through Twilio and SendGrid, and offers can be signed through DocuSign or Dropbox Sign.
The Essential package starts at CA$99/mo with job posting, workflows, matchmaking and 25+ reports. Premium adds sourcing, parsing and unlimited jobs and career pages, and the Agency package adds a CRM for recruitment firms; both are quoted. All recruiting data is hosted in Canada.
Who it's for
Best for
- Canadian SMBs that want recruiting data hosted in Canada
- Quebec employers hiring in French and English
- Teams posting to Canadian job boards such as Jobillico
- Companies already using Folks HR or Canadian payroll
Not ideal for
- US-only hiring teams
- Buyers who need every plan priced up front
- High-volume teams parsing more than 200 resumes a month
Key features
Multi-board job posting. Post to LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Isarta, Talent.com, CareerBeacon and niche boards from one screen, and track how each board performs.
AI resume matchmaking. The ATS reads required and preferred skills and suggests the best-fit candidates for each role.
LinkedIn sourcing plug-in. Review and pull LinkedIn profiles straight into the recruiting platform (Premium).
Interview scheduling. Assign interviewers, send automatic confirmations and let candidates book slots through Microsoft 365 or Google calendars.
Career page builder. Generate a branded career page in a few clicks, with every application landing in the ATS.
Canadian data hosting. Applications, resumes and evaluations are hosted only in Canada, with bulk SMS and email through Twilio and SendGrid.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Matches applicants to the role's required and preferred skills and suggests top candidates | Essential |
| Parses resumes into candidate profiles, up to 200 a month | Premium |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | CA$99/mo | Job posting, workflows, career page, matchmaking |
| Premium | Quote | LinkedIn sourcing, resume parsing, unlimited jobs |
| Agency | Quote | ATS plus built-in CRM for recruitment firms |
The Essential package starts at CA$99/mo and covers applicant tracking, posting to LinkedIn, Jobillico and Indeed, bulk text and email, custom workflows, a career page, interview scheduling with Microsoft and Google calendars, 25+ reports and candidate matchmaking. The Premium package adds the LinkedIn sourcing plug-in, resume parsing for up to 200 resumes a month, unlimited job postings, locations and career pages, and premium support. An Agency package adds a built-in CRM for recruitment firms. Premium and Agency prices are quoted, no USD price is published and no free trial is listed. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 9 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Folks ATS expensive?
Folks ATS starts at CA$99/mo. We list 206 ATS tools in total. 26 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $80 a month.
- 95 quote-based
- 26 free tier
- 93 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Recruiting data hosted only in Canada
- Posts to Canadian boards such as Jobillico and Isarta
- Works stand-alone or with Folks HR and payroll
Cons
- Only the entry package has a published price
- Resume parsing and LinkedIn sourcing need Premium
- Board coverage leans Canadian
Integrations
LinkedIn Indeed Jobillico Microsoft 365 Google Workspace Twilio DocuSign Nethris
See every recruiting tool that works with Folks ATS, with a source link for each connector.
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How Folks ATS compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | CA$99/mo | – | – | |
| | – | $250/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $95/user/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $299/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
$250/mo MCP API
US-built HR platform that bundles hiring with core HR, a closer fit for American teams than a Canada-hosted suite.
$95/user/mo MCP API
ATS and CRM built only for recruitment agencies, with published pricing, against Folks' quoted Agency package.
$299/mo MCP API
Stand-alone ATS with USD pricing and wide job board reach, for teams hiring mainly outside Canada.
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