HireBuddy
AI applicant screening that ranks resumes by fit with reasons, plus Talent Scout for plain-English candidate search.
From $119.95/mo Free trial
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Bottom line
HireBuddy is an AI screening and sourcing tool for recruiters and in-house hiring teams. QuickScreen ranks every applicant by fit and explains the match, and Talent Scout finds passive candidates on LinkedIn, GitHub and the web from a plain-English query. Screening is priced by resume scan, from $119.95/month for 500 scans after a free 10-scan trial.
Stands out for: Pricing is by the scan, so you can work out the cost per applicant up front (about $0.15 to $0.24 a resume), and candidate to job match analysis is unlimited on every plan. One customer quoted on the site uses QuickScreen to spot potential fake candidates.
Watch out for: Talent Scout sourcing has no published price and is sold by demo. The site gives no company location or founding details, its customer logo strip shows placeholder logos, and there are no outside reviews yet.
Overview
HireBuddy sells AI screening and sourcing to recruiters and hiring teams, and a separate resume tool, JobReady, to job seekers. The company trades as HireBuddy, Inc. and its terms are governed by Delaware law.
QuickScreen works on inbound applicants. When candidates apply it ranks them by fit to the job and gives the reasons, checking skills, experience, education, keywords, industry and the stated requirements, so recruiters can go straight to the strongest people.
Talent Scout is the outbound side. You type the person you want in plain English or paste a job description, HireBuddy extracts every requirement, skill and qualification, then searches LinkedIn, GitHub and the web, ranks the matches, explains why each fits and can launch personalised email outreach.
HireBuddy says it plugs into your existing ATS and job boards, and names Greenhouse and GitHub as integrations.
QuickScreen starts with a one-time free trial of 10 resume scans. Pro is $119.95/month for 500 scans, Growth $189.95/month for 1,000 and Scale $299.95/month for 2,000, with Custom per-seat and Enterprise unlimited plans on quote and extra AI credits available. Talent Scout pricing is through a demo.
Who it's for
Best for
- Teams buried in inbound applications who want a ranked shortlist with reasons
- Greenhouse users who want AI screening added on top
- Recruiters who prefer plain-English search over Boolean strings
- Buyers who want a per-scan price they can budget
Not ideal for
- Teams that need a published price for sourcing and outreach
- Buyers who want an established vendor with outside reviews
Key features
QuickScreen ranking. Ranks applicants by fit to the job and says why each one fits, across skills, experience, education, keywords and industry.
Talent Scout search. Type what you want in plain English or paste a job description, and it pulls out the requirements and searches LinkedIn, GitHub and the web.
Personalised outreach. Talent Scout can launch personalised email outreach to the passive candidates it finds.
Role scope advisory. Every plan includes advice on the scope of the role you are hiring for.
ATS connection. Plugs into Greenhouse and your existing job boards and workflow.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| QuickScreen ranks applicants by fit and explains each match | All plans |
| Talent Scout turns a plain-English query or job description into a ranked candidate search across LinkedIn, GitHub and the web | Custom Add-on |
| Personalised email outreach to sourced candidates | Custom Add-on |
| JobReady scores a job seeker's resume against real job postings | Free |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | $0 | One time, 10 resume scans |
| Pro | $119.95/mo | 500 resume scans a month |
| Growth | $189.95/mo | 1,000 resume scans a month |
| Scale | $299.95/mo | 2,000 resume scans a month |
| Enterprise | Quote | Unlimited resume scans |
QuickScreen pricing is based on resume scans per month. Trial is free, one time only, with 10 resume scans. Pro is $119.95/month for 500 scans (about $0.24 a scan). Growth is $189.95/month for 1,000 scans (about $0.19 a scan). Scale is $299.95/month for 2,000 scans (about $0.15 a scan). Custom is quoted per seat with flexible scan volumes, and Enterprise is a custom quote with unlimited scans. Every plan includes unlimited candidate to job match analysis and role scope advice, and extra AI credits can be bought. The pricing page has a monthly and annual toggle and single and multi-user licences; annual prices are not shown. Talent Scout sourcing is sold through a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 15 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is HireBuddy expensive?
HireBuddy does not publish a price. It is one of 43 quote-based tools among the 82 AI screening tools in our directory. 10 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $99 a month.
- 43 quote-based
- 10 free tier
- 36 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI screening listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Clear per-scan pricing from $119.95/month
- Every ranking comes with the reasons for the match
- Free 10-scan trial without a sales call
Cons
- Talent Scout sourcing price is not published
- Only Greenhouse and GitHub are named as integrations
- No outside reviews and little company detail on the site
Integrations
Greenhouse GitHub
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How HireBuddy compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HireBuddy (this tool) | – | $119.95/mo | – | – | |
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