Scout Talent

Australian job boards plus ATS for local employers.

From $150/mo

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Bottom line

Australian ATS and recruitment marketing for in-house teams. :Recruit Essentials is $150/mo flat for up to 3 active roles.

Stands out for: Flat software fee with no per-user charge, plus campaign services that include 12 months of Essentials.

Watch out for: Enterprise ATS and campaign work are quoted. The live brand is scouttalent.com, not a separate.com.au product.

Overview

Scout Talent is recruitment software and services from Brisbane. :Recruit Essentials is $150 per month flat, with no per-user fees, for up to 3 active roles. It covers ATS, CRM, and job distribution including SEEK and CareerOne. :Recruit enterprise and :Onboard are quoted. Campaign services pair media with 12 months of Essentials. Felix is the AI agent for ads, screening, and interview questions.

Australian employers pick Scout Talent to keep hiring in a local ATS instead of a US seat tax. Pricing for Essentials is $150 per month. Bigger :Recruit and campaign work is a quote. There is no published numbered trial. Buying starts with a demo. The product is still sold under Scout Talent, with related Employment Office services in the same group.

Who it's for

Best for

  • Australian in-house TA teams posting a few roles
  • Employers who want SEEK and CareerOne in the ATS
  • Small HR teams that refuse per-seat ATS fees
  • Brands buying a campaign plus 12 months of software

Not ideal for

  • US teams that need a US-first job board stack
  • High-volume employers who will blow the 3-role cap

Key features

AU. Built for Australian hiring markets and employers.

Job boards. Local board distribution without a separate multiposter.

ATS. Pipeline and hiring workflow in the same AU stack.

Pricing

Starting price $150/mo
Free tier –

:Recruit Essentials is $150/mo flat with no per-user fees, up to 3 active roles. Enterprise :Recruit and campaign services are quoted. Campaign packages can include 12 months of Essentials. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is Scout Talent expensive?

Scout Talent starts at $150/mo. We list 193 ATS tools in total. 22 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $80 a month.

  • 97 quote-based
  • 22 free tier
  • 78 public price

Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • $150/mo flat, no per-user fee
  • SEEK and CareerOne in the ATS
  • AI agent for ads and screening

Cons

  • Essentials caps at 3 active roles
  • Enterprise and campaigns are quotes
  • US-first job boards are not the core

Integrations

SEEK CareerOne

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How Scout Talent compares

See all Scout Talent alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
Scout Talent (this tool) –$150/mo––
JobAdder ANZ agency ATS if you need more seats and a CRM. –Quote-based–✓ Compare
PageUp Enterprise TA suite if you have already outgrown Essentials. –Sales-quoted–✓ Compare
SmartRecruiters Global TA platform if Australia is only one country. –$14,995–✓ Compare
Workable Self-serve ATS if you want a US-dollar public card. –$299/mo✓✓ Compare
JobAdder

Quote-based API

ANZ agency ATS if you need more seats and a CRM.

PageUp

Sales-quoted API

Enterprise TA suite if you have already outgrown Essentials.

SmartRecruiters

$14,995 API

Global TA platform if Australia is only one country.

Workable

$299/mo MCP API

Self-serve ATS if you want a US-dollar public card.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Scout Talent?
Australian job boards plus ATS for local employers. Recruiting software for Australian employers: local job board reach plus an ATS for the hiring workflow. Scout Talent is listed under ATS and Job boards in the Work Insiders directory.
Is Scout Talent free?
No. Scout Talent is a paid product.
Does Scout Talent have an MCP server or API?
No. Scout Talent does not currently list an MCP server or a public API.
What are alternatives to Scout Talent?
Scout Talent alternatives worth comparing are JobAdder, PageUp, SmartRecruiters and Workable. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.