# Placr > AI-powered recruitment platform for agencies. Three purpose-built portals for recruiters, candidates, and clients, connected by AI. Place people, not paperwork. Placr is a recruitment platform designed for staffing agencies, recruitment firms, and executive search companies. It replaces legacy ATS tools like Bullhorn, Vincere, and Greenhouse with an AI-native system that automates admin while keeping recruiters in control of relationships. Key facts: - Founded: 2025 - Domain: useplacr.com - Category: Recruitment Technology / ATS / CRM - Target market: Recruitment agencies (staffing, perm, executive search) - Pricing: From $49/user/mo (Starter) to custom (Enterprise) - Contact: Book a demo at https://useplacr.com/demo ## Platform Placr has three distinct portals: ### Recruiter Portal The command centre for placements. Pipeline management, AI matching, natural language search, analytics, team collaboration, and deal tracking. Desktop-first design optimised for power users who live in their ATS all day. - [Recruiter Portal](https://useplacr.com/product/recruiter): Pipeline management, AI matching, natural language search, analytics, and team collaboration. ### Candidate Portal Mobile-first application experience. Candidates apply in under 2 minutes with AI-powered CV parsing. Magic link authentication (no passwords). Real-time status tracking and communication. - [Candidate Portal](https://useplacr.com/product/candidate): Mobile-first application portal with AI CV parsing and real-time status tracking. ### Client Portal Branded portal for hiring managers. AI-generated candidate summaries, one-click shortlist decisions, structured feedback collection. Magic link access (no login required). White-labelled to match agency branding. - [Client Portal](https://useplacr.com/product/client): Branded portal where clients review candidates with AI summaries and make one-click decisions. ## AI Features - [AI Features Overview](https://useplacr.com/product/ai): Smart matching, AI snapshots, skills assessment, natural language search, and CV parsing. - **AI Matching**: Semantic matching engine that scores candidates against roles using skills, experience, location, salary, and cultural fit. Scores are explainable with breakdown by dimension. - **AI Snapshots**: Auto-generated candidate summaries tailored for specific roles and clients. - **Natural Language Search**: Search your database with plain English queries like "senior React developer in London, open to contract, available in 2 weeks". - **CV Parsing**: Upload a CV and extract structured data (skills, experience, education, contact details) in seconds. - **Deduplication**: Automatic detection of duplicate candidates when new CVs are uploaded. ## Solutions - [For Recruitment Agencies](https://useplacr.com/solutions/agencies): Built for agencies managing multiple clients, high-volume sourcing, and placement speed. - [For Staffing & Temp](https://useplacr.com/solutions/staffing): Built for staffing and temp agencies managing high-volume placements, assignments, timesheets, and compliance. - [For Executive Search](https://useplacr.com/solutions/executive-search): Built for executive search firms that demand confidentiality, relationship depth, and premium candidate experiences. - [Switch from Vincere](https://useplacr.com/solutions/replace-vincere): Migrate from Vincere to Placr in as little as 2 weeks with full data migration support. ## Comparisons - [Placr vs Vincere](https://useplacr.com/compare/vincere): Faster UI, better AI, modern candidate experience. - [Placr vs Bullhorn](https://useplacr.com/compare/bullhorn): Simpler pricing, modern interface, purpose-built for agencies of all sizes. - [Placr vs Greenhouse](https://useplacr.com/compare/greenhouse): Purpose-built for recruitment agencies, not in-house teams. - [Placr vs Lever](https://useplacr.com/compare/lever): Purpose-built for agencies with AI matching and client portals. - [Placr vs Manatal](https://useplacr.com/compare/manatal): Premium design, focused features, built for agencies that care about quality. ## Pricing - [Pricing](https://useplacr.com/pricing): Three tiers — Starter ($49/user/mo, 1-5 recruiters), Professional ($89/user/mo, 6-25 recruiters), Enterprise (custom, 25+ recruiters). All plans include candidate portal, client portal, and AI matching. ## Customer Stories - [Talent Bridge](https://useplacr.com/customers/talent-bridge): Tripled recruiter productivity in 90 days. 3.2x more placements per recruiter. - [Apex Executive Search](https://useplacr.com/customers/apex-search): Cut time-to-fill by 58% with the Client Portal. 89% offer acceptance rate. - [Staffing Plus](https://useplacr.com/customers/staffing-plus): Grew candidate pipeline 340% with mobile-first apply. 89% completion rate. ## Blog - [Blog](https://useplacr.com/blog): Guides, research, and product thinking for recruitment agencies. - [How to reduce time-to-fill by 40%](https://useplacr.com/blog/reduce-time-to-fill): The three operational changes that top agencies use to speed up placements. - [The state of recruitment technology in 2026](https://useplacr.com/blog/recruitment-tech-2026): Analysis of 500 agencies on how technology adoption drives placement volume. - [How we built AI matching that explains itself](https://useplacr.com/blog/explainable-ai-matching): Inside the engineering behind Placr's explainable AI scoring. - [The recruiter's guide to AI-powered sourcing](https://useplacr.com/blog/ai-powered-sourcing-guide): A practical playbook for leveraging AI to find talent faster. - [Why 67% of candidates abandon your application](https://useplacr.com/blog/candidate-drop-off-study): Research on friction points driving candidate drop-off. - [Introducing the Placr Client Portal](https://useplacr.com/blog/introducing-client-portal): A reimagined experience for hiring managers to review candidates. ## Company - [About](https://useplacr.com/about): Company story, values, and team. - [Security](https://useplacr.com/security): Data protection, encryption, GDPR compliance, SOC 2 practices. - [Changelog](https://useplacr.com/changelog): Latest updates, improvements, and fixes. - [Privacy Policy](https://useplacr.com/privacy): How Placr collects, uses, and protects personal information. - [Terms of Service](https://useplacr.com/terms): Terms governing use of the Placr platform. ## Optional - [Book a Demo](https://useplacr.com/demo): 15-minute personalised product demo. No slides, just the product.