Compare recruitment software
Looking for a Zoho Recruit, Recruit CRM or Ceipal alternative?
Whatever you use today, from Naukri RMS to spreadsheets, these are the questions that decide how much time and money your recruitment team saves. Here is how ScoutYard answers each one, and what to ask your current tool.
What to check before you choose
Search your own database in plain words
ScoutYardYes. Describe the role like a brief. ScoutAI shows its reasoning and evidence for each match.
Ask your current toolCan it search by meaning, or only by keywords and filters?
Turn a folder of CVs into searchable profiles
ScoutYardYes. 100 CVs parsed in under 30 seconds, with company, experience, CTC, notice and location filled in.
Ask your current toolHow long does it take to add 100 CVs, and who types them?
Check CVs before the client sees them
ScoutYardYes. Every CV moves through QC Pending and QC Approved before dispatch. Rejections are logged with a reason.
Ask your current toolIs there a quality step before a CV is sent?
Track selected candidates to joining
ScoutYardYes. CTC submitted, resignation received, resignation accepted and joining, with who updated each.
Ask your current toolDoes it stop at the offer, or follow the candidate to day one?
Flag past dropouts
ScoutYardYes. Candidates who dropped out are flagged in red for every future role.
Ask your current toolWill a recruiter know this candidate backed out last time?
Stop two recruiters calling the same person
ScoutYardYes. Candidates closed in the last six months are highlighted to the whole team.
Ask your current toolCan your team see who was recently placed?
Keep notes when a recruiter leaves
ScoutYardYes. Calls, notes and client feedback stay on one shared timeline.
Ask your current toolWhere do notes live today: in the tool, or in people’s phones?
Give hiring managers their own view
ScoutYardYes. They shortlist or reject inside ScoutYard and see only what you allow.
Ask your current toolDo hiring managers still reply over email?
See every role in one click
ScoutYardYes. Owners, pending actions and recruiter activity, plus a selection funnel by recruiter and client.
Ask your current toolHow long does it take to know where every role stands?
Work from WhatsApp and your own email
ScoutYardYes. One click WhatsApp from any number on the record. Mail from your own Outlook or Gmail account.
Ask your current toolDo recruiters copy numbers and addresses by hand?
Prove it on real roles
ScoutYardYes. 2x recruiter efficiency, 40% better shortlist quality and 30% lower external sourcing cost over time.
Ask your current toolWhat results can they show from live recruitment work?
Built by recruiters
ScoutYardYes. Built and used inside a working recruitment consultancy with 30+ years of on ground experience.
Ask your current toolWho built it, and have they run a recruitment team?
Figures measured over 4 months across 800+ live roles inside a working recruitment consultancy. We don't list other products' features here; ask them directly, or bring your current tool to the demo and compare side by side.
ScoutYard is a good fit if
- You run a recruitment agency of 5 to 30 recruiters
- You have years of CVs you can't search properly
- Clients complain about the quality of shortlists
- Selected candidates drop out before joining
- You run hiring with hiring managers who sit on feedback
It may not be yet if
- You need applications to flow in from job boards automatically today
- You run 100+ recruiters across vendor management programmes
- You want a free self serve plan with no setup call
We would rather tell you now than after a month of setup.
How switching works
Step 1
Book a demo
30 minutes on one of your live roles.
Step 2
Send us your CVs
Export from your current tool or folders. We upload them in bulk.
Step 3
Set up with your team
We set up your roles, team and email ourselves.
Step 4
Run your next role
Search, shortlist and track to joining from day one.
Bring your current tool to the demo.
We'll run the same live role in ScoutYard so you can compare for yourself.