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Flexible pricing to suit your hiring needs
Pricing plans for companies of all shapes and sizes. Hire tech talent faster, easier and cost-effectively.

Pay per hire

Free to get going. Flexible pricing, hands-on hiring support, only pay when you hire.

Haystack Pro

One annual fixed fee for unlimited hiring, premium customer support and enhanced features.

Great for companies...

That need to fill a handful of roles quickly
That need expert support with their tech hiring
That want to see active and verified tech candidates without having to wade through irrelevant applicants
That want to try the platform and view candidates before committing to anything
Claim your free profile

Great for companies...

That need access to high volume tech hiring
That have ambitious DEI and employer branding goals
That want to build a full tech talent pipeline, targeting both active and passive candidates
That require strategic support with their tech hiring and have specific hiring requirements  
Book a demo

Pay per hire

Free to get going. Flexible pricing, hands-on hiring support, only pay when you hire.

For companies...

That need to fill a handful of roles quickly
That need expert support with their tech hiring
That want to see active and verified tech candidates without having to wade through irrelevant applicants
That want to try the platform and view candidates before committing to anything
Book a demo
Claim your free profile

Haystack Pro

One annual fixed fee for unlimited hiring, premium customer support and enhanced features.

For companies...

That need access to high volume tech hiring
That have ambitious DEI and employer branding goals
That want to build a full tech talent pipeline, targeting both active and passive candidates
That require strategic support with their tech hiring and have specific hiring requirements
Book a demo
Book a demo

Need a hand? Book a chat with the Haystack team

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Frequently asked questions

Can I trial Haystack before paying?

For pay per hire, it's completely free to get started with Haystack, you can set up your profile and start seeing candidates the same day.

For Haystack Pro, we offer a 30 day unlimited access trial.

How do I get started?

It's super easy to get started - just follow this link and enter your details. As soon as you've entered your information, you'll have the option to book in a setup call with the Haystack team. This is a quick 30 minute call with your Talent Delivery Manager, who'll work with you to get an understanding of your hiring requirements and set you up for success on Haystack.

Do you offer discounts?

We offer multi-year discounts for Haystack Pro customers. For customers using pay per hire, we offer reduced rates if you use Haystack exclusively to fill your role.

What if I don't hire?

For companies using our pay per hire plan, you only pay when you successfully hire a candidate through Haystack. For companies using Haystack pro, a specific number of guaranteed hires will be priced into your subscription - if you don't make the contracted number of hires, we'll either extend your subscription free of charge or offer you a refund.

Either way,  it's completely free to sign up to Haystack and take a look around.

How does Haystack take payment?

Invoicing is available for companies on both pay per hire and Haystack pro.

What kind of hiring support do I get? 

All companies are assigned a Talent Delivery Manager. Their role is to ensure that the candidates you're sourcing are highly relevant and responsive and they're on hand to help you manage the hiring process and provide market insights.

Companies on Haystack Pro are assigned a Customer Success Manager. Their role is to help you get the most out of Haystack and are on hand to offer guidance, support and strategic advice.

Using Haystack exclusively?
Employers using Haystack exclusively on our pay per hire plan get access to a reduced rate of 12% per hire

Built for Talent Acquisition teams and Hiring Managers at companies of all shapes and sizes

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Dunelm chose Haystack as the "Golden Solution" to their tech hiring challenges

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Raytheon partnered with Haystack to reposition itself within the tech community

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Employers rated us 4.9 out of 5 on G2

"Haystack is game changer. It provides instant access to high quality, targeted and engaged candidates. We made two successful hires the first time we used Haystack."

Chief Operating Officer at Multivitamin Group
Dan Blackman
Chief Operating Officer
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"All of a sudden we've gone from not having access to a talent pool, to actually having a vast number of tech candidates at the ready for us to approach, talk to and engage with. It’s been a golden solution to something that was really a problem for us."

Martin Wilkinson
Talent Acquisition Partner
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“Haystack enabled us to discover hard-to-reach tech talent that weren’t on other platforms or the books of recruiters. We were able to control how our brand was positioned with the tech community and get our roles directly in front of highly relevant candidates.”

Director of Software Delivery at NBS
Phil Scott
Director of Software Delivery
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"Honestly, Haystack is just a breeze. Stop wasting your time with recruiters. Stop wasting your time on Google. Just go straight to Haystack. They know what they're doing, the quality of the developers is unmatched from what I've seen anywhere else, and they are the friendliest bunch."

Charlotte Oswald
Technical Development Director
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"I'm a big fan of Haystack. I like that engineers have control on the platform, so they're more likely to engage if they know they aren't going to get bombarded by recruiters which I think is key. Haystack is by far the most cost-effective tool we've used and has given us a very healthy ROI."

Talent Acquisition Lead at Goodlord
Sam Mullaly
Talent Acquisition Lead
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"Haystack definitely exceeded expectations and was much more streamlined than using a job board, or going through a recruiter."
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"I applied for the job and literally the next day Tom from Fuzzy reached out. It was 30 days from starting on Haystack."
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