Pay per hire

Flexible pricing. Only pay when you hire.

Haystack Pro

Ongoing subscription for high volume tech hiring.

Great for companies that...

Want expert support with their tech hiring

Prefer to browse active, verified tech candidates without sifting through irrelevant applicants

Want to trial the platform before committing

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Great for companies that...

Have ambitious DEI or employer branding goals

Want to build a full tech talent pipeline, targeting both active and passive candidates

Require strategic recruitment support tailored to complex hiring needs

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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

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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

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Pricing

Pay per hire

% of annual salary

Haystack Pro

Bespoke

Sourcing

Verified candidates

Unlimited messages

Diverse candidate pipeline

Pay per hire

Applicants

Unlimited job listings

Access to inbound applicants

Boosted jobs

Pay per hire

Employer Branding

Build your own Talent Pool

Enhanced employer profile

Online and in-person events

Targeted email and push campaigns

Newsletter sponsorship

Homepage sponsorship

Pay per hire

Support & Extras

Unlimited user seats

GDPR compliance

Customer Success Manager

Bespoke reporting and analytics

Onboarding and hiring support

Third-party integrations

Early access features

Pay per hire

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get started?

Simply book a chat with the team or hit “Get started” and we’ll take it from there.

What is a verified candidate?

A verified candidate is someone we've spoken to and pre-screened for your business. They're warm, engaged and ready to interview.

Do you offer discounts?

We offer pricing flexibility for long-term partnerships or multi-hire agreements. Let's chat.

What if I don't hire?

With Pay Per Hire, you only pay when you successfully hire. No hire = no fee. For Haystack Pro, we offer a minimum number of guaranteed hires as part of your subscription, if you don't make this number of hires, we'll extend your subscription free of charge until you do.

How does Haystack take payment?

For Pay Per Hire, we invoice on offer acceptance. For Haystack Pro, we agree terms upfront.

What kind of hiring support do I get?

All plans come with onboarding support. With Haystack Pro, you’ll get a dedicated Customer Success Manager and access to strategic hiring insights. With Pay Per Hire, you'll get an Account Manager who's on hand to support your hiring journey from sourcing to onboarding.

What if my candidate leaves after I hire them?

We offer a gurantee period up to 3 months from start date for customers using both Haystack Pro and Pay Per Hire.

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Flexible solutions for every stage of your hiring journey

Hiring top-tier tech talent shouldn’t feel like a guessing game. We cut through the noise to connect you with high-quality, interview-ready candidates — people who actually match your team, not just what’s trending.

If you’re hiring now (or soon), book a quick call. We’ll show you exactly how Haystack works, how we source and screen talent, and how we help teams like yours hire better, faster — with less faff and no recruitment waffle.

Built for founders, hiring managers and talent teams

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

Global consultancy, EPAM made 6 tech hires in their first 2 months with Haystack

Waters discovered new tech candidates that weren't on their radar when using Haystack

Raytheon partnered with Haystack to reposition itself within the tech community

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."

Dan Blackman

Chief Operating Officer

"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

“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.”

Phil Scott

Director of Software Delivery

"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

"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."

Sam Mullaly

Talent Acquisition Lead

“I would 100% recommend Haystack. When I’ve been talking to people who are looking for new roles, I’ve said to download Haystack.”

Hired by EPAM Systems

Ray Blair, Lead Software Engineer

"Haystack definitely exceeded expectations and was much more streamlined than using a job board, or going through a recruiter."

Hired by The Verve Group

Ollie Reeve, Senior Web Developer

"I applied for the job and literally the next day Tom from Fuzzy reached out. It was 30 days from starting on Haystack."

Hired by Fuzzy Labs

Callum Wells, Software Engineer

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Frequently asked questions

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What if I don't hire?

How does Haystack take payment?

What kind of hiring support do I get?

What if my candidate leaves after I hire them?

Built for founders, hiring managers and talent teams

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."

"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."

“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.”

"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."

"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."