Independent review · Reviewed against our methodology · Updated Q1 2026
Marketplace where vetted tech candidates signal they're ready to move.
Curated talent marketplace
Editorial profile, researched and maintained by this directory from public sources — product documentation, vendor materials, review platforms, and practitioner reports. Hired has not reviewed or verified this page.
Estimated annual spend, placed against the broader market. Numbers are directional; final pricing depends on seats, contract length, add-ons, and negotiation.
Subscription and success-fee models quoted by sales; success fees run below traditional agency contingency, subscriptions suit steady hirers.
Price against your alternative: for covered roles, compare cost-per-hire versus agency fees and versus loaded cost of cold pipelines.
Side-by-side estimated pricing, model, and coverage for the closest peers. How we choose comparisons is in our methodology.
| Hired | Wellfound (AngelList Talent) | Dice | hireEZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Est. annual cost | $10K–$40K | $0–$10K | $5K–$15K | $5K–$15K |
| Pricing model | Subscription or success-fee models; pricing on request. | Free job posting tier; paid recruiting products (curated matches, sourcing) per month. | Published recruiter packages; job posting + database access bundles. | Custom quote; seat-based annual contracts. No public pricing. |
| Category | Curated talent marketplace | Startup talent marketplace | Tech job board with talent search | AI-powered talent search database |
| Best for | Companies hiring software engineers who want in-market candidates only | Startups hiring candidates who explicitly want startup jobs | US tech recruiting, especially contract and cleared roles | In-house talent acquisition teams running high-volume outbound sourcing |
| AI-native | No | No | No | No |
| Free tier | No | Yes | No | No |
| Key integrations | Greenhouse, Lever, ATS export | Native ATS features, export to Greenhouse/Lever | Bullhorn, ATS export | Greenhouse, Lever, Workday |
Companies hiring software engineers who want in-market candidates only. Hired is a curated marketplace for tech talent: candidates apply, are vetted, and signal salary expectations and readiness to move, and companies request interviews. It inverts sourcing — you pick from people actively in-market rather than cold-contacting passive talent.
Hired inverts recruiting: vetted tech candidates (engineering, product, design, data, sales) publish profiles with salary expectations and signal they're actively interviewing; employers browse and request interviews, competing transparently for talent. Curation is the differentiator versus broader marketplaces — candidates are screened for readiness and quality, so employer time-per-candidate is low and intent is verified.
Compensation transparency both ways (candidates state expectations; employers make upfront-comp interview requests) collapses the negotiation discovery that kills late-stage pipelines elsewhere. For in-demand roles in covered markets, time-to-hire through Hired routinely beats cold-sourcing pipelines.
Constraints: the pool is curated hence smaller, concentrated in tech roles and major markets; pricing (subscription or success fees) is meaningful; and marketplace dynamics mean fast-moving employers win. After its 2023 acquisition by LHH (Adecco Group), the platform continues operating with staffing-group backing.
| Capability | What it looks like in Hired |
|---|---|
| Vetted candidate pool | Screened, interview-ready tech talent with verified intent. |
| Salary transparency | Candidates state expectations; interview requests carry upfront comp. |
| Reverse marketplace | Employers request interviews; candidates choose among suitors. |
| Speed | Time-to-hire on covered roles beats cold pipelines routinely. |
| Tech-role focus | Engineering, product, design, data, and tech sales in major markets. |
We track 1 tools in the curated talent marketplace category. By estimated annual cost, Hired ($10K–$40K) sits above the category average of $10K–$40K. None of the tools in this category offer a meaningful free tier. Hired predates the AI-native wave; if autonomous workflows matter to you, cross-check the AI sourcing ranking.
Category peers we track: . The full field is on the tools directory and the 2026 ranking.
This profile follows our published methodology: we weigh search and match quality, data coverage and accuracy, workflow automation, integration depth, pricing transparency, and practitioner-reported outcomes. Sources include Hired's public documentation and pricing materials, review platforms (G2, Capterra), and practitioner reports from recruiters using the tool in production. We do not accept payment for placement in rankings; referral relationships, where they exist, are disclosed and never affect scores. Estimated costs are directional and documented per vendor on the pricing benchmark.
Hired lists integrations with Greenhouse, Lever, ATS export. If your ATS or CRM isn't on that list, ask the vendor about API access or CSV workflows before buying — integration gaps are the most common post-purchase complaint in this category.
Hired is the curated marketplace done right: vetted, active, comp-transparent tech talent with the fastest time-to-hire in its lanes. Use it as the active-talent channel beside passive sourcing — and move fast.
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Subscription or success-fee models, quoted; success fees undercut typical agency contingency.
Vetted, actively interviewing tech candidates — engineering, product, design, data, sales — mostly in major markets.
Wellfound is broader, startup-native, with a free tier; Hired is curated, comp-transparent, and faster per candidate. See the comparison.
LHH (Adecco Group) acquired Hired in 2023; it operates within that staffing group.
Hired is the curated marketplace done right: vetted, active, comp-transparent tech talent with the fastest time-to-hire in its lanes. Use it as the active-talent channel beside passive sourcing — and move fast.
Hired is best for companies hiring software engineers who want in-market candidates only. It fits teams where: tech employers hiring in covered roles and markets; teams that move fast on interview requests; comp-transparent employers comfortable stating ranges.
The closest alternatives are Wellfound (AngelList Talent), Dice, hireEZ. Wellfound (AngelList Talent) (marketplace of 10M+ startup-ready candidates with declared intent and salary expectations.) is the most common head-to-head evaluation; estimated annual cost $0–$10K versus $10K–$40K for Hired.
No meaningful free tier. Hired is subscription or success-fee models; pricing on request. — plan for a paid evaluation or ask the vendor about pilot terms.
A buyer-side checklist. Bring these to the demo — the answers separate tools that fit your workflow from tools that demo well.
Marketplace of 10M+ startup-ready candidates with declared intent and salary expectations.
Est. $0–$10K/yr · Startup talent marketplace
Tech-focused job board whose TalentSearch database targets US tech workers.
Est. $5K–$15K/yr · Tech job board with talent search
Outbound recruiting platform with an 800M+ profile talent database and AI sourcing.
Est. $5K–$15K/yr · AI-powered talent search database
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