Traditional recruitment agencies charge 18–25% plus an upfront retainer before they've sourced a single candidate. JobCompass offers a flat 12% success fee or a simple monthly plan starting at $2,000 — you only pay while we're actively working your role. No upfront costs, no hidden fees.
Choose a plan that fits your hiring velocity. All plans include AI-powered sourcing and human-quality screening.
Perfect for seed to Series B startups hiring critical roles.
For companies scaling multiple functions simultaneously.
Enterprise-grade hiring partnership tailored to your needs.
Fee applies to first-year base salary. That's it.
Perfect for seed to Series B startups hiring critical roles.
Hire Risk-FreeTraditional recruitment agencies typically charge 18-25% of first-year salary - often with no fixed timeline and no guarantee. JobCompass offers a flat 12% success fee or a simple monthly plan starting at $2,000. No retainers, no surprises. Here's exactly what you get at each level.
| Feature | Traditional Agency | Job Board | JobCompass.ai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Success fee | 20—30% | N/A | 12% flat |
| Monthly option | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Time to shortlist | 2—4 weeks | You do it | 48 hours |
| Candidates per batch | 20—40 resumes | 100+ applications | 1—3 qualified |
| AI-powered sourcing | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Human screening | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Dedicated strategist | Sometimes | ✕ | ✓ |
| Replacement guarantee | Varies | ✕ | ✓ |
It's both. Our AI engine sources and ranks candidates from the full talent market, then our human team manually reviews, screens, and shortlists the best fits. You get the speed of AI with the judgement of experienced recruiters.
You can choose a monthly plan (starting at $2,000/month) or a success-based model at 12% of first-year base salary. Monthly plans have no success fee. The success-based model has no monthly commitment. Pick what works best for your hiring pace.
You'll receive your first curated shortlist of 1–3 pre-vetted candidates within 48 hours of briefing us on the role. We move fast because our AI engine does the heavy lifting on sourcing while our team focuses on quality screening.
We work across engineering, product, growth, operations, and compliance roles — primarily for startups and scale-ups from Seed to Series C. If you're hiring for a high-growth team, we can help.
Not at all. Most of our clients are founders or hiring managers without an internal recruiter. We act as your external talent team — from sourcing to shortlisting — so you can focus on interviewing and closing.
Traditional recruiters charge 20–30%, take weeks, and send you dozens of unvetted CVs. We charge 12% (or a monthly plan), deliver in 48 hours, and send 1–3 carefully screened candidates. Less noise, faster results, lower cost.
AI tools give you software and leave you to do the work. We give you results. Our AI handles sourcing at scale, but every candidate is vetted by a real person before reaching you. You don't need to learn a new tool — just tell us what you need.