Aptly cuts your screening admin, delivers a ranked shortlist your client can interact with in real time — and makes sure every applicant gets a response that respects their time. Shortlisted, borderline, or rejected: nobody gets ghosted.
Free forever · 50 CV scans included · No credit card required
Two years ago, a strong application took effort to write. Now a candidate can generate a polished, keyword-stuffed CV in minutes — and they know it. Your inbox has tripled. Your time hasn't. The right candidates are still in there, but finding them when everything looks equally credible on paper is taking longer than it ever has.
And the candidates you didn't progress? Most will never hear back. In an industry built on relationships, ghosting has quietly become the norm — and every recruiter knows the reputational cost they're carrying.
Aptly cuts through the noise, keeps your clients informed, and makes sure every candidate knows where they stand.
Most recruitment tools need weeks of configuration — connecting to your ATS, importing candidate databases, training your team. If you don't already have an established tech stack, you're stuck before you've started.
Aptly needs none of that. Create an account, paste a job spec, drop in CVs. You're screening.
No training. No configuration. Create a job, upload CVs, and you're done.
Paste your existing job spec or use Aptly's AI builder — answer a few targeted questions and get a world-class spec in seconds, with a check for unrealistic criteria before you screen a single CV.
PDF or Word, up to 50 at a time. Aptly reads every one, scores each candidate against your spec, and runs batches in parallel. No formatting requirements — it handles the mess.
A ranked candidate list with plain-English reasoning, ready-to-send emails for every applicant, an interview guide, and a white-labeled PDF. Share a live link with your client — they see stages update in real time and can leave comments on candidates.
No buzzwords. Here's exactly what you get.
Every applicant gets a personalised, specific email — shortlisted candidates receive warm outreach, borderline candidates get two options, rejected candidates get a respectful response that references their actual background. Not a form letter.
Working a new role? Hit AI Database Search on any job and Aptly scans your entire candidate pool, ranks the best matches against the job spec, and explains why each one fits — with specific, evidence-based reasoning pulled from their CV. Add a match directly to the job without consuming a scan credit.
Share a live, branded shortlist page with your hiring manager — no login required. They see ranked candidates, pipeline stages, and match reasoning. As you progress candidates the page updates automatically. They can leave comments directly on candidates that notify you instantly.
Every applicant gets a personal, branded status page — no login required. They see your agency logo, their current stage in plain language, and a personalised fit profile after screening. Update their stage in your pipeline and their portal updates automatically.
Every candidate scored 0–100 with plain-English reasoning — why they stand out and what gaps to probe in interview. No black box.
Flags CVs showing signs of AI generation — None, Mild, Moderate, or Strong. Know what you're dealing with before you pick up the phone.
Surfaces candidates with unique credentials that others lack — even if their overall score is lower. The candidates you'd otherwise overlook.
Tell Aptly what this client actually values — technical depth, sector credibility, growth potential. Scoring adjusts to weight the factors your client cares about.
Tailored questions, strong and weak answer indicators, and red flags — specific to the role and the actual candidates in your shortlist.
Professional shortlist report with your agency name and client details. Includes ranked candidates, reasoning, and interview guide. Ready to send.
Answer targeted questions and get a world-class spec in seconds — with flags for unrealistic criteria, contradictory requirements, and below-market compensation.
Every CV screened builds your searchable talent pool automatically. See past scores, skills tags, search by role or company, delete records on request.
Aptly is purpose-built for recruitment agencies and independent recruiters. If you're placing candidates across multiple clients, this was designed for how you work.
You're placing candidates across multiple clients and roles simultaneously. Every hour spent manually screening is an hour not spent building relationships or closing placements. And every candidate you ghost is a future relationship damaged — in an industry where reputation compounds in both directions.
Aptly works standalone or quietly alongside your existing CRM or ATS — no migration, no conflict, no IT project to manage.
You don't have a team to delegate screening to, and you can't afford to look slow or disorganised in front of clients. You need to produce shortlists that look like they came from a team twice your size.
The white-labeled shortlist link and PDF reports give you a client-facing output that reflects a level of professionalism previously only possible with a full team behind you.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. No contracts, no hidden fees.
All prices in USD. Save ~17% with annual billing — contact us to pay annually.
Need more scans mid-month?
Top-up packs are coming soon — buy additional scans without changing your plan. Contact us if you need more scans right now.
Start free with 50 CV scans included. No credit card. No integrations to set up. Works standalone or alongside the tools you already use.
If it doesn't save you time, improve your client relationships, and make your candidates feel respected — you've lost nothing.
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The Aptly Intelligence API lets you add AI-powered candidate scoring to any ATS or HR platform. Submit a job spec and CVs — get structured scores, match reasoning, and gap analysis back programmatically.
Async processing, webhook delivery, up to 200 candidates per request. No UI required on your side.
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