AI CV screening with candidate communication built in. Drop in CVs, get a ranked shortlist with reasoning in two minutes, and let Aptly send a specific, personalised response to every applicant, including the ones you don't progress. Works standalone or alongside your existing CRM.
Free forever · 50 CV scans included · No credit card required
Built with recruitment agencies in the UK and South Africa
Two years ago, a strong application took real effort to write. Now any 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 takes longer than it ever has.
And the candidates you didn't progress? Most 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 applicant 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.
Paste a job spec. Drop in CVs. Get a ranked, reasoned shortlist in under two minutes.
Every candidate scored 0 to 100 with specific reasons they fit and specific gaps to probe in interview. You can read why in seconds.
Surfaces candidates with unique credentials that others lack, even when 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.
Flags how much of the CV looks AI-generated, scored as None, Mild, Moderate, or Strong. Know what you're dealing with before you pick up the phone.
Every applicant, including the ones you don't progress, gets a specific, personalised response. Not a form letter. Not a rejection template. A real reply.
We haven't found another tool that closes this loop.
Specific to the candidate, the role, and the stage. Edit before sending if you want to. Or hit send.
No login required. Stage in plain language and a personalised fit profile.
get warm, role-specific outreach that references their actual background.
get two clear options: an exploratory chat about the role, or a "not right for this one" with honest reasoning.
get a respectful response that names something specific about their CV. No copy-paste. No template smell.
gets a private portal link showing exactly where they stand in your pipeline. As you progress them, their page updates automatically.
No more ghosting. No more reputation damage. No more "did they just not see my application?"
Share a live, branded shortlist link 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.
No more emailing PDFs. No more "is there a newer version?"
Beyond the two pillars, Aptly includes everything an agency needs to run the candidate side of the business.
Aptly is purpose-built for recruitment agencies and recruiters working multiple roles, multiple clients, every week.
Honest fit beats forced fit. If we're not right for you, we'll say so.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. No contracts, no hidden fees, cancel anytime.
No contracts. Cancel anytime. 7-day money-back guarantee on your first subscription.
Need more scans mid-month?
Top-up packs are available now. Buy additional scans without changing your plan, only used after your monthly allowance runs out. Contact us at hello@aptly.pro for current top-up pricing and to purchase.
The things buyers usually ask before they sign up. If something isn't here, email us at hello@aptly.pro.
No. Aptly works standalone or alongside any CRM or ATS. Use it for the screening loop and keep your existing system for everything else.
Your candidate data is stored as long as your account is active. You can delete records at any time. On account deletion, all data is removed within 30 days. We process CVs using Anthropic's Claude API. Your data is never used to train any model.
Yes. We're a data processor under GDPR. A full Data Processing Agreement is available to every customer. Sub-processors are listed in our Privacy Policy. We process data in EU and US regions and retain only what's needed to deliver the service.
Aptly scores against your specific job spec, not a generic template. The hidden gem flag and client values weighting surface candidates a generic match score would miss. AI scores are decision support, not the final word; you remain the recruiter, your client remains the authority on their role.
That's your call. Where required by local law, you must inform candidates that automated tools are used in screening. Aptly's candidate portal makes this disclosure simple to implement, and your account settings include candidate-facing language you can customise.
Plan scans reset monthly and don't roll over; they reflect current AI processing costs. Top-up scan packs don't expire and are drawn on only after your monthly plan allowance is used.
Yes. 7-day money-back guarantee on your first subscription payment. After that, subscriptions are non-refundable, but you can cancel anytime to stop future charges.
Yes. The Aptly API lets larger agencies and corporates integrate AI screening directly into their existing ATS or HR platform. See the API page for plans and documentation.
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.
Start for freeTakes about two minutes to see your first shortlist.
The Aptly 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.
Build $199/mo · 1,000 CVs included
Scale $499/mo · 3,500 CVs included
Enterprise custom volume pricing