AI Recruitment Engine

Screen smarter.
Communicate better.

Aptly ranks your candidates, tells you exactly who to interview and why — and makes sure every applicant knows where they stand. No integrations. No setup. Start in minutes.

20 free CV scans included. No credit card required.

✓ Shortlist ready ✉ 4 emails drafted
Aptly — Principal Data Architect
4 candidates analysed
#1
Sarah Baxter
87%
Strong shortlist AI: None
#2
James Okonkwo
74%
Strong shortlist AI: None
#3
Priya Nair
58%
Borderline AI: Mild
Email ready — Sarah Baxter
To: sarah@email.com
Great news — your application for Principal Data Architect
Hi Sarah, I'm pleased to let you know that after reviewing your application, we'd like to invite you to the next stage of our process. Your background in data architecture stood out — particularly your experience with cloud-native platforms...

AI changed what lands
in your inbox.

CVs are longer, more polished, and harder to read than ever before. The right candidates are in there — buried under applications that look right but feel wrong. Sorting signal from noise is taking longer, not less time.

And the candidates you didn't progress? Most will never hear back. In an industry built on relationships, ghosting has become the norm. It damages reputations, and everyone knows it.

Aptly finds the right match. And makes sure every candidate knows where they stand.

90s
From CVs uploaded to ranked shortlist with reasoning
100%
Of candidates receive a personalised response — every time
0
Integrations required. No setup. No IT team. Start immediately.

Up and running in two minutes.

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 existing ATS required. No candidate database to import. No IT support needed. Just you, a job spec, and a pile of CVs.
Most tools
Connect your ATS before you can screen
Aptly
Start screening immediately
Most tools
Require an existing candidate database
Aptly
Just upload the CVs you already have
Most tools
Complex per-seat pricing that scales unpredictably
Aptly
Flat, transparent pricing from $29/month
Most tools
Score candidates. Leave the rest to you.
Aptly
Score, rank, email, guide, PDF — end to end

Three steps to a clear shortlist

No training. No configuration. Create a job, upload CVs, and you're done.

1

Create a job

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.

2

Drop in the CVs

PDF or Word, up to 30 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.

#1
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Get your shortlist

A ranked candidate list with plain-English reasoning, ready-to-send emails for every applicant, an interview guide, and a white-labeled PDF. Progress candidates through stages and send communications in one click.

What Aptly actually does

No buzzwords. Here's exactly what you get.

✉ Email ready — Sarah Baxter · Stage: Shortlisted To: sarah@email.com Subject: Great news — your application for Principal Data Architect Hi Sarah, I'm pleased to let you know we'd like to invite you to the next stage... Your background in data architecture stood out, particularly your experience with... Send email Copy Shortlisted ✕ Reject

Candidate communication at every stage

Every applicant gets a personalised, specific email — shortlisted candidates receive warm outreach, borderline candidates get two options, rejected candidates get a respectful response. Move a candidate to a new stage and the right email appears instantly, ready to send.

No more ghosting. Every application gets a reply.
#1 Sarah Baxter sarah@email.com 87% Strong ✓ #2 James Okonkwo james@email.com 74% Strong ✓ #3 Priya Nair priya@email.com 58% Borderline

Ranked shortlist with reasoning

Every candidate is scored 0–100 against your job spec with plain-English explanations of why they stand out and what gaps to probe in interview. No black box — you see exactly how each decision was made and can defend it to your client.

Verdict: Strong shortlist · Borderline · Do not progress
✨ AI Job Spec Builder Role title Senior Data Architect Seniority Senior ✓ Must-have skills 8+ years data architecture, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), Python, SQL, stakeholder management ⚠ Salary appears below market for this seniority Generate ✨

AI job spec builder

Answer targeted questions about the role and Aptly generates a well-structured job specification — including a check for unrealistic criteria, contradictory requirements, and below-market compensation. Better starting point than a blank page or a generic ChatGPT output.

Flags issues before you start screening
Candidate pipeline — Principal Data Architect Sarah Baxter 87% · Strong shortlist → Interviewing James Okonkwo 74% · Strong shortlist ✓ Shortlisted Priya Nair 58% · Borderline Screened ▾

Pipeline stage tracking

Move candidates through stages — Screened, Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered, Placed, Rejected — with a single click. The right email template appears automatically at each transition. Rejected candidates move to a separate section so your active list stays clean.

Screened → Shortlisted → Interviewing → Offered → Placed
AI-CV Detection across all candidates Sarah Baxter AI: None ✓ Priya Nair AI: Mild ⚠ David Chen AI: Strong ✕ Highly polished language inconsistent with stated experience level. Review carefully.

AI-CV detection

Aptly flags CVs that show signs of AI generation — from mild polish to fully synthetic content. It's not a disqualifier on its own, but it tells you where to look harder before the interview. Know what you're dealing with before you pick up the phone.

Flags: None · Mild · Moderate · Strong
NEXUS RECRUITMENT Candidate Shortlist Principal Data Architect Prepared for: BrightRock · 12 April 2026 Candidates shortlisted: 3 # Candidate Score 1 Sarah Baxter 87% 2 James Okonkwo 74% Powered by Aptly · aptly.pro

White-labeled PDF report

Generate a professional shortlist report with your agency name and your client's details. Includes the job specification, ranked candidates with reasoning, and the interview guide. A polished deliverable you can send directly to your client.

Your brand. Your client's name. Zero extra work.
Interview Guide Principal Data Architect · Generated from this shortlist Opening questions + Technical questions • Walk me through how you'd design a real-time data pipeline for 50M events/day • How do you balance data normalisation with query performance at scale? Red flags to listen for +

Interview guide

Every screening generates a tailored interview guide with opening questions, technical questions, strong and weak answer indicators, and red flags to listen for — specific to the role and the actual candidates in your shortlist, not generic advice.

Specific to each role and shortlist. Not a template.
#4 Marcus Webb marcus@email.com 61% ⭐ Hidden gem Borderline HIDDEN GEM NOTE Only candidate with hands-on experience migrating legacy mainframe systems to cloud — a specific requirement the client mentioned in context. Worth a conversation.

Hidden gem identification

Sometimes the best candidate isn't the highest scorer. Aptly flags candidates with unique credentials that no other applicant has — the ones who might score lower overall but bring something specific the role actually needs. The candidates others would overlook.

Surfaces the candidates you'd otherwise miss

Built for anyone who hires

Whether you place candidates for a living or just need to fill a role — Aptly works from day one.

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Recruitment agencies

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. Your clients expect a polished shortlist, not a pile of CVs.

Ranked shortlist, white-labeled PDF, and candidate emails — ready for your client in 90 seconds.
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In-house HR teams

You're hiring across departments with different requirements and limited time. Inconsistent screening leads to inconsistent hires — and decisions that are hard to explain to hiring managers who want to know why someone didn't make the cut.

Every CV screened against the same criteria, every time. Clear reasoning your hiring managers can act on.
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Business owners hiring directly

You posted a role and now you have 40 applications. You don't have a recruiter or an HR department — just a business to run and a hire to make. You need to move quickly without making an expensive mistake.

Aptly reads every CV, tells you who to interview and why, and handles the candidate responses for you.

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. No contracts, no hidden fees, no per-seat surprises.

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20 CV scans
  • Ranked shortlist
  • AI-CV detection
  • Candidate emails
  • Interview guide
  • PDF report
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~R3,650/month
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