What is Dover?
Expert recruiters plus a free ATS for startups.
Who is Dover best for?
Dover is best for early-stage startups that want a free applicant tracking system and recruiters paid by the hour.
Founding teams hiring early
The ATS costs nothing and has no limit on users or jobs, so a small team can run every opening without paying for software.
Startups without an in-house recruiter
Fractional recruiters from Dover's marketplace take on sourcing and candidate handling, and you pay only for the hours they put in.
Founders who source on LinkedIn
A free Chrome extension finds candidates on LinkedIn and sends them personalised emails without leaving the page.
Companies already using agencies
An agency portal shows each agency's candidates, costs and conversion next to your own pipeline.
How much does Dover cost?
Dover's applicant tracking system is free, Premium ATS costs $199 a month, and recruiters from its marketplace set their own rates and are paid for the hours they work.
- Unlimited users and jobs
- 100+ job board integrations and a careers page
- Gmail, Outlook and Slack integrations, sourcing extension
- Up to 150 LinkedIn Basic job posts and unlimited X job posts
- AI applicant scoring and AI note taking
- Bulk emails, advanced scheduling, offer management, onboarding and premium support
Marketplace recruiters set their own hourly rates, and a hire's cost is the hours worked times that rate. The pricing page lists recent hires with their total cost, from $0.9K to $10.2K, and Dover takes a platform fee on marketplace work. The page shows no yearly billing option. Full pricing on dover.com. We checked these prices on .
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Questions about Dover
What is Dover?
Expert recruiters plus a free ATS for startups.
Who is Dover for?
Dover is best for early-stage startups that want a free applicant tracking system and recruiters paid by the hour.
Is Dover free?
Yes. Dover's applicant tracking system is free with no end date, including unlimited users and jobs, 100+ job board integrations and a LinkedIn sourcing extension. You pay only for Premium ATS at $199 a month or for time with a marketplace recruiter.
How much does Dover cost?
Dover's paid plans are Premium ATS at $199 per month.
What are the best Dover alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Manatal.
Where can I try Dover?
On its official website, dover.com.
How are Dover's marketplace recruiters paid?
Dover's marketplace recruiters set their own hourly rates and are paid for the hours they work. Dover publishes the total cost of past hires for each recruiter, worked out as hours times the hourly rate, and earns a platform fee on that work.
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