BrightMove review
Bottom line
BrightMove is a cloud applicant tracking system that lets staffing firms, RPO providers, and PEOs run hiring for many clients from one login and one candidate database. Its clearest strength is multi-client management with white-label branding for each account. The main cost to watch is pricing: only the Standard plan has a published starting price, and the Back Office and analytics add-ons start at $499 per month. Staffing and recruiting firms that run hiring for several clients should pick it; single-employer teams with simple needs may find the add-on structure more complicated than they need.
What is BrightMove?
BrightMove is a cloud-based applicant tracking system for recruiting firms, staffing agencies, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) providers, professional employer organizations, in-house HR teams, franchisors, and private equity firms that manage hiring across portfolio companies. It covers job posting, candidate sourcing, communication, and pipeline tracking in one place. Co-founders David Webb and Jimmy Hurff launched the ATS in 2005 after running an IT staffing agency in Jacksonville, Florida, and the company remains based in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.
Recruiters post a job once and push it to job boards with one click. A browser plugin brings in candidates from other sites, and resume parsing keeps profiles current. Engage SMS adds two-way candidate texting inside the same workflow, while automated email and calendar tools handle interview scheduling between candidates and hiring managers. Power search runs advanced queries across the candidate database, and reporting dashboards track recruiting metrics. Wizdom AI automates candidate communication and surfaces recruiter insights in real time.
The platform serves freelancers, small businesses, mid-size businesses, and enterprises. Pricing is utilization-based rather than a fixed bundle. The Standard plan starts from $125 per month, while Advanced and Enterprise are quoted on request. Recruiter seats are the base unit, with hiring managers at an example rate of $30 per user per month and executives at $10. SMS, Wiz-enabled AI, back office, and analytics are optional add-ons. The pricing page's sample configuration totals $1,145 per month for five recruiters, eight hiring managers, three executives, 5,000 texts, and standard AI usage. A free trial is available.
BrightMove's licensing model sets it apart. A parent-child structure lets one team work across unlimited client accounts from a single login, with each client's workspace kept separate and customized. Agencies can apply client logos, colors, custom application forms, and branded job sites to each account. Support comes from a U.S.-based team by phone, chat, email, and knowledge base, and training is available in person, live online, through webinars, and in documentation.
Who it's for
- Staffing agencies managing several client accounts
- RPO firms running dedicated recruiting teams
- PEOs and franchisors offering branded hiring portals
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want published prices for every tier
- Teams that need SSO without moving to Enterprise
Typical uses
- High-volume hiring across many open roles
- Multi-client staffing with branded job sites
- Candidate texting and interview scheduling
- Billing and receivables for placement-based staffing
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