Aqore

What Aqore does

Aqore is a US-based, privately held vertical SaaS company that builds an all-in-one, cloud-based staffing software platform for the staffing and recruiting industry. Its core product, Zenople by Aqore, unifies the front, middle, and back office—combining an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), New Hire Onboarding (NHO), Employee Information System (EIS), time and expense tracking (ZenTime), payroll processing with integrated tax filing (ZenTax), invoicing and accounts receivable, accounting and finance, risk management (unemployment and work injury), and business intelligence with a Gross Profit Calculator. The company also offers a mobile application for talent, sales, recruiters, and executives, and has built integrations with Power BI, Tableau, Google, and Microsoft for SSO. The platform serves staffing agencies operating across light industrial, property management, professional & IT, medical/healthcare, and gig economy verticals.

In 2024-2025 Aqore layered an AI capability suite on top of the platform—Aqore AI—including intelligent candidate matching (85%+ accuracy), an AI-powered job description generator, conversational search, an intelligent communication assistant, predictive business intelligence, and an AI Agent Suite of autonomous agents for recruiting interviews, operations coordination, database management, time collection, and revenue management. The platform is delivered via enterprise and mid-market direct sales with custom annual subscription pricing; distribution is exclusively direct (no resellers or marketplaces), supported by content marketing, webinars, the Zenople Certified Professional (ZCP) training program, and event presence at ASA Staffing World 2024 and 2025. The company is led by co-founder and Chief Software Architect Samar Basnet (former Avionte co-founder and Tempworks Senior Product Manager) and VP of Operations Laura Schmitz, with 51-100 employees and headquarters in Irving, Texas.

Name

Aqore

Legal name

Aqore LLC

Website

https://aqore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aqore provides an AI-powered, all-in-one cloud-based staffing software platform (Zenople) that unifies ATS, CRM, onboarding, payroll, time tracking, invoicing, and back-office operations for US staffing agencies across light industrial, property management, professional, medical, and gig economy verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model Serving, Inference & Deployment Platforms (APIs, Edge/On-Prem) (HDAEANAC), B2B SaaS & Enterprise Personalization (CRM, Sales, Support) (HDAAAGAJ), AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Staffing software platform
• Applicant tracking system
• Recruitment automation software
• Workforce management solutions
• Payroll processing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Aqore operates as a cloud-based all-in-one staffing software platform generating revenue through recurring SaaS subscriptions. The platform is sold as an integrated solution covering ATS, CRM, payroll, and back-office functions with pricing based on agency size and module usage. Implementation and onboarding services are included as part of the customer success approach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aqore sells an all-in-one cloud-based staffing software platform called Zenople that combines Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), payroll processing, time tracking, invoicing, accounts receivable, business intelligence, and risk management into a single integrated system for staffing and recruiting agencies. The platform is augmented by a dedicated mobile app, the Aqore ZenTime time-tracking module, and the Aqore AI layer delivering intelligent candidate matching, AI-generated job descriptions, conversational search, and autonomous AI agents for recruiting and back-office operations.

Product overview

Aqore offers an all-in-one cloud-based staffing software platform that unifies front-office, middle-office, and back-office operations into a single integrated system. The core product is Zenople by Aqore, which serves as the central ATS and back-office platform. The portfolio includes the Mobile App for on-the-go staffing management, Aqore ZenTime for time and expense tracking, and Aqore AI for artificial intelligence capabilities. Supporting modules include Recruiting & HRIS (ATS, NHO, EIS), Sales & CRM, Jobs & Assignments, Time & Expense Tracking, Payroll Processing, Invoice & AR, Accounting & Finance, Risk Management (Unemployment and Work Injury), Business Intelligence (Reports, Dashboards, KPIs), Employee & Customer Portals, Productivity Board, and GP Calculator. The platform is designed specifically for staffing agencies operating in light industrial, professional & IT, medical, day labor, and gig economy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zenople: Aqore's primary product brand for its all-in-one staffing software platform, encompassing ATS (Applicant Tracking System), NHO (New Hire Onboarding), EIS (Employee Information System), and full back-office functionality including payroll, invoicing, and accounting.
• ZenTime
• ZenTax
• ZenAI

Products and services

• Zenople by Aqore Core all-in-one cloud-based staffing platform that combines Applicant Tracking System (ATS), New Hire Onboarding (NHO), Employee Information System (EIS), CRM, payroll, time tracking, invoicing, and business intelligence in a single integrated system for staffing and recruiting agencies.
• Mobile App Mobile application for talent, sales, recruiters, and executives enabling workforce management on the go, available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
• Aqore ZenTime Time and expense tracking module with mobile app integration, employee and customer portals, time imports, and seamless time clock functionality for staffing agencies.
• Aqore AI AI-powered platform delivering intelligent candidate matching, AI-generated job descriptions, conversational search, automated workflows, predictive analytics, and autonomous AI agents for recruiting interviews, shift management, revenue collection, and database maintenance.
• Aqore V2 Major version release of the Aqore platform featuring 20+ new AI-powered innovations, enhanced AI capabilities, predictive analytics, and an updated interface for staffing agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% faster onboarding
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature16 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MJA & AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2025Partnership focused on maximizing the Enhanced Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for staffing firms. Aqore x MJA webinar series educating clients on tax credit opportunities and compliance.
• TatiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Strategic partnership around skills-based hiring capabilities. Co-hosted webinar on unlocking the power of skills-based hiring for staffing agencies.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JobScience: JobScience is a staffing and recruiting CRM/ATS built natively on Salesforce for agencies placing candidates. It competes with Aqore for mid-market staffing agencies seeking unified front-to-back-office workflows, particularly those already standardized on Salesforce.
• Tempworks Software: Tempworks is an end-to-end staffing/back-office platform serving US staffing agencies. It is a direct competitor to Aqore's Zenople, sharing the same all-in-one positioning and overlapping ATS/payroll/CRM feature set; Aqore's founder was previously a Senior Product Manager there.
• Recruiterflow: Recruiterflow is a modern ATS/CRM designed for recruiting and staffing agencies with workflow automation and reporting. It targets the same mid-market staffing buyer as Aqore with a similar all-in-one front-office promise.
• Avionté: Avionté is an all-in-one staffing platform with ATS, CRM, payroll, and mobile — co-founded by Aqore's founder before Aqore was built. It competes head-to-head in the same US staffing-agency segment with overlapping feature breadth and similar target verticals.
• Crelate: Crelate is a recruiting and staffing CRM/ATS with built-in automation, dashboards, and candidate relationship tools. It targets the same mid-market staffing-agency buyer as Aqore, with comparable positioning around front-to-back-office workflows.
• JobAdder: JobAdder is a cloud ATS/CRM built for staffing and recruiting agencies with workflow automation and integrations. It competes directly with Aqore in serving small-to-mid-market staffing firms, though its primary footprint is APAC versus Aqore's US focus.
• Vincere: Vincere is an all-in-one ATS/CRM platform purpose-built for recruitment agencies with timesheet, payroll, and commission features. It mirrors Zenople's all-in-one staffing-agency positioning and competes for the same mid-market and enterprise staffing buyer.

Emerging players

• Loxo: Loxo is an AI-driven recruiting platform combining a CRM, ATS, and outbound automation. It overlaps with Aqore's AI-augmented recruiting workflow and competes for the same digitally forward staffing-agency buyers, though its scope is more front-office-focused.
• Sense: Sense is an AI-powered talent engagement and automation layer that sits on top of existing ATS/CRM stacks. It overlaps with Aqore's AI candidate matching and engagement automation features and competes for staffing-agency AI budget, but does not replace the core platform.

Broad incumbents

• Bullhorn: Bullhorn is the largest incumbent staffing-software vendor offering ATS/CRM plus an automation and AI layer. It directly competes with Aqore for the same US staffing-agency customers but operates at much larger scale with a broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aqoresoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/AqoreNepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqoresoftware

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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