What Ninehire does

Ninehire is a South Korea-based, cloud-delivered all-in-one Applicant Tracking System (ATS) operated as a product within the Worxphere HR tech group, the parent entity of Jobkorea, Korea's largest online career platform. The platform consolidates the full recruitment lifecycle — career site building, job posting, candidate sourcing (TRM), applicant management, interview scheduling, structured assessment, collaborative evaluation, workflow automation, mobile review (iOS/Android), and 29+ analytics dashboards — into a single integrated system, and connects to 30+ third-party services including major Korean job boards (Jobkorea, Saramin, Wanted, Albamon, GameJob, OnePick), calendar and video tools (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Naver Works, Zoom, Slack), assessment providers (Monster, ORP, Programmers, Codility, Prism, Specter, MooHayu), e-signature (Modusign), and SSO (Okta). Customer base spans over 6,000 Korean organizations including large conglomerates (CJ, KT, Hanwha, LG, SK, Hyundai, Lotte, Kakao Pay, LX Hausys) and growth-stage companies (Ably, Joonggonara, Kakao Healthcare, Visang), with documented case-study outcomes such as 90% reduction in recruiting operations time and 70%+ reduction in recruitment operations resources.

The platform operates a hybrid freemium and enterprise subscription model. A fully free Business Plan (no time limit, no candidate cap, no user cap) is offered to startups and SMEs as a product-led-growth entry point, while mid-to-large enterprises acquire the paid Enterprise plan through a direct-sales motion (inquiry-based pricing, dedicated 1:1 onboarding, customized configuration, account management). The company is a registered LLC headquartered in Seoul's Seocho district with a Busan (Haeundae-gu) secondary office; it was originally founded in 2017 as 주식회사 나인하이어 (Ninehire Co., Ltd.) and underwent an absorption merger with 잡코리아 유한책임회사 (JobKorea LLC) effective February 2024, with the business transferred to Worxphere LLC on March 26, 2024, under which the service continues to operate under the Ninehire brand. AI capabilities include automated candidate screening, AI document verification (via Prism), AI interview (via Monster), and conversational AI access via Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations with Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, and Google Gemini, available on the Enterprise tier.

Name

Ninehire

Legal name

주식회사 나인하이어

Website

https://ninehire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ninehire is a South Korea-based all-in-one cloud ATS operated within the Worxphere HR tech group (parent: Jobkorea), serving 6,000+ Korean organizations from startups to conglomerates with recruitment workflow automation, AI-assisted screening, and 30+ third-party integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) / Recruitment Management Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Applicant tracking system
• Recruitment management software
• Talent acquisition platform
• HR tech SaaS
• Hiring automation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Haeundae

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Business Plan (Paid): Paid subscription plans (Business/Enterprise) for mid-to-large enterprises with advanced features, dedicated support, and custom configuration. Revenue is generated through recurring subscription fees billed on a periodic (likely monthly/annual) basis. Pricing is quote-based/inquiry-based rather than publicly listed.
2. Free Plan (Freemium): A completely free plan is offered to startups and small businesses with no time limit, no candidate volume cap, and no user limit. This serves as a product-led growth entry point to convert free users into paid plans as they scale. The free plan generates revenue through conversion of growing companies to paid tiers.
3. Enterprise Professional Services: Enterprise customers receive dedicated 1:1 onboarding support, customized setup, and dedicated account management, which may include professional services fees alongside the subscription cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ninehire is a cloud-based all-in-one Applicant Tracking System (ATS) / recruitment management SaaS platform that unifies and automates the entire hiring lifecycle for Korean employers. The product integrates a career site builder, job posting and application management, candidate sourcing (TRM), applicant tracking, candidate communication, interview scheduling, structured assessment, collaborative hiring, mobile applications, and recruitment workflow automation with 29+ analytics dashboards.

Product overview

Ninehire is an all-in-one ATS (Applicant Tracking System) developed by the No.1 HR Tech platform group Worxphere (linked to Jobkorea). The product portfolio consists of a unified core ATS platform offered in two tiers — a free Business Plan for startups and SMEs and a paid Enterprise Plan for mid-to-large enterprises — supported by a suite of integrated modules: the Career Site Builder (채용 홈페이지 빌더) for branded recruitment pages, TRM (인재 소싱) for direct sourcing and talent relationship management, Application Management (공고 및 지원서), Candidate Experience (지원자 연락), Interview Scheduling (면접 일정 조율), Structured Assessment (구조화 평가), Collaborative Management (협업 관리), a Mobile App, Recruitment Automation (채용 자동화), and Data Insights (데이터 분석). The platform connects to 30+ external services across recruitment platforms, calendars, video conferencing, assessment tools, communication channels, analytics, e-signature, and HRIS systems. AI capabilities include automated candidate screening, AI document verification (via Prism), AI interview (via Monster), and AI/MCP integrations (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini). A free plan is offered alongside paid tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NINEHIRE Connect (Beta): Feature enabling automatic resume aggregation from multiple recruitment platforms with one-click registration.
• NINEHIRE Academy

Products and services

• Ninehire All-in-One ATS The primary all-in-one Applicant Tracking System (ATS) platform that automates and integrates the entire recruitment lifecycle — from candidate sourcing and application management through interview scheduling, evaluation, and hiring — into a single unified system. Built as a cloud-based SaaS for Korean employers, with modules for career site building, job posting, candidate sourcing, applicant management, scheduling, assessment, collaboration, mobile access, automation, and analytics.
• Ninehire Business (Free) Plan Free plan tier for startups and SMEs offering unlimited candidates and no usage time limits, allowing companies to start using the Ninehire ATS at no cost. Includes career site builder, job posting, candidate management, interview scheduling, structured evaluation, collaborative tools, and data analytics. Positions as product-led growth entry point.
• Ninehire Enterprise (Paid) Plan Paid plan tier for mid-to-large enterprises offering automated operations, positive candidate experience, real-time collaboration, and performance-oriented recruitment analytics. Includes dedicated 1:1 onboarding support, customized configuration, advanced AI integrations, and enterprise security features. Pricing is quote-based via inquiry submission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10X operational efficiency improvement
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration35 records

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jobkorea (잡코리아)coreTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2024Jobkorea is Korea's No.1 career platform and the parent brand under which Ninehire operates. Ninehire is branded as 'NINEHIRE by Jobkorea' and leverages Jobkorea's brand equity and distribution. The two platforms share deep technical integration: Ninehire can automatically post jobs to Jobkorea and sync candidate data in real-time. This partnership is the foundational distribution and credibility channel for Ninehire in the Korean market. A business transfer and merger in 2024 resulted in the operating entity transitioning from 주식회사 나인하이어 to 잡코리아 유한책임회사 (Jobkorea LLC) / 웍스피어 유한책임회사 (Worxphere LLC).
• Worxphere (웍스피어)coreTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2024Worxphere is Korea's No.1 HR Tech platform group and the parent company operating Ninehire. The group includes Jobkorea (No.1 career platform), Albamon, Jobplanet, Gamejob, and Ninehire as the ATS solution. This portfolio provides Ninehire with cross-selling opportunities and access to a broad ecosystem of HR-related services and data. The current service operator (잡코리아 유한책임회사 / 웍스피어 유한책임회사) is part of the Worxphere group structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Saramin (사람인): One of Korea's largest job portal platforms with recruitment solutions and HR services for employers. Comparable Korean regional player with both a job-board business and ATS-adjacent employer products, directly overlapping with Ninehire's candidate sourcing layer.
• Wanted (Korean job platform): Korean tech-talent job platform that also provides recruitment tooling to employers. Comparable as a Korean regional player competing for talent acquisition budgets and recruiter mindshare in the same domestic market.

Direct peers

• Greenhouse: Leading ATS provider focused on structured hiring and enterprise talent acquisition. Comparable to Ninehire in core ATS/recruitment management functionality and enterprise-targeting GTM motion.
• SmartRecruiters: Global all-in-one ATS platform serving enterprise and mid-market customers with structured recruiting, automation, AI, and analytics. Most direct global comparable to Ninehire's all-in-one ATS positioning, though operating at much larger scale and across multiple geographies.
• Lever: ATS and talent relationship management platform with ATS + CRM hybrid functionality. Comparable to Ninehire's combination of ATS core and TRM (인재 소싱) module targeting collaborative hiring teams.

Broad incumbents

• iCIMS: Large enterprise talent acquisition platform offering ATS, CRM, onboarding, and candidate engagement as part of a broader HCM-adjacent portfolio. Comparable to Ninehire at the enterprise tier but with broader global footprint and category breadth.
• LinkedIn Talent Solutions: LinkedIn's recruiting products (Recruiter, Jobs) serve a comparable talent sourcing and candidate management function for enterprise hiring teams. Acts as both a channel partner and a competitor for ATS workflows at the top of the recruitment funnel.
• Workday Recruiting: Talent acquisition module within the Workday HCM suite, commonly adopted by large Korean conglomerates. Broad incumbent peer — competing with Ninehire at the enterprise tier where buyers prefer integrated HCM + ATS stacks.

Emerging players

• Recruitee: SMB and mid-market collaborative hiring platform with ATS, career site, and automation features. Comparable to Ninehire's SMB tier offering and PLG-style self-serve motion; complementary in regional focus (Europe) but similar product shape.
• Personio: European HR suite combining ATS-like recruiting with broader HRIS functionality for SMBs. Comparable to Ninehire in targeting small-and-mid-sized employers with all-in-one positioning, though primarily operating in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ninehire
• Instagraminstagram.com/ninehire_official

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

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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