Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox)

What Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox) does

Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox) is a Seattle-based web-based applicant tracking system and recruitment platform serving more than 2,000 companies, with over a decade of operating history in the SMB-to-mid-market segment. The platform supports HR teams and hiring managers across the full hiring lifecycle, including job posting, candidate management, structured interviews with scorecards, automated email workflows, offer management, and hiring analytics. Reported usage metrics indicate the system processes approximately 300,000 applicants and 5,000+ hires per month across the customer base.

The product's core technology stack centers on a configurable rules engine for workflow automation, resume parsing, customizable scorecards, and reporting dashboards, supplemented by EEOC/OFCCP compliance automation. The platform integrates with BambooHR, Namely, Slack, Checkr, QuickBooks, PandaDoc, G Suite, and Outlook, and has launched an Openings API to expose job posting programmatically. Trakstar Hire is positioned as one product within the Trakstar Trifecta alongside Trakstar Learn (LMS) and Trakstar Perform (performance management).

The business model is annual SaaS subscription priced by organization employee count, with all-inclusive pricing that does not charge per feature or per user. Go-to-market combines a product-led growth motion (free trial, self-serve onboarding) with sales-led motions for mid-market accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customers range from small businesses to enterprise organizations including Makita, Berlitz Japan, Couchsurfing, Lonely Planet, Olark, Untappd, and Springboard, with active deployments across the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

Name

Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox)

Legal name

Trakstar

Website

https://hire.trakstar.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox) is a Seattle-based web applicant tracking system serving over 2,000 companies. It helps HR teams post jobs, manage candidates, run structured interviews, and track hiring metrics, priced as annual SaaS by organization size.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Software / Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAPAD

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Human Capital Management (HCM) & HR Tech

Keywords

• Applicant tracking system
• Recruitment software
• Candidate sourcing software
• Collaborative hiring platform
• Talent management suite

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual SaaS Subscription: Trakstar Hire generates revenue through annual SaaS subscriptions priced based on the number of employees at a customer's organization. The pricing is all-inclusive with unlimited job openings, unlimited hiring managers, and customizable workflows. No hidden costs, installation fees, or per-user charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trakstar Hire is a fully web-based Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment software that helps organizations attract, screen, interview, and hire candidates through one centralized platform. The product includes resume parsing, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling with calendar sync, collaborative hiring workflows, offer management with e-signatures, EEOC-compliant reporting, and a customizable hosted career site, delivered as a single annual SaaS subscription priced by organization headcount.

Product overview

Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox) is a unified web-based Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment software platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses. The core platform centers on the Applicant Tracking System module, which serves as the central hub for all hiring activities. The product portfolio includes interconnected modules for Candidate Sourcing, Interview Scheduling, Offer Management, Collaborative Hiring, Recruiting Reports, Career Site Management, Resume Management, Candidate Screening, Recruitment Automation, Employment Application, and Hiring Management. Specialized offerings include Healthcare Recruiting Software and HR Recruitment Software for specific industry and function needs. An Openings API enables external integrations and customization. The platform positions itself as an all-inclusive solution with a single annual price covering all features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trakstar Trifecta: Integrated talent management platform bundle including Trakstar Hire (recruiting/ATS), Trakstar Learn, and Trakstar Perform.

Products and services

• Trakstar Hire Applicant Tracking System A web-based Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment software platform for SMB and mid-market organizations that centralizes candidate sourcing, resume parsing, interview scheduling, collaborative hiring, offer management, reporting, and career site management into a single all-inclusive annual subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ applicants added in last 30 days across the platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NamelycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Namely HR platform for seamless data sharing between recruitment and HR management systems.
• BambooHRcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with BambooHR HR software for streamlined onboarding and employee data management.
• SlackcoreTechnology or IntegrationSlack integration for team communication and hiring notifications within existing collaboration tools.
• CheckrcoreTechnology or IntegrationBackground check integration with Checkr for candidate screening during the hiring process.
• PandaDoccoreTechnology or IntegrationDocument management integration with PandaDoc for offer letters and hiring documentation with e-signatures.
• G SuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Google G Suite for calendar sync, email, and document collaboration in the hiring process.
• Outlook/Office 365 CalendarcoreTechnology or IntegrationCalendar integration with Microsoft Outlook and Office 365 for interview scheduling and conflict avoidance.
• TrakstarcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Trakstar performance management and learning management products as part of the Trakstar Trifecta talent management suite.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lever: Lever offers a combined ATS + CRM platform for talent acquisition teams. It directly competes with Trakstar Hire in the SMB-to-mid-market segment while differentiating through its CRM-style candidate engagement features.
• Workable: Workable is a global ATS and recruitment software targeting SMBs and mid-market employers. It overlaps with Trakstar Hire on core ATS functionality, job board posting, and self-serve onboarding, with similar pricing-by-employee-headcount positioning.
• Greenhouse: Greenhouse is a leading ATS and recruiting platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers. It competes directly with Trakstar Hire in applicant tracking, sourcing, and collaborative hiring, though it focuses more on enterprise and structured hiring at scale.
• JazzHR: JazzHR is an ATS built specifically for SMBs and small HR teams. It is a direct competitor in the underserved SMB segment that Trakstar Hire also targets, with similar web-based delivery and self-serve evaluation.

Broad incumbents

• BambooHR: BambooHR is a broader HRIS suite that includes an integrated ATS offering alongside payroll, onboarding, and performance management. It competes with Trakstar Hire in the SMB/mid-market segment and is also a partner integration, making it both ally and competitor.
• Workday Recruiting: Workday Recruiting is an enterprise ATS module within the Workday HCM suite. It is a broad incumbent in the overall recruiting software market, often displacing or competing against standalone ATS vendors in larger customer accounts.
• SmartRecruiters: SmartRecruiters is a global talent acquisition suite spanning ATS, CRM, and programmatic job advertising. It overlaps with Trakstar Hire in the ATS core but targets larger, more complex enterprise recruiting organizations.
• iCIMS: iCIMS is an enterprise talent acquisition platform with ATS, CRM, onboarding, and candidate marketing. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Trakstar Hire in mid-market and large-enterprise recruiting, though its product is heavier and more enterprise-oriented.

Emerging players

• Ashby: Ashby is an emerging all-in-one talent platform combining ATS, sourcing, analytics, and scheduling for high-growth startups. It is an emerging competitor focusing on the tech/startup segment, with a modern UX that mirrors Trakstar Hire's ease-of-use positioning.
• Breezy HR: Breezy HR is an SMB-focused ATS with visually-driven candidate pipelines and self-serve onboarding. It targets the same underserved SMB and growing mid-market segment as Trakstar Hire.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trakstar-hire

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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