For recruiters

The CRM for recruiters who run a desk alone

Orbit is a simple all-in-one CRM for recruiters. Candidates, clients, tasks, notes, email, and a booking page live in one place, plus one AI assistant, Hiro, that can draft candidate follow-ups, write client proposals, brief you before intake calls, and keep placed candidates warm. Nothing sends without your approval. Free for up to 250 contacts, no card.

The recruiter problem

Recruiting is the only sales job with two pipelines. Candidates on one side, clients on the other, and both go quiet without warning. A client asks for a shortlist, then stops replying. The candidate you placed in March never hears from you again. The referral that placement should have produced never arrives.

None of this is a skill problem. It is a follow-up problem. Orbit keeps both pipelines in one CRM and puts an AI assistant on the busywork, so the follow-up that wins placements actually happens.

What Hiro can do for your desk

Hiro is one assistant inside the app, opened with Cmd or Ctrl plus J. On a recruiting desk it can:

  • Draft the reply to a new applicant so a hot candidate hears back fast, and add them to the right pipeline.
  • Write a client brief before an intake call, pulling from your history with that company.
  • Draft check-ins for placed candidates who have gone quiet, where your referrals come from.
  • Write and send placement invoices and proposals, then draft polite reminders on the ones still unpaid.
  • Turn a note or an email into tasks, so nothing you promised in a thread gets lost.
  • Remember facts across chats, so you never re-explain your niche or your fee structure.

A week with Orbit as a recruiter

Monday: a new role lands, you book the intake call, and you ask Hiro for a one-page brief on the client. Tuesday: four applicants hit your form, and Hiro drafts a same-day reply to each so none go cold while another recruiter calls.

Wednesday: Hiro flags the client thread that went quiet after your shortlist and drafts the bump. Thursday: you save a promising candidate from LinkedIn in one click with the Chrome extension. Friday: an overdue placement fee gets a drafted reminder, and a candidate you placed in March comes back with a referral. You approved every message first.

Set it up for recruiting work

  • Pipeline stages: Brief taken, Sourcing, Submitted, Interviewing, Offer, Placed.
  • Tags for each role and each client, so smart views show one search at a time.
  • Custom fields for salary range, fee percentage, and notice period.
  • Send your booking page to candidates so screens land on your calendar without the back-and-forth.

A placement fee dies in silence. Orbit keeps both pipelines in one place so the silence never starts.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best CRM for solo recruiters?+

Orbit is built for recruiters running a desk alone. It keeps candidates, clients, tasks, notes, email, and a booking page in one CRM, plus one AI assistant (Hiro) that drafts follow-ups, writes briefs and proposals, and chases invoices. The free plan covers 250 contacts and needs no credit card.

Can Orbit help me follow up with applicants faster?+

Yes. Hiro, the built-in assistant, can draft a same-day reply to any new applicant and log it on their timeline. Nothing sends on its own: every draft waits for you to approve, edit, or dismiss. Orbit does not make phone calls.

How does Orbit handle candidates and clients in one CRM?+

Contacts carry tags, custom fields, and smart views, so candidates and hiring clients live in one database without mixing. Deals track each search through your pipeline stages from brief taken to placed. The free plan includes 250 contacts and one pipeline.

How much does a recruiting CRM like Orbit cost?+

The free CRM covers 250 contacts, one pipeline, unlimited tasks, calendar, notes, a built-in email inbox, and 10 invoices. Pro is $14/mo or $112/yr for unlimited contacts and pipelines. AI is included on every plan with free monthly credits, no API key to paste.

Put an AI assistant behind your desk

Free for 250 contacts, no credit card. Ask Hiro to draft the follow-ups and briefs, and approve each one before it goes.

Free forever plan. No credit card. No spam.