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Kickstart recruiting with Dover’s free ATS
As a startup founder, hiring can be a time-consuming and expensive process. But there are tools out there that can expedite things and help you make better hires. The problem is that there are almost too many tools on the market, and it can be difficult to narrow them down to find the right one.
To help you choose the best hiring solution for your business, we’re comparing the Fetcher platform to the Dover platform. Both tools help you find great hires, but which is better for your startup? Read on, and we’ll break down the differences.
A Brief Overview & Comparison
Fetcher AI focuses on automating the sourcing and outreach aspects of recruitment. Its platform utilizes AI to identify potential candidates and engage them through personalized email campaigns, aiming to reduce the time recruiters spend on manual sourcing tasks. But Fetcher comes with a hefty price tag for its services, and its top-of-funnel sourcing tools might not be comprehensive enough for startups that need an all-in-one hiring solution.
Dover, on the other hand, is a free ATS that offers job description generation, unlimited posting to job boards, automated scheduling and candidate communication and AI-assisted candidate scoring to help you find the best talent fast. Once in your hiring pipeline, Dover gives you a clear overview of all of your candidates from application to offer. The cost-effectiveness and robust, comprehensive features of Dover make it an ideal solution for startups that want to start making better hires right away.
Why Startup Founders Choose Dover
Startup founders love that Dover fits any and all budgets, but that’s far from the only reason they choose Dover over other platforms. Our ATS is a full-featured solution that allows you to make great hires in a fraction of the time. Here are some of the reasons that Dover is the ultimate ATS for startup founders:
Streamline Hiring with an ATS & AI Applicant Sorting
Dover makes hiring a breeze by giving you a full-featured ATS that lets you track candidates at every stage of the hiring process. Additional features like job description generation, posting to job boards, automated scheduling and more help streamline and simplify your recruitment pipeline.
Our AI applicant sorting also expedites hiring by scoring candidates and showing you the best of the best based on your parameters. You can spend more time talking to the candidates who are right for the role rather than sifting through resume after resume.
Learn more about our free ATS here.
Flexible & Scalable Solutions for Fast-Growing Startups
Dover is designed to be scalable and flexible to your evolving hiring needs. Fast-growing startups may need to hire just one role to keep up with the workload, or they might have a high-volume hiring push where they need to hire multiple roles. Dover has you covered either way. With unlimited users and unlimited jobs, you can always rely on Dover’s hiring features without the exorbitant costs other platforms charge.
Work with Expert Recruiters To Hire Top Talent
Along with our powerful ATS, we offer another useful platform to help you hire top talent in a fraction of the time. Find your next recruitment partner with our Recruiting Partners marketplace. This marketplace lets you browse and connect with experienced recruiters who know how to hire for fast-growing companies. Our recruiting partners also charge on an hourly basis, giving you ultimate flexibility to use them as often or as little as needed.
Connect with a recruiter on our marketplace here.
Make Smarter Hiring Decisions with Data-Driven Insights
Dover helps you monitor key hiring metrics to optimize your recruitment process. Track where your applicants are coming from, measure your time-to-hire and gain valuable insights into other critical data points through our platform. Paired with AI-assisted applicant scoring, Dover ensures you have the tools and insights needed to make smarter, data-driven hiring decisions.
See how we compare
| Dover | Fetcher AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Ideal for | Startups that need a free, powerful ATS solution | Companies with high-volume hiring needs that need a top-of-funnel sourcing tool |
| Time and Setup | Start hiring in minutes | Quick setup with integration requirements |
| Budget | 100% free with no hidden costs | Per-user premium pricing model |
| Candidate Review | AI-assisted scoring to show you top candidates, first | AI-driven sourcing to find top candidates in places like job boards, LinkedIn and more |
| Hiring Volume | Scales up and down with your hiring needs | Good for consistent high-volume hiring or teams with larger budgets |
Frequently asked questions
Have more questions about the difference between Dover and Fetcher? Check out our FAQ below for more info.
How is Dover different from other applicant tracking systems?
Dover stands out from other ATS solutions by offering our features for free. We designed our ATS with the hiring needs and budgets of startups in mind. That’s why we built it with best-in-class features that help you make better hires in less time.
What makes Dover a popular Fetcher AI competitor?
While Fetcher AI offers advanced AI-driven candidate sourcing tools to scour job boards and create top candidate profiles, its premium pricing doesn’t fit the budget of many startups. It also doesn’t offer as many features as an ATS like Dover. Dover provides AI-driven candidate scoring for free, and the platform scales up and down with your hiring needs. It also has all the features you need from an ATS, like candidate tracking, easy job board listings, automated scheduling and more. These features and the zero cost make it a more accessible and practical choice for growing companies.
How to choose the best recruiting software
When selecting recruiting software, consider your budget and the features you need. Also, consider how quickly you’re scaling and how your software can scale with you. For startups that need a cost-effective ATS that scales seamlessly, Dover is the right choice. For companies with larger budgets and consistent high-volume hiring needs, Fetcher may be the right addition to your hiring stack.
Is Dover the right ATS for you?
Dover is right for you if you want a free, comprehensive, AI-assisted ATS that scales with the hiring needs of your startup. Ready to get started? Use Dover to make your next great hire today.