Dover
Dover is an all-in-one recruiting platform for startups that combines a marketplace of vetted fractional recruiters with a free ATS, free sourcing tools, and AI hiring features.
About
Dover is a recruiting platform built for startups that need to hire without relying on expensive agencies or heavy enterprise HR software. It combines two things early-stage teams usually buy separately: people (a marketplace of vetted fractional recruiters and startup operators) and software (a free applicant tracking system, sourcing tools, and AI features such as application scoring and an interview notetaker).
The marketplace side lets companies engage fractional recruiters who set their own rates, along with experts in HR, legal, marketing, and customer success. The software side includes a free ATS with unlimited jobs and candidates, a Chrome extension for candidate sourcing, integrations with Slack, email, calendar, and job boards, plus API, webhook, and MCP access. Dover publishes a public cost-per-hire table where cost equals recruiter hours multiplied by the recruiter's hourly rate, giving buyers a transparent view of what hires have actually cost other startups.
Key Features
Pricing & Fees
- Pricing: The ATS, sourcing tools, and Chrome extension are listed as free; marketplace recruiter rates are set individually by each recruiter. Detailed plan pricing is not publicly listed on the pages we reviewed; check the official site for current plans.
- Transparent cost data: Dover publishes a searchable table of real hires with company stage, location, and total cost per hire (hours × recruiter hourly rate), with examples ranging from a few hundred dollars to roughly $12K.
- Free tier: The ATS supports unlimited users and jobs at no charge, making it usable as a standalone system even without marketplace hires.
- AI assistant compatibility: Dover MCP allows recruiting workflows to be driven from Claude and ChatGPT.
Who It's For
Dover targets founders and small talent teams at pre-seed through later-stage venture-backed startups that need to make hires quickly and cheaply. Typical users include a founder hiring their first engineers, a Series A head of recruiting who needs an ATS plus flexible recruiter capacity, and fractional recruiters or HR operators who want to offer services through the marketplace. It also suits companies that want transparent, per-hire pricing rather than fixed agency fees, and teams already using Slack or AI assistants that want recruiting data connected to their existing tools.
FAQ
What is Dover?Dover is an all-in-one recruiting platform for startups that pairs a marketplace of vetted fractional recruiters and experts with a free ATS, sourcing tools, and AI features like application scoring and Dover MCP.
Is Dover free to use?The ATS, sourcing tools, and Chrome extension are free with unlimited jobs and candidates. Marketplace recruiter fees are set by each recruiter and vary by engagement.
What integrations does Dover support?Dover integrates with Slack, email, calendar, and job boards, and offers an API, webhooks, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for Claude and ChatGPT.
How much does a hire through Dover cost?Costs vary by role and recruiter; Dover publishes a public cost-per-hire table on its pricing page, where cost per hire equals recruiter hours multiplied by the recruiter's hourly rate.
Does Dover only provide recruiters?No. In addition to recruiters, Dover's marketplace includes fractional startup experts in HR, legal, marketing, customer success, and other areas, plus its free ATS and sourcing software.
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