Paycor Recruiting
by Paycor · Talent Acquisition
Applicant tracking software built into Paycor's HCM platform for mid-size businesses.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
- Spark HireZoomCareerBuilderMonsterCareerCast
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Overview
Paycor Recruiting is the applicant tracking and hiring module of Paycor's cloud HCM platform, aimed primarily at small and mid-size US businesses. It covers the hiring workflow from job posting through interview scheduling, offer management and handoff to onboarding, and is sold as part of Paycor's broader HR, payroll, talent and workforce management suite rather than as a standalone product.
The software centers on a candidate pipeline dashboard that tracks applicants by job requisition and hiring stage, interview scorecards for structured candidate evaluation, AI-assisted job description generation, and two-way candidate texting. Paycor markets an AI sourcing capability, Paycor Smart Sourcing, that searches a database it describes as more than 1.5 billion profiles to surface passive candidates. Job postings distribute to more than 20,000 online job boards through the Paycor Marketplace, which also lists background-check, pre-hire assessment and video-interviewing partners such as Spark Hire and Zoom.
Paycor was acquired by Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) in a deal that closed April 14, 2025; Paycor, including Recruiting, continues to operate as a standalone business unit on its existing platform. Pricing for Recruiting is not published separately and is quoted as part of a broader HCM plan.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Paycor.
Modules & capabilities
Paycor Recruiting covers 13 of 44 capabilities we track in this category (+3 partial)
30%- Multi job-board posting & syndicationJob postings distributed to 20,000+ online job boardsCore strength
- Branded career site builderBranded careers pages built without IT supportSupported
- Employee referral program managementSupported
- Passive candidate sourcing toolsPaycor Smart Sourcing AI candidate search across a database it describes as 1.5B+ profilesCore strength
- Premium / programmatic job advertisingNot evidenced
- Internal mobility & rehire matchingNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Posting an open role once and distributing it across 20,000+ job boards
- Screening and ranking applicants against role requirements with an ATS
- Running structured interviews with shared scorecards across a hiring team
- Sending mobile-friendly offer letters and tracking acceptance rates
- Sourcing passive candidates with AI-driven search across a large profile database
- Coordinating multi-department, multi-approver hiring workflows
- Handing off newly hired candidates directly into Paycor onboarding
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Sold as part of Paycor's unified HR, payroll, talent and workforce management platform rather than as a standalone ATS
- Paycor Smart Sourcing AI searches a database it describes as 1.5 billion+ candidate profiles for passive candidates
- Native two-way candidate texting built into the ATS workflow
- Marketplace of hundreds of pre-built recruiting-adjacent connectors spanning job boards, background checks and video interviewing
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Video interviewing for virtual recruiting
Video meeting integration for virtual interviews
Job posting distribution via Paycor Marketplace
Job posting distribution via Paycor Marketplace
Job posting distribution via Paycor Marketplace
Pricing
Full Paycor Recruiting pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Pricing is not published separately; Paycor quotes Recruiting as part of an HR/HCM plan, with tiers split between under-50-employee and 50-to-1,000+-employee organizations. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Paycor Recruiting cost?
Paycor Recruiting prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
3 of the 13 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Technical & security
- Compliance
- SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Ownership
- Public (Paychex, Inc.; Nasdaq: PAYX) — Paycor was acquired by Paychex in a deal that closed April 14, 2025, and now operates as a standalone Paychex business unit
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Paycor Recruiting — frequently asked questions
Is Paycor Recruiting a standalone product?
No. Paycor Recruiting is the applicant tracking and hiring module inside Paycor's broader HR, payroll and HCM platform, and is sold alongside Paycor's other HR software rather than as a separate product.
How many job boards can Paycor Recruiting post to?
Paycor Recruiting can distribute job postings to more than 20,000 online job boards through its job board integration network in the Paycor Marketplace.
Does Paycor Recruiting use AI for sourcing candidates?
Yes. Paycor Smart Sourcing uses AI to search a database Paycor describes as more than 1.5 billion candidate profiles, including passive candidates, and Paycor also offers AI-generated job descriptions.
Is Paycor still an independent company?
No. Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) completed its acquisition of Paycor on April 14, 2025. Paycor, including its Recruiting product, continues to operate as a standalone business unit on the existing Paycor platform.
What size businesses does Paycor Recruiting target?
Paycor positions Recruiting primarily for small and mid-size businesses, with published pricing tiers split between under-50-employee and 50-to-1,000+-employee organizations.
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