If you outgrew Recruitee

Treegarden: the Recruitee alternative that doesn't punish you for hiring more

Recruitee's per-job-slot pricing made sense at 5 active jobs. At 25, you're paying more than Greenhouse for less platform. Treegarden gives you plan-based job limits, AI candidate ranking, and structured interview workflows on flat-rate pricing from $299/mo equivalent.

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Why teams leave Recruitee

The Recruitee pain points we hear most

Per-job-slot pricing escalates fast

Recruitee's pricing model charges per active job slot. The first 5 are cheap, the next 20 multiply your bill. At 25 active openings you can pay $1,000+/month for what Treegarden offers at $299 with plan-based job limits.

AI candidate ranking is an add-on

Recruitee's AI features sit behind their top tier and a per-user upcharge. Treegarden includes AI candidate ranking with role-based scoring on every plan, including the entry-level Startup plan.

Limited interview structure

Recruitee handles basic scheduling but lacks structured scorecards with rubric scoring and panel synthesis. Teams making complex hires end up running interview workflows in Google Docs and Notion alongside the ATS.

Reporting is shallow on lower tiers

Source tracking and pipeline analytics are gated behind the most expensive plan. Treegarden ships full hiring analytics on every plan, including time-to-hire breakdowns and source ROI.

Side-by-side comparison

Treegarden vs Recruitee

Feature Treegarden Recruitee
Pricing modelAnnual commitment from $299/month equivalent, plan-based job limitsPer-job slot, escalates with hiring volume
Plan-based active job limitsYesNo
AI candidate rankingYes⚠ Premium tier only
Structured interview scorecardsYes⚠ Basic only
HR module includedYesNo
Pipeline analytics on entry planYesNo
Multi-language careers pageYesYes
Per-user pricing surprisesNoYes
Implementation time Under 1 day, self-serve Typically 1 to 4 weeks
Demo + onboarding Free, hands-on, 30 min Often paid add-on
SSO + 2FA on entry plan Included on every plan Often higher-tier only
GDPR data residency option EU data residency available Region varies by tier

Why teams switch

What Treegarden does differently

Predictable flat-rate pricing

$299, $499, $899/mo equivalent. Unlimited users on every plan. No per-job slot fees. No per-user upcharges. Year-3 cost is identical to year-1 unless you upgrade tier.

AI ranking on the starter plan

Treegarden ships AI candidate-ranking, screening-question scoring, and interview-question generation on every plan — not as $200/user add-ons.

Bundled HR module

Employee profiles, document storage, leave tracking, onboarding workflows, org charts — all included. Companies that need post-hire workflows skip the second SaaS bill.

Honest renewals

5%/yr renewal cap on multi-year contracts. Written into the contract, not a verbal promise from sales.

Frequently asked questions

Switching from Recruitee: what teams ask

How is Treegarden's pricing different from Recruitee?
Treegarden uses annual-commitment pricing with monthly instalments available starting at $299/mo equivalent for the Startup plan, $499/mo equivalent for Growth, and $899/mo equivalent for Scale. Every plan includes unlimited users, plan-based active job limits, and the full feature set with no per-user or per-slot upcharges. Recruitee's pricing model can scale unpredictably as your hiring volume or team size grows, which is why teams switch to Treegarden as they outgrow the entry tier.
Can I migrate my data from Recruitee to Treegarden?
Yes. Our onboarding team handles Recruitee migration as a standard service — no extra charge. We extract your candidate records, job posting history, pipeline configurations, and document attachments via Recruitee's standard export, then map them into Treegarden's data model. Most migrations complete in 7-14 days while you continue using Recruitee in parallel. We then run a final sync and cut over.
Does Treegarden include a real HR module like Recruitee does?
Treegarden includes a full HR module covering employee profiles and directories, document management and storage, leave and time-off tracking, onboarding workflows with task checklists, organizational charts, and employee self-service. For companies whose primary pain point is recruiting effectiveness, this combination of dedicated ATS plus solid HR foundation is more practical than running two separate platforms.
What kind of AI does Treegarden offer that Recruitee doesn't?
Treegarden ships AI candidate ranking against role-specific criteria, screening-question free-text scoring, AI interview question generation tailored to each candidate's CV, and panel scorecard summarisation. Crucially, we do NOT offer AI auto-rejection — the EU AI Act and NYC Local Law 144 (AEDT) make this legally risky. Our AI ranks and recommends; humans decide.
Is there a free trial?
Treegarden does not offer an unguided self-service trial because the platform combines ATS and HR functionality and benefits significantly from a brief setup conversation. Instead, we offer a 30-minute hands-on demo where our product team walks through the platform using your actual workflow and team size. Most companies make a confident decision within one demo.
How is Treegarden's customer support?
Live chat support included on every plan, in US and European business hours. Email support with under-24-hour response on Startup, under-4-hour on Growth, and dedicated CS contact on Scale. We measure ourselves on response time and resolution time — both are publicly reported on our trust page.

See Treegarden in 30 minutes

We'll show you the exact workflow you'd use post-Recruitee: candidate pipelines, AI ranking, structured interviews, and the bundled HR module — all on your live data structure.

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