General Temp Staffing at Any Volume. Recruiter Seats Always Free.
FreshStaff handles same-day onboarding, live shift rosters, and weekly gross-to-net payroll for general labor and commercial temp placements at high volume, and your applicant database never costs you a dime. $149/month base, $6 only for temps actively on assignment.
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FreshStaff for light industrial and general high-volume staffing runs same-day digital onboarding with I-9/E-Verify, kiosk or mobile shift check-in with a live roster board, and native gross-to-net payroll on weekly or faster cycles at high headcount. The applicant Talent Pool is unlimited and free no matter how large it grows; billing only follows Active Placements. Base fee is $149/month with unlimited free Internal Team Seats; usage is $6/month per Active Placement.
Where Generic Staffing Software Breaks Down
Four problems that legacy per-seat and per-record staffing platforms consistently get wrong at high-volume, high-turnover headcount, whatever the industry.
High Turnover & Constant Re-Sourcing
The Problem
General temp staffing turnover routinely runs 30–50%+ monthly. Agencies must source and re-source constantly, but legacy per-seat/per-record platforms effectively punish a growing applicant database with higher costs.
The FreshStaff Fix
Sourcing is unlimited and free. Your Talent Pool, every applicant, every inactive candidate, every past worker with no activity this month, costs $0 no matter how large it grows. Billing is tied only to who's actually working, not how many people are in your system.
Fast Shift Check-In & Roster Visibility
The Problem
Checking in 50–150+ temps per shift on paper sign-in sheets means no real-time visibility for you or the client, and reconciling who actually showed up happens after the fact.
The FreshStaff Fix
Kiosk or mobile check-in with a live roster board, see who's on-site right now, timestamped automatically, with the client able to see the same view through their portal instead of calling for a headcount.
Same-Day / Weekly Gross-to-Net Payroll at Volume
The Problem
High-volume temps often need weekly or same-day pay. Manually running tax withholding correctly at high headcount, high-frequency volume is where legacy batch payroll processes break down and errors creep in.
The FreshStaff Fix
Native gross-to-net payroll supports weekly (or faster) cycles at volume, with automated multi-jurisdiction tax withholding and direct deposit/pay card support built in, no separate payroll system to run in parallel.
Huge Candidate Databases Without a Per-Record Penalty
The Problem
Legacy platforms often price around seats or record volume, which quietly discourages agencies from building the deep sourcing pipeline high-volume placement actually requires.
The FreshStaff Fix
The size of your database never appears on an invoice. Whether you have 500 or 50,000 candidates on file, the only number that affects your bill is Active Placements that billing cycle.
Built for How You Actually Staff
Digital Kiosk Check-In & Live Roster Board
Replace the paper sign-in sheet with a scan. Every check-in is timestamped automatically, and you (and your client, through their portal) see who's actually on-site in real time, not at end-of-shift reconciliation.
Weekly Payroll Run
150 WorkersHigh-Volume Weekly Payroll Engine
Run payroll for a large temp roster on a weekly cycle without it becoming a two-day project. Tax withholding, direct deposit, and pay stubs generate automatically at whatever volume your roster hits that week.
1 Active Placement
Unlimited Talent Pool & Re-Sourcing Pipeline
Build the deepest applicant database your sourcing team can fill, it never shows up as a cost. Tag, filter, and re-engage past workers for the next surge without a per-record fee working against you.
Real-World Cost Comparison
Based on an agency with 5 internal staff placing 150 general labor and commercial temps/month.
| FreshStaff | Bullhorn (est.) | Avionté (est.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal team seats (5) | $0 — unlimited & free | ~$650/mo (5 × ~$130/seat) | Custom, high per-seat |
| Timekeeping / high-volume onboarding module | Included | Add-on, typically scales with worker volume | Modular / legacy back-office |
| 150 Active Placements | 150 × $6 = $900/mo | Often billed via per-worker/timesheet fees on top of seats | Same |
| Total (est.) | $149 + $900 = $1,049/mo | ~$2,400 – $3,200/mo | ~$2,100 – $2,900/mo |
5 internal team seats included at $0 on FreshStaff.
Your Estimated Annual Savings
$13,000 – $26,000/year
Disclaimer: Bullhorn and Avionté are trademarks of their respective owners. Comparison figures are estimates for informational purposes only and do not imply any official endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with either party.
General Temp Staffing at Any Volume. Recruiter Seats Always Free. Questions
Do I pay for inactive applicants sitting in my database?
No. Your entire Talent Pool, every applicant, every inactive candidate, every past worker with no shifts this month, is $0, no matter how large it grows. You're only billed for temps who are actually on assignment and getting paid.
How does weekly or same-day payroll work at high volume?
Native gross-to-net payroll runs on whatever cycle you set, weekly or faster, with automated tax withholding and direct deposit/pay card support, at whatever headcount your roster hits that cycle. There's no separate payroll system to keep in sync with your ATS.
What happens if a temp only works one shift this month?
They still count as an Active Placement for that billing cycle, the $6 charge is per month a worker had a pay stub, logged hours, or an active job order, not per shift. If they work zero shifts the following month, they drop off your bill automatically.
More questions? Visit the full FAQ page.
Specialized Industrial Verticals
Running a plant floor or a distribution center network? These dedicated pages cover the compliance and dispatch workflows specific to each.