All-In-One Staffing Software. Your Whole Team Is Always Free.
One plan, one price: $149 a month plus $6 for each temp who's working. Recruiters, applicants, and every feature are included, and you pay nothing until your first placement.
Base Platform
Unlimited internal team seats, every feature included
$149 /month
+ $6 per Active Placement
- Unlimited recruiter & staff seats at $0
- Applicants & talent pool always $0
- Every feature, no tiers or add-ons
- Free guided data migration
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime
- $0 until your first placement
Estimate Your Monthly Bill
Temps with a pay stub, logged hours, or an active job order in the billing window.
30
Always free and unlimited on FreshStaff. Enter your team size only to size the legacy comparison.
$149/mo base + 30 Active Placements × $6
Your Estimated Platform Bill: $329/mo
Estimated Monthly Savings
$571/mo vs. Legacy Software
What Actually Costs Money on FreshStaff
Three groups of people can be in your account. Only one of them is ever billed.
Internal Team Seats
Recruiters, coordinators, admins, owners, anyone who logs in to run the business.
Unlimited. Add your entire office and the bill never changes.
Talent Pool
Applicants who haven't started yet, inactive candidates, past workers with no activity this cycle, and your contact database.
Unlimited. Source as deep as you like.
Active Placements
A field worker or temp with a pay stub, logged hours, or an active job order this billing cycle.
Counted only the month they're on assignment. A slow month is a smaller bill.
When Does the Bill Start?
Not when you sign up, and not while you set up. When a temp starts working.
- $0
Sign up
Create the workspace, invite your whole team, no card.
- $0
Set up & migrate
Import your data, build packets, connect your clients.
- $149 + $6
First placement
Billing starts when your first temp starts working.
- $149 + $6 × active
Every month after
Only temps who worked that cycle are counted.
Zero Feature Restrictions
Every account runs the exact same platform. Your Active Placement count changes what you pay, never what you can do.
Front-Office
- ATS
- Candidate Pipelines
- Automated SMS/Email Sourcing
- CRM & Client Management
Back-Office
- Gross-to-Net Payroll
- Multi-State Tax Withholding
- Direct Deposits
- Automated ACA Tracking
Portals & LMS
- Client Invoicing Portal
- Worker Pay Stub/W-2 Portal
- Onboarding & LMS Training Modules
How FreshStaff Compares
Base + Active Placement pricing next to legacy per-seat staffing software.
Pricing Model
Internal Team Seats
Billable Unit
Front Office (ATS / CRM)
Gross-to-Net Payroll & Taxes
ACA Eligibility Tracking & Alerts
Applicant & Client Portals
Built-in Candidate LMS/Training
User Interface & UX
Data Migration
Contract Commitments
| Feature | Recommended Our Platform | Bullhorn | Avionté |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | $149/mo Base + $6/mo per Active Placement | $99 – $315+ / seat / mo | Custom / High Per-Seat + Modules |
| Internal Team Seats | Unlimited, $0 Forever | Paid Per User | Paid Per User |
| Billable Unit | Only Active Placements ($6/mo each) | Every logged-in user, active or not | Every logged-in user, active or not |
| Front Office (ATS / CRM) | Included | Included | Included |
| Gross-to-Net Payroll & Taxes | Native / Included | Requires 3rd Party Integrations | Modular / Legacy Back-Office |
| ACA Eligibility Tracking & Alerts | Included | Add-on Fee | Add-on Fee |
| Applicant & Client Portals | Unlimited Included | Per-User / Add-on Cost | Module Upgrade Required |
| Built-in Candidate LMS/Training | Native Onboarding Training | None (3rd Party Required) | None (3rd Party Required) |
| User Interface & UX | Modern TurboTax/FreshBooks Style | Complex Multi-Tabbed UI | Legacy Desktop / Web Hybrid |
| Data Migration | Automated $0 Migration Wizards | $5,000 – $15,000+ Setup Fees | $5,000+ Implementation Fees |
| Contract Commitments | Month-to-Month Freedom | 1 to 3 Year Contracts | Annual / Multi-Year Contracts |
Real-World Cost Comparison
Based on an agency with 10 internal team seats and 50 Active Placements
Bullhorn Stack
~$1,800 – $2,500/mo
Avionté Stack
~$1,500 – $2,200/mo
Our Platform
$449/mo
$149 base + 50 Active Placements × $6
(10 team seats included at $0)
Your Estimated Annual Savings
$12,000 – $24,000 / year
Disclaimer: Bullhorn is a registered trademark of Bullhorn, Inc. Avionté is a registered trademark of Avionté Staffing Software. Comparison data is based on publicly available feature lists, customer reviews, and market pricing research. This comparison is provided for informational purposes only and does not imply any official endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with either party.
Pricing Questions
In short: $149/month covers unlimited internal team seats and every feature. Add $6/month for each Active Placement, a field worker or temp with a pay stub, logged hours, or an active placement that billing cycle. No per-seat fees, no feature gating, no charge for applicants or your Talent Pool.
Do I pay for my internal recruiters or staff?
No, never. Every recruiter, coordinator, admin, and owner login is unlimited and free on FreshStaff, on every plan, forever. Add your entire office and your bill doesn't move.
Do I need a credit card to sign up, or can I cancel anytime?
No credit card is needed to sign up. Your workspace is free until you place your first worker, and a card is only requested at that point. There's no long-term contract: cancel anytime and it takes effect at the end of your current billing period. No cancellation fee, no renegotiation, no lock-in.
What exactly is an "Active Placement"?
A field worker/temp who, during the current billing cycle, had at least one pay stub or direct deposit processed, logged hours or shifts on a job assignment, or was flagged Active on a client job order. If none of that happened this month, they're not an Active Placement, even if they're still in your system.
What happens if a temp works 0 hours this month?
You don't pay for them that month. Active Placements are counted fresh each billing cycle, no pay stub, no hours, no active job order means $0 for that person, automatically. There's no "pause" or "archive" step required.
Are applicants and candidates in my ATS free?
Yes, always. Sourcing, applicant tracking, your whole Talent Pool, and past workers with no activity this cycle cost nothing. You're only billed for temps who are actually on assignment and getting paid.
How much does staffing software cost?
It varies widely, because most staffing and recruiting platforms price per user (per seat) per month, often on an annual contract, so your bill scales with how many recruiters, coordinators, and admins log in, and back-office modules like payroll or ACA tracking are frequently sold as add-ons on top. FreshStaff prices differently: a flat $149/month base that includes unlimited internal team seats and every module, plus $6/month per Active Placement, a temp actually working that cycle. You pay more only when you're placing more people, not when your team grows.
Will my price ever go up?
Not for the rate you signed up at. As a founding customer, the base fee and per-Active-Placement rate you start on are locked in for as long as you stay subscribed, even if FreshStaff's list price increases for new customers later.
How does FreshStaff pricing work?
Two parts: a flat $149/month base fee, and $6/month per Active Placement. The base fee covers unlimited internal team seats and every module in the platform. The only thing that scales your bill is how many temps you actually have out on job sites that month.
Is any feature held back until I have more placements?
No. Every module, CRM, payroll, timekeeping, sales pipeline, routing, analytics, portals, workflow automation, Copilot, and the migration engine, is included from day one, regardless of your Active Placement count.
Is there a setup fee?
No. There is no setup fee, and the guided data migration from Bullhorn, Avionté, TempWorks, and others is included at no extra cost.
How long does onboarding onto FreshStaff take?
Most teams are fully set up, branches, permission groups, and document packets configured, within a few business days.
What happens if my Active Placement count changes month to month?
Your bill simply follows it. Add more placements during a busy season and the usage line reflects that; when things slow down, so does the charge. There's no tier to jump between and nothing to renegotiate.
Which integrations are supported?
FreshStaff runs payroll natively, so you don't need a separate payroll provider. If you use one anyway, it generates payroll export files in ADP, Paychex, and Gusto formats, plus pay-card exports. For switching, the migration wizard recognizes CSV exports from Bullhorn, Avionté, TempWorks, JobDiva, and BambooHR automatically and matches columns from any other CSV. There are no live background-check, timekeeping, accounting, or cloud-storage integrations today.
Can FreshStaff migrate our data from our current ATS?
Yes. The guided, field-mapped Migration Engine (Bullhorn, Avionte, TempWorks, and more) is included, not held back as a paid add-on.
How does FreshStaff handle data security?
Sensitive data like SSNs is encrypted at rest, access is controlled through permission groups you define for your company, and every meaningful action is recorded in an audit log. Formal third-party security certifications are in progress, see our Trust page for current status.
FreshStaff is built by Ed Burtle, a CISSP-certified enterprise IT and cybersecurity leader with 20+ years securing large-scale systems, including hands-on IT consulting for staffing agencies. Read more or see the full FAQ.