Comparison
Recruit Flow vs Google Sheets
A plain comparison of two tools that solve overlapping problems. Google Sheets is spreadsheet — built for solo recruiters, founders, anyone starting out. Recruit Flow is built for small teams who want a clean pipeline without enterprise overhead.
| Feature | Google Sheets | Recruit Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | $149/mo flat |
| Board view | No | Yes — drag and drop |
| Per-candidate timeline | No | Yes — every change timestamped |
| Stage-aging alerts | No | Yes — flag candidates stuck in a stage |
| Multi-user without conflicts | Risky | Built for it |
| CSV import & export | Native | First-class — same file works both ways |
Pick Google Sheets if…
Your first 20 candidates, before things get messy.
- Free
- Infinitely flexible
- Everyone knows how to use it
Pick Recruit Flow if…
You're a small team that needs a clean pipeline, not an enterprise suite.
- Sheets is the right starting point. Recruit Flow is what you graduate into.
- Upload your sheet and we'll map the columns automatically — your stages become a board, your notes get timestamped.
- You keep your CSV. We don't lock your data in.
Where Google Sheets can fall short
- No board view
- No timeline of changes
- Two people edit the same cell
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