SMS Recruiting Platform
The SMS recruiting platform where texting isn't a bolt-on. It's the engine. Message, move, and manage thousands of candidates from one screen, with a full ATS running behind every reply.
Most teams duct-tape an SMS-only texting tool onto a separate ATS and hope the two stay in sync. They don't. ATS Mako builds conversational SMS and email straight into the core, then wraps it in AI candidate ranking, automations, and full white-label branding. One platform, one record, one conversation from first touch to offer letter.
SMS Recruiting Platform
| Capability | ATS Mako | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Where SMS lives | Communication is the core. Two-way SMS and email are native to the platform, tied to every candidate record. | SMS-only tools bolt texting onto the side. The ATS and the texting app live apart and rarely stay in sync. |
| Candidate record | Every text, email, and stage change writes to one timeline. The full conversation lives with the candidate. | Conversations sit in a separate inbox. Recruiters copy-paste notes between the texting tool and the ATS, or lose them. |
| Surfacing talent | AI ranks and surfaces the best candidates so recruiters reach out to the right people first. | Manual sorting through spreadsheets and lists. You text whoever's on top, not who's best. |
| Automation | Set the trigger. We handle the rest. Automated SMS and email sequences fire on stage moves and time delays. | Blast-style mass texting with limited logic, or no automation at all beyond saved templates. |
| Branding | Fully white-label. Your logo, your colors, your domain on every touchpoint candidates see. | Generic vendor branding. Candidates see the tool's name, not yours. |
| Tool count | One platform replaces the texting app, the ATS, the email tool, and the spreadsheet stack. | An SMS tool plus a separate ATS plus email plus trackers. More logins, more sync gaps, more cost. |
| Compliance | Built-in consent capture, Reply STOP opt-out handling, and quiet-hours controls baked into the workflow. | Compliance is on you to bolt together across disconnected tools, raising the risk of a misfire. |
What sets ATS Mako apart.
Communication is the core, not the add-on
Other platforms treat texting as a feature you tack on. We built ATS Mako around the conversation. Two-way SMS and email are native, so every reply lands on the candidate's record in real time. No copy-paste. No second inbox. Message, move, and manage thousands of candidates instantly.
AI surfaces the best, so you close instead of search
An SMS tool can send the message. It can't tell you who's worth messaging. ATS Mako's AI ranks and surfaces your strongest candidates so your first text goes to your best lead. Stop guessing. Start knowing. Stop 'Recruiting.' Start Closing.
Every text reinforces your brand
ATS Mako is fully white-label. Your logo. Your colors. Your domain. Candidates experience your brand from first touch to offer letter, not a vendor's. Update once, deploy everywhere, and every touchpoint stays on-brand.
One platform replaces five
All your recruiting tools. One platform. Stop paying for a texting app, an ATS, an email tool, and the spreadsheets in between. Consolidate them, kill the sync gaps, and run your whole pipeline from one screen. Designed for speed. Built for scale.
SMS Recruiting Platform — FAQ
What makes ATS Mako different from an SMS-only recruiting tool?
An SMS-only tool sends texts and stops there. ATS Mako runs a full applicant tracking system behind every message. Texts, emails, stages, and notes all live on one candidate record, and AI ranks who to contact first. You get the conversation and the system that closes it, not a texting app stapled to a separate ATS.
Is candidate texting on ATS Mako compliant?
ATS Mako is built to help you stay within the rules. SMS recruiting is governed by the TCPA, which requires prior consent, a clear Reply STOP opt-out, and respect for quiet hours. Email follows CAN-SPAM with a working unsubscribe. We bake consent capture, opt-out handling, and quiet-hours controls into the workflow so compliance isn't a separate scramble. Always confirm your own program with counsel.
Can I send SMS and email from the same platform?
Yes. Communication is the core of ATS Mako, so two-way SMS and email both run natively from one screen. Reach a candidate by text, follow up by email, and watch the entire thread stay on a single timeline, from first touch to offer letter.
Will candidates see my brand or ATS Mako's?
Yours. ATS Mako is fully white-label. Your logo, your colors, and your domain appear on every candidate-facing touchpoint. Candidates engage with your brand, not ours, across every text and email.
How do I try the SMS recruiting platform?
Start with a 30-day free trial. No setup fees, no contracts. Plans run Reef Shark at $149/mo and Tiger Shark at $299/mo, with Great White at $799/mo coming soon. Set the trigger. We handle the rest.
Can I automate texting around stage changes?
Yes. ATS Mako lets you trigger SMS and email sequences off stage moves and time delays, so a candidate who advances gets the next message automatically. Set the trigger once and the right text or email fires at the right moment, without anyone watching the pipeline. You stay in control of the timing and the content while the system handles the send.
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