8 staffing CRMs · prices checked October 11, 2026
Staffing agency CRM: 8 CRMs compared
A staffing agency CRM tracks both sides of each placement: the client's job order and the worker who fills it. For temp staff it also carries the timesheets, pay rates and bill rates behind every hour. Here's what each one costs per recruiter.
- Job orders and timesheets
- Payroll and back office noted
- Prices from each company's page
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What would your desk pay?
Staffing CRMs are priced per recruiter. The back-office platforms that run payroll quote their prices.
Entry plans. Tracker bills monthly with a 6-month minimum; timesheets need its custom-priced Professional plan. Bullhorn's back office (timesheets, pay and bill) is priced on request. Crelate Essentials covers up to 2 users.
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The 8 staffing agency CRMs
Each one in detail
Best for: Any industry that wants its own fields and workflow
- Your own app code
- Texting and calling built in
Each company gets its own app code that it can change with its own AI tools, so a brokerage can add listing fields, a law firm matter stages, a nonprofit donor history or a recruiter candidate pipelines. Texting, calling, email and AI agents are built in, pricing is per company with no per-user fee, and pay as you go has no monthly fee.
Best for: Staffing and recruiting agencies
- Core $165/user
- Free implementation
Bullhorn Starter is $99 per user a month and Core is $165, both through a quote request. Larger plans are priced on request.
Best for: High-volume temp staffing firms
- Payroll and billing built in
- SimpleVMS integration
Avionté doesn't publish prices; its pricing address redirects to the home page and the site asks for a demo. Time capture, payroll and client invoicing run in the same platform as the ATS, and candidates can complete onboarding forms, e-signatures and ID uploads on their phones.
Best for: Temp staffing firms that want time clocks and payroll in one system
- Time clocks and mobile punch
- HRCenter onboarding
TempWorks doesn't publish prices; its pricing address redirects to the home page and the site offers a demo request. Workers clock in on on-site time clocks or a mobile app with geofencing and facial recognition, and approved timecards go to payroll and client invoicing. Its HRCenter onboarding handles forms such as I-9s and W-4s with automated compliance checks.
Best for: Staffing firms that work through VMS programs
- DivaFinancials back office
- VMS job and timesheet sync
JobDiva doesn't publish prices; its site offers a contact form and an RFP request instead. Its DivaFinancials back office collects timesheets and runs billing and payroll, and it syncs jobs, timesheets and expenses from vendor management systems. Onboarding collects I-9 documents and checks work eligibility through E-Verify.
Best for: Small staffing agencies that want published prices
- Timesheets on Professional
- 6-month minimum
Launch is $79 per user a month billed monthly for up to 5 recruiters, and Core is $99 and adds billing and invoicing. Timesheets for temp workers and candidate compliance come with Professional, which is custom-priced, and every plan has a 6-month minimum commitment.
Best for: Small recruiting teams
- Essentials: up to 2 users
- Business $119
Essentials is $85 per user a month paid yearly, for up to 2 users and 20,000 records. Business is $119 per user a month, billed yearly or monthly at the same price.
Best for: Small staffing agencies that want a free start
- Timesheet management
- Client and vendor portals on Enterprise
Zoho Recruit's staffing-agency edition has a free plan with 1 active job. Standard is $25 per recruiter a month billed yearly or $30 monthly, Professional is $50 or $60 and adds an SMS gateway, and Enterprise is $75 or $90 with client and vendor portals.
Checklist
What a staffing agency CRM should handle
- Job orders: each client opening with its pay rate, bill rate and start date.
- Shift fills: open shifts sent to available workers by text, with replies logged.
- Timesheets: hours approved by the client and passed to payroll and invoicing.
- Onboarding: I-9, W-4 and E-Verify done before the first shift.
- VMS connections: jobs and timesheets synced with clients' vendor management systems.
Common questions
What is the best CRM for a staffing agency?
For temp staffing with payroll in the same system, Avionté, TempWorks and JobDiva quote prices after a demo. Bullhorn starts at $99 per user a month, with its back office priced on request. Smaller agencies can start on Zoho Recruit's free staffing edition or Tracker at $79 per user a month.
What's the difference between a staffing CRM and a recruiting CRM?
Recruiting CRMs focus on sourcing and permanent placements. A staffing agency CRM also handles temp workers after they start: timesheets, pay and bill rates, payroll and invoicing. For permanent placement tools, see CRM for recruiters.
Do staffing CRMs include payroll?
Some do. Avionté, TempWorks and JobDiva run timesheets, payroll and client billing in the same platform. Crelate connects to an outside back office instead, and Tracker adds billing on Core and timesheets on its custom-priced Professional plan.