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Hirepad: Buy vs Skip (Shift-Based Staffing Agencies at 50+ Shifts/Month)

IF your agency runs 50 to 300 shifts monthly and needs a branded candidate and client portal, THEN Hirepad's Growth tier at $599/month covers unlimited candidates and 10 admin users, which fits most mid-size staffing operations. IF you are under 50 shifts/month, the Starter tier at $299/month caps you at 500 active candidates and 3 admin users, so the white-label build only pays off once shift volume justifies the portal overhead. IF you exceed 300 shifts/month, you move to Business tier pricing (contact sales), so budget for a custom quote before committing.

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Hirepad: Buy vs Skip (Shift-Based Staffing Agencies at 50+ Shifts/Month)

“IF your agency runs 50 to 300 shifts monthly and needs a branded candidate and client portal, THEN Hirepad's Growth tier at $599/month covers unlimited candidates and 10 admin users, which fits most mid-size staffing operations. IF you are under 50 shifts/month, the Starter tier at $299/month caps you at 500 active candidates and 3 admin users, so the white-label build only pays off once shift volume justifies the portal overhead. IF you exceed 300 shifts/month, you move to Business tier pricing (contact sales), so budget for a custom quote before committing.”

When is it the right choice?
  • Your agency places locum tenens, healthcare, hospitality, or veterinary shift workers and currently coordinates bookings through spreadsheets or a generic ATS that lacks shift scheduling.
  • You want to resell the platform under your own domain and branding, and Hirepad's white-label setup can be live in 2 to 3 days.
  • Compliance certificate tracking with 8-week auto-expiry reminders replaces manual chasing, which matters when role-specific credentials lapse and block placements.
  • You need client self-service portals so hiring managers post and approve shifts without emailing your delivery team for every booking.
  • Monthly shift volume sits between 50 and 300, where the Growth tier at $599/month gives unlimited candidates and 10 admin seats without a custom contract.
When should you skip it?
  • Your agency runs fewer than 50 shifts/month and 3 admin users is enough, because the Starter tier at $299/month still costs more than a spreadsheet workflow for that volume.
  • You need a general-purpose ATS with video interviewing or behavioral assessments, since Hirepad focuses on shift-based temporary staffing rather than full-cycle recruitment.
  • Your placements are permanent or project-based rather than shift-based, which means the scheduling and compliance expiry features go unused.
  • You require API access or advanced bulk reporting, because those sit behind the Business tier and require a contact-sales conversation rather than self-serve signup.
  • You are unwilling to invest the 16 hours of setup that a white-labeled portal deployment demands before the first client goes live.
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