Track candidates and manage resumes in an AI-powered applicant tracking system built with AI you customize to fit your hiring workflow.




Customize an Airtable applicant tracking system with the exact stages and views your team needs. Add features as workflows evolve—no code needed.






Connect Airtable, spreadsheets, or Google Sheets with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your recruiting pipeline.
Give each recruiter and hiring manager the right tools. Set up secure logins, user groups, and granular permissions—no IT support or dev work needed.
Give hiring managers and recruiters tailored dashboards, so each role sees just the candidates and interviews they need to manage.
Give hiring managers and recruiters tailored dashboards, so each role sees just the candidates and interviews they need to manage.
Streamline hiring with Softr Workflows. Trigger native notifications based on application status changes to keep the recruitment process moving.
Access and update your applicant tracking system on the go. Review resumes and log interview feedback from any mobile device out of the box.
Use Google, email, or SSO logins to give your hiring team fast, secure access—no IT tickets or complex passwords needed.
Keep candidate data safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance, plus fine-tuned access control to protect sensitive application information.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

Build your hiring app in minutes with AI. No dev time or complex setup needed—just describe what your team needs.

Add features like interview scheduling, resume scoring, or automated status updates without starting from scratch.

Start with a hiring tool, then add employee portals or team dashboards—all in one place with no extra costs.
Co-build with AI
Simply describe what you need. Let Softr handle everything - Interface, database, workflows.
Iterate with AI or visually
Control most critical parts of your app yourself - roles, permissions, security.
Ship the same day
Invite team members or external clients and partners right away. No developer handover.
Use drag-and-drop blocks to build a portal that looks sleek and modern out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your workflows evolve.




An Airtable applicant tracking system is a secure space where your hiring managers or recruiters can log in to access candidate information, like resumes, interview scores, hiring stages, and job postings. It keeps all recruitment communication in one place, so you don't have to rely on back-and-forth emails or messy spreadsheets. This makes it easier to stay organized and provide a better experience for both your internal team and potential hires.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. It makes it easy to build an Airtable applicant tracking system that fits the way your recruitment process works. You can describe your hiring needs to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your database, pages, and logic—already connected and secure.
You don't need to code anything. You can start by generating with AI, using a template, or building from scratch. Everything runs on Softr Databases, the native, relational database built into the platform, or you can connect external tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, and more. You have full control to adjust the layout visually, decide who sees what (such as hiding salary details from certain interviewers), and brand it to match your company. It's quick to get up and running, simple to update, and flexible enough to grow with your candidate volume.
You can include a wide range of features in your Airtable applicant tracking system, depending on what your recruitment workflow looks like. A great applicant tracking system app usually mixes classic functional blocks with AI-powered intelligence:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to let recruiters query candidate data conversationally, or set up Database AI Agents to automatically summarize candidate resumes or conduct initial background research.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build complex, custom UI elements—like a custom candidate evaluation scorecard—using the AI Code block to "vibe code" exactly what you need.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations (like a Slack alert when a candidate reaches the final interview stage) that trigger notifications or sync data whenever a status is updated.
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so hiring managers only see candidates for their specific departments.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture applicant details with custom application forms, CV file uploads, and conditional screening questions.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize your recruitment performance and metrics like time-to-hire or source effectiveness with real-time charts.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display and manage your pipeline with searchable tables, kanban boards for stages, and detailed applicant profiles.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, so you can create these features without writing code.
Vibe coding is all about moving fast and using AI to build exactly what you need. You can "vibe code" an Airtable applicant tracking system in Softr by simply describing your recruiting requirements to the AI Co-Builder. Softr then generates a production-ready app on top of a stable, secure foundation.
Unlike other tools that just generate raw, fragile code, Softr handles the "boring 80%"—like recruiter authentication, hiring database logic, and permission security—natively. This means you get the speed of vibe coding without the "Day Two" headaches of managing raw code. You describe the hiring workflow, Softr builds the system, and it’s ready for your recruiting team instantly.
Yes. You can manage multiple internal teams or departments in a single system. Each hiring manager only sees the candidate profiles and job roles assigned to their specific department, based on their login and role. This is useful for large organizations or multi-departmental companies that want to centralize recruiting while keeping data partitioned.
Yes, you can. You don't need to bring your candidate data from elsewhere to start building with Softr. If you're starting a fresh recruiting drive, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and integrates perfectly with your applicant tracking system.
But if you already have candidate leads in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Notion, or monday.com, you can connect those too. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in applications from external job boards. Either way, you have full control over how your recruitment data is structured and displayed.
Softr Databases is the recommended native, relational data source for Softr. It is built explicitly for business apps, offering the highest performance for candidate filtering, instant interview triggers, and a lightning-fast experience because the hiring data is native to the platform.
If you already have your applicant data elsewhere, Softr also connects to 17+ external data sources. You can connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, SmartSuite, BigQuery, and more. You can even integrate multiple data sources into the same app—so your system could pull in applicant records from Airtable and employee data from HubSpot at once. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so any hire made in your app updates your data source automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how recruiters and hiring managers experience your applicant tracking system. You can customize the layout, navigation, and content to match your brand and hiring workflow. Each page or block can be shown or hidden based on who's logged in, so every manager sees only the applicants relevant to their open roles.
You can also set up different user roles, such as recruiter, hiring manager, or admin—and define exactly what each role can view or edit. For example, hiring managers can see transcripts, while only the admin can view salary expectations. This level of customization is especially useful when you're managing various departments or remote teams in the same app. It helps keep the recruitment experience clean, secure, and tailored to each stakeholder.
Yes, you can fully white-label your applicant tracking system in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, fonts, and custom domain to make the hiring portal feel like a natural extension of your company's employer brand. You can also remove all Softr branding, so your team and candidates only see your company's identity throughout the recruitment process.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your applicant tracking system. You can adjust colors, fonts, spacing, and page structure to match your corporate identity. You can also choose how each page is laid out, decide which blocks go where, and set what different recruiters see when they log in.
To display your candidate data, you can add different types of blocks depending on what you need:
- Table blocks – to show structured lists of candidates and their contact info
- List or Card blocks – to highlight applicant profiles with headshots and summaries
- Detail View – to show one resume or interview feedback form at a time
- Forms – for internal interview evaluations or candidate applications
- Charts – to show recruitment pipeline insights and conversion rates
- Calendar blocks – to display interview dates and hiring deadlines
If your recruitment process changes, it's easy to update the system in the visual builder.
Softr is built with security in mind. All candidate data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, and your applicant tracking system is hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. Softr apps also give you full control over who can see sensitive recruitment data. You can set up role-based permissions, manage users directly within your Airtable or database, set visibility rules, and apply global restrictions to protect personal information across your entire system.
For apps using Softr Databases, your data is stored in Softr's secure environment with SOC 2 Type II compliance. For apps connected to external data sources like Airtable, Softr doesn't store your candidate data—it just displays it in real time based on your settings. You're always in control of applicant confidentiality.
It is fully production-ready. Unlike many AI tools that just "vibe code"—generating fragile, custom scripts for hiring that are hard to maintain—Softr builds your Airtable applicant tracking system on top of a stable, business-grade foundation.
We handle the "boring 80%" (like recruiter login, secure resume hosting, and granular access permissions) natively, so you don't have to. This solves the "Day Two" problem of AI: you get the speed of instant generation without the headache of managing raw, unreliable hiring code. Your system is secure, scalable, and ready for your recruitment team to use from day one.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. Unlike pure "vibe coding" tools that generate fragile code for tracking applicants, or traditional no-code tools that require complex manual configuration, Softr's AI Co-Builder creates an applicant tracking system on top of a secure, production-ready foundation.
What sets it apart is the hybrid advantage: you can use AI to generate your candidate database, app workflow, and logic in minutes, then use visual controls for precise editing. You get the speed of AI with the reliability of business-grade infrastructure (auth, recruiter roles, permissions, and hosting) already built-in. It's designed for non-technical HR teams who want to move from prototype to a functional recruiting tool on day one.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and a wide range of integrations so you can connect your applicant tracking system to the rest of your HR stack. You can automate tasks using Softr Workflows, like automatically emailing a candidate when their status changes, or sync with tools like Stripe and Intercom. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for advanced recruitment workflows.
Whether you need to send candidate data to your payroll system, trigger background checks, or display information from other recruiting tools, you can build it into your applicant tracking system without writing code.
Describe what you need. Softr's AI builds your custom applicant tracking system in minutes.