Is daily.dev just another sourcing tool?

No. This isn't another developer sourcing tool or a new place to run Boolean searches. It's a developer hiring platform with a trust layer. You share a role, we surface the right engineers, and you get warm, double opt-in intros.

Can I get huge applicant volume with daily.dev?

daily.dev Recruiter isn't built for volume. It's built for precision. If you want a shortlist of engineers who are qualified, genuinely interested, and responsive, that's our lane.

Can I run my whole recruiting operation on daily.dev?

We focus on the top of the funnel. You keep using your ATS or CRM for everything after the intro. Our technical recruiting software isn't trying to replace your hiring stack. We're making it worth something by feeding it candidates you'd never reach otherwise.

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daily.dev vs. Everything Else

Q: I want to reach engineers who don't reply anywhere else. Can daily.dev help?

Yes, that's exactly who you reach on daily.dev. Most engineers on daily.dev ignore cold outreach, don't check job boards, and rarely answer recruiters on LinkedIn. But they show up on daily.dev every day to learn and stay sharp.

You don't need another tool to scrape LinkedIn. You need a way to reach the engineers who aren't there. Here is the honest breakdown.

👋 Hi there.

If you’re shopping for hiring tools, you’re seeing the same promises everywhere: "700M profiles," "AI-powered matching," or "automated sequences."

It’s all just noise.

Most tools are built to help you spam faster. daily.dev Recruiter is built to help you hire better. We don't scrape profiles. We don't sell contact data. We simply connect you with the engineers who are actually writing code, not updating their LinkedIn.

		LinkedIn Recruiter	AI Sourcing Tools	Job Boards
Trust Factor	High	Low	None	None
Daily Active Usage	Yes	Rarely	No (Scraped)	No
Reaches "Unreachable" Talent	Yes	Low Reply Rate	No	No
Requires Cold Outreach	No (Inbound)	Yes (Heavy)	Yes	No
Warm Intro System	Built-in	No	No	No
Real-Time Data Accuracy	Live	Stale	Stale	Varies
Behavior-Based Signal	Yes	No (Keywords)	No	No
Candidate Experience	Spam-Free	Spammy	Annoying	Neutral
Pricing Model	Pay for Outcome	Expensive License	Expensive License	Per Post

"I want to reach engineers who don’t reply anywhere else."

That’s exactly who you reach here. Most engineers on daily.dev ignore cold outreach, don’t check job boards, and rarely answer recruiters on LinkedIn. But they show up here every day to learn and stay sharp.

"Why isn’t daily.dev Recruiter free?"

“Free” hiring tools always get paid somewhere else: with data scraping, inbox spam, or long lists of ghost candidates. If you’re hiring casually, job boards are fine. If you’re building real engineering teams, you pay for trust, signal, and outcomes (not noise).

"I want a simple sourcing tool."

This isn’t another sourcing dashboard or a new place to run Boolean searches. It’s a trust layer. You share a role, we surface the right engineers, and you get warm, double opt-in intros.

"I’m looking for huge applicant volume."

daily.dev Recruiter isn’t built for volume. It’s built for precision. If you want hundreds of applicants overnight, job boards will do that. If you want a shortlist of engineers who are qualified, genuinely interested, and responsive, that’s our lane.

"I need to run my whole recruiting operation in one platform."

We focus on the top of the funnel. You keep using your ATS or CRM for everything after the intro. We’re not trying to replace your hiring stack. We’re making it worth something by feeding it candidates you’d never reach anywhere else.

"I want a high-trust candidate experience."

Engineers use daily.dev every day because the space respects them. We protect that. Every job match is opt-in, transparent, and spam-free. No cold access. No surprises.

Built for Trust