I want to reach developers who don’t reply anywhere else
That’s the whole point. Ninety percent of our network doesn’t respond on LinkedIn, doesn’t check job boards, and doesn’t have time for cold outreach. They’re busy shipping code — and staying sharp on daily.dev. Because they already trust this environment, your roles show up where they’re actually paying attention. You’re not interrupting their day; you’re part of it.
Why isn’t daily.dev Recruiter free?
Every hiring platform has to sustain itself somehow. When it’s “free,” the cost usually shows up somewhere else — in hidden fees, data scraping, or flooded inboxes. If you’re hiring casually or just testing the waters, traditional job boards are fine for that. But if you’re building real teams and care about how you engage developers, that’s where daily.dev Recruiter earns its keep. You pay for genuine connections, not for noise or wasted time.
I want a simple sourcing tool
daily.dev Recruiter isn’t another sourcing dashboard or Boolean search toy. It’s designed for teams who already have enough tools — and don’t want another one. Everything happens in Slack. You share a role, we surface the right developers, and you get warm intros. If you prefer running massive outbound campaigns or tinkering with search filters, LinkedIn or SeekOut will do the job.
I’m looking for huge applicant volume
daily.dev Recruiter isn’t built for volume, it’s built for signal. If your goal is to collect hundreds of applicants overnight, a job board like Indeed will do that better. If your goal is to meet five developers who are actually qualified, interested, and responsive — that’s our lane.
I need to run my whole recruiting operation in one platform
daily.dev Recruiter focuses on the top of the funnel — finding and connecting you with developers who would never apply elsewhere. You can keep using your ATS or CRM for everything that happens after the intro. We’re not replacing your stack; we’re feeding it better talent.
I want a high-trust candidate experience
That’s exactly what daily.dev Recruiter was built for. Developers here already use daily.dev every day to learn, grow, and stay sharp. We respect that space by keeping every opportunity opt-in, transparent, and spam-free. If you care about hiring through trust — not intrusion — you’ll fit right in.
