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An opportunities board for client deals.
Track perm and contract deals from Open to Won, with value, openings and an owner.
A Crelate alternative. With sequences on the entry plan.
In Crelate, sequences and BD workflows start on Business Plus, an annual plan priced by quote, and texting is an extra fee. Longlist puts sequences, a BD pipeline and branded CV packs on Growth.
Free data migration 14-day free trial
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
New software.
Same valuable relationships.
- Candidates, clients, and jobs together
- Outreach built into your workflow
- A real team to help you move
Good company. Great recruiting teams.
Who should pick Longlist, and who should stay on Crelate
Longlist suits small and mid-sized agencies that want outreach sequences and client BD without moving to a custom-priced tier. Crelate suits firms that share shortlists through client portals, source from external profiles with its Discover agent, or onboard US hires through Crelate Hire. Moving means giving up Crelate’s portals and partner marketplace for a lower seat price with more included.
Crelate vs Longlist on plans and features
Plan names and limits come from Crelate’s pricing page and help centre, checked October 16, 2026. Where a feature sits on a higher Crelate plan, the cell names that plan.
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| Feature | Recommended |  |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price per user / month | $47 annual / $59 monthly Growth plan | |
| Monthly billing | Yes Growth and Plus | |
| Email sequences | Yes Every plan, stop on reply | |
| BD pipeline | Yes Opportunities board and BD campaigns | |
| Branded CVs for clients | Yes CV packs on every plan | |
| Texting candidates | Plus plan Two-way SMS and WhatsApp, plus browser calling | |
| CV parsing | Yes Unlimited, every plan | |
| Job board posting | No Careers page, Google for Jobs and Careerjet feed | |
| Client portals | No CV packs sent from your inbox | |
| Search external profiles | No Chrome extension looks up emails and phones via Apollo and Prospeo | |
| US onboarding forms | No | |
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A CLOSER LOOK AT LONGLIST
Included on Growth, where Crelate asks for Business Plus
Client development and outreach sit in the entry plan.
Crelate plans next to Longlist
Both vendors publish their entry prices in USD. Crelate’s Business Plus and Platform tiers are quoted, and several features carry extra fees on any plan.
| Software | Starting price | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Longlist Growth | $47 annual / $59 monthly | USD per user/month; annual rate billed for the year. Unlimited jobs, CV parsing, client CRM, sequences and CV packs. Free migration. |
| Longlist Plus | $65 annual / $79 monthly | USD per user/month; annual rate billed for the year. Growth features, plus calling, SMS, custom reports and priority support. |
| Crelate Essentials | $85 | Paid annually. Up to 2 users and 20,000 contacts. ATS, recruiting CRM, job portal and resume parsing. Official source. |
| Crelate Business | $119 | Annual or monthly. Adds the AI Assistant, client portals, job posting and Resume Toolbox. Email campaigns, texting, eSignature and enrichment cost extra. Official source. |
| Crelate Business Plus | Custom | Paid annually. Adds BD workflows, automation and sequences, premium portals and the full API. Official source. |
Pricing references checked October 16, 2026. Currencies, billing terms and plan scope are shown separately; confirm the current terms with each provider.
When each one is the better fit
| Choose Longlist if | Stay with Crelate if |
|---|---|
You want sequences and a deal board without asking for a custom quote. | You share shortlists with hiring managers through branded client portals. |
Your recruiters text candidates every day and want it in the seat price (Plus). | You source from Crelate’s Discover agent and its 1B+ external profiles. |
You have three or more recruiters, past the Essentials cap of two users. | You onboard US hires with state tax forms and WOTC through Crelate Hire. |
You want monthly billing on every plan. | You connect other systems through the full API or Marketplace partners on Business Plus. |
THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Reasons reviewers give for leaving Crelate
Drawn from public G2 reviews of Crelate.
Cost for small teams
Reviewers who work alone or in small teams find Crelate expensive. Longlist Growth includes sequences and BD at $47 a seat on annual billing.
Slow search
Some reviewers mention slow searches. Try keyword, skill and tag searches on your own candidates during a 14-day Longlist trial.
Limited email
Reviewers want more from email. Longlist syncs Gmail or Outlook both ways and sends sequences from your own address.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Leaving Crelate for Longlist
Our team handles the import for free. We confirm the scope once we’ve looked at your Crelate export.
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Time it to your renewal
Essentials and Business Plus are paid annually, so note your renewal date. Business can run month to month.
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Export from Crelate
Crelate lists advanced data export on every plan. Export contacts, companies, jobs and pipelines with their attachments, and ask Crelate support which file format to expect.
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List what won’t move as records
Email campaigns, portal logins, automations and Crelate Hire forms don’t carry across. Note which ones you’ll rebuild as Longlist sequences or BD campaigns.
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We import, you review
We map the fields, import records and CVs, check for duplicates and review a sample with you before the team logs in.
Is Longlist cheaper than Crelate?
Longlist Growth is $47/user/month billed annually, or $59 monthly, with sequences included. Crelate Business is $119, and sequences need Business Plus, priced by quote. See pricing.
Does Crelate have a free trial?
Yes. Crelate’s pricing page offers a free trial without a sales call but doesn’t give its length. Longlist’s trial runs 14 days with no card.
Does Longlist have client portals?
No. You email clients a branded CV pack and record their feedback on the job pipeline.
Can we keep our Crelate email campaigns?
We move candidates, contacts, companies, jobs and CVs. Campaign templates need rebuilding as Longlist sequences, which can add call and LinkedIn tasks between emails.
Does Longlist charge for texting?
Texting, WhatsApp and calling are included in the Plus plan at $65/user/month billed annually, with no Twilio account to set up.
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More “you got the job.”
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