// Atlas vs Clockwork
Clockwork Recruiting runs retained search on a defined methodology at one published price, $149 per user per month with every feature included. Its 2026 AI writes briefs, builds criteria and rates the longlist you assembled, while note-taking, outreach, enrichment and sourcing come from partner tools on top. Atlas finds, scores, captures and remembers on one memory, in one price.
// Choose Atlas if…
// Choose Clockwork if…
| // Features | Atlas | Clockwork |
|---|---|---|
| AI-native architecture | Available: AI-native, built on Total Memory | Partial or add-on: 2010 search-project platform; AI briefs and rating added 2026 |
| Page-load speed under 1 second | Available: 0.1 seconds | Partial or add-on: Not independently measured |
| Unified memory across all interactions | Available: Total Memory across calls, emails, notes, CVs and documents | Partial or add-on: Project records; conversations live in partner tools |
| Native semantic search and matching | Available: Native semantic search across the full database | Unavailable: Filter-and-keyword people search; AI sourcing via partners |
| Built-in AI note-taker | Available: Native, included, connected to Total Memory | Unavailable: Third-party partner subscription |
| Instruction-driven candidate scoring | Available: Magic Columns scores profiles against written criteria | Partial or add-on: Rates the longlist you built against generated criteria |
| Advanced reporting and analytics | Partial or add-on: Live dashboards with AI-supported reporting | Available: Project reporting and client portal |
| All-in-one plan | Available: AI and core tools included in one price | Partial or add-on: One plan, all features; intelligence via partner subscriptions |
| Pricing (per user/month) | From £105 | $149 billed annually, all features; partner tools extra |
Last reviewed 10 October 2026 by the Atlas product team.
// Magic Search
Search your entire database using natural language and see exactly why every recommended candidate matches your criteria.
// AI Notetaker + Tasks
Capture calls automatically and turn every commitment into a clear, timely follow-up task for your team.
// Applicants
Automatically grade incoming applicants with clear reasoning while keeping unapproved profiles outside your main database.
// Magic Columns
Evaluate every candidate against your own competencies, instructions and scoring system using flexible AI-powered columns.
// Candidate Reports
Turn complete profiles, meeting notes and conversations into polished, client-ready documents.
// Opportunities
Track every interaction, assess urgency and prioritise opportunities using an automatically updated likelihood of winning.
// Dashboards
Track performance, fees, placements and conversion ratios through live dashboards with custom views and filters.
// Open API + Integrations
Connect external tools and custom workflows through Atlas’s public API and growing library of native integrations.
// Contract Management
Handle permanent and contract placements with flexible rates, approvals, expenses and automatic status updates.
// Claude Connector
Get answers across candidates, projects, companies, meetings and transcripts without manually searching through records.
Four stages, run by the Atlas team, with a parallel-run week before Clockwork is switched off. You get the dated implementation plan before any data moves.
Every Clockwork field, custom field, pipeline stage, saved search and report requirement is mapped to its Atlas equivalent. Nothing moves until you sign off the map.
You validate the staging workspace first. After sign-off, records are moved to production, indexed for search and reconnected to their files.
You validate a full copy in a sandbox against agreed record counts and spot checks. Corrections are made and re-run before production.
Both systems run side by side while your team gets comfortable with Atlas. Clockwork is switched off only when everything is validated and you’re ready.
// Garfield Stephers
less time spent on CV formatting
// Pace Global
more candidates and roles handled
// Aym Recruitment
revenue growth after adopting Atlas
// Ethiq
of annual billing target achieved
// Tech Valley Recruitment
saved per candidate report
// Globus Search
faster candidate sourcing and updates
Atlas is an AI-native CRM and ATS used by retained search firms, with finding, scoring, call capture and Executive Search Reports on one memory layer at one price. Clockwork organises the search well; it partners out the finding and the memory.
