Purpose-built for leadership hiring. Start at $1.99/month for early-stage founders or scale up for comprehensive executive search capabilities.
You're hiring your first Head of Product or early GTM lead and want a fast, affordable shortlist to start interviews quickly.
You're scaling your leadership team (VP Marketing, CTO, Chief of Staff) and want full visibility into the talent pool — not just a shortlist.
For high-growth startups and mid-sized companies looking to streamline hiring with deeper integration into ATS platforms like Greenhouse and LinkedIn.
Ideal for enterprise HR teams and executive recruiters managing multiple high-volume roles, with advanced analytics and cross-platform integrations.
For executive search firms, private equity, and enterprise HR teams requiring maximum precision in C-suite hiring with advanced AI-driven candidate matching and strategic insights.
See exactly what's included in each tier for your leadership hiring needs
| Feature | Starter $1.99/month | Pro $29.99/month | Growth $59.99/month | Executive $199.99/month | Apex $599.99/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resumes per job | Up to 10 | Up to 100 | Up to 250 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Top candidates returned | Top 3 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 10+ | Top 10+ |
| Suitability scoring | Basic (40–100%) | Full + Justification | Full + Justification | Full + Justification | Advanced AI Scoring |
| Candidate justifications | Simple summary | Detailed explanations | Detailed explanations | Detailed explanations | Strategic Insights |
| Active job analyses | 1 at a time | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
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| JD Parser | ✗ | ✗ | |||
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| LinkedIn Bulk Import | ✗ | ✗ | |||
| Save/resume session | ✗ | ✗ | |||
| Export formats | PDF or DOCX | PDF, DOCX, CSV | PDF, DOCX, CSV | All formats + API | |
| Custom Evaluation Criteria | ✗ | ||||
| Team Seats | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Reporting Dashboard | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| API Access | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Priority Support | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Advanced Prompt-Based Discovery | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Deep-Dive Resume Parsing v2.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Executive Candidate Intelligence | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Culture Match Index | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Competitor Benchmarking | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Real-time Security Monitoring | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Compliance Auto-Audit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Strategic ATS Augmentation | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Dedicated Success Manager | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| 90-day Performance Review | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Five simple steps to get ranked leadership candidates with detailed insights
Everything you need to know about leadership hiring with Needle
Needle is an AI-powered hiring assistant that helps recruiters and hiring managers evaluate and prioritize top talent faster, with more accuracy, and less bias. It integrates directly into job boards, applicant tracking systems, and platforms like LinkedIn to deliver instant candidate analysis, suitability scores, and smart recommendations.
Needle uses proprietary AI models to:
You can upload resumes directly or use our Chrome extension to analyze candidates from LinkedIn, Greenhouse, and more.
Needle integrates with:
Our Chrome extension enables one-click analysis of candidate profiles on these platforms.
Needle's suitability scoring uses a proprietary blend of:
Our scoring has been tested across 100+ roles with real-world hiring teams and outperformed manual evaluation by speed and consistency. However, we always recommend human review for final decisions.
On average, it takes a human recruiter 70 minutes to review 40 resumes. Needle can do the same in 4 minutes, a 10x improvement in speed.
Our "TimeBack Widget" on your dashboard will show you real-time metrics for:
Yes. We take data security seriously.
Free Trial:
Analyze up to 20 resumes, access core scoring and feedback tools
Executive Tier ($199.99/mo):
Needle is currently in Beta so premium accounts are in "Test Mode" (no charge).
Yes. Needle provides:
These tools help you accelerate outreach and shorten your hiring cycle.
The Needle Chrome Extension allows you to:
It's perfect for recruiters doing sourcing on the fly.
Needle TimeBack is a dashboard feature that shows exactly how much time you've saved by using Needle vs manual review. It includes:
It helps teams visualize ROI and reinforces platform value.
Yes. Needle allows you to:
These reports are useful for internal hiring reviews, board updates, and executive overviews.
Absolutely. We offer:
Join founders and executive recruiters who are finding top leadership talent faster with Needle.