How to Build Your Own Manatal
Replace Manatal with a custom build. Leading AI Recruitment Software designed to source and hire candidates faster
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 98 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 98 features
Reporting(12 features)
Create custom reports with advanced filtering and customization
Track candidate acquisition by channel and source
Create and customize dashboard with reminders, performance metrics, and activities
Track hiring performance ratios by source and channel
Track time to hire and cost of hire metrics
+7 more in this category
Compliance(8 features)
Automate data processing consent gathering from candidates
California Consumer Privacy Act compliance
Out-of-the-box compliance reports and analytics
Track, modify, and extract candidate consent status directly from profiles
Manage candidate requests to modify, extract, and permanently delete data
+3 more in this category
AI(7 features)
Automated enrichment of candidate profiles across 20+ social media and public platforms including LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, and others
Automatically generate job descriptions using AI
24/7 automated video screening and interviewing of unlimited candidates simultaneously with customizable AI interview builder and unbiased assessments
Automated recommendation engine that suggests best candidates for jobs and vice versa based on AI matching and scoring
Scale screening by interviewing unlimited candidates at once with automated assessments and instant evaluations
+2 more in this category
Communication(6 features)
Sync calendar with Outlook/Office 365 or Google Calendar for scheduling
Connect Outlook/Office 365 or Gmail to send/receive emails and sync calendar
Sync mailing campaigns with Mailchimp and other email service providers
Customizable and shareable email templates for candidate communication
Send batch emails to candidates and clients directly from ATS with campaign tracking
+1 more in this category
Candidate Management(5 features)
Tag candidates with custom statuses like available, blacklisted, etc.
Swift preview and assess candidates from hiring pipeline with ability to move to next stage or drop from pipeline
Automatic AI-based candidate scoring with customizable weighting and criteria
Manage and identify duplicate candidate records
Complete candidate profiles containing resume details, messages, annotations, job feedback, and data from multiple sources
Candidate Sourcing(5 features)
Bulk and mass CV/resume upload capability
Source candidates from multiple channels including job boards, career page, Chrome extension, referral program, and database of 700+ million candidates
LinkedIn and LinkedIn Recruiter Chrome sourcing extension for sourcing candidates with People-Match AI
Add candidates by forwarding emails with CV/resume directly to Manatal
Manage employee and external referral program
Resume Management(5 features)
Automatically reformat and personalize candidate resumes with branding options
Add company logo to resume header and watermarks to background for branding
Cloud-based storage and management of resumes and candidate information
Create custom tailor-made candidate resumes with standardized templates
Powerful CV and resume parsing with data extraction and enrichment
Support(5 features)
24/5 live chat and email support for customer assistance
Comprehensive documentation and knowledge base
Implementation and data migration support for new accounts
Interactive in-app training and onboarding resources
Priority support access for Enterprise Plus plan subscribers
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 98 features at easy complexity.