Be the recruiter they call when they’re hiring.
Dex helps you remember the details and stay in touch with the candidates you placed and the hiring managers who trusted you, so you’re the first call when they’re hiring again.
30,000+ people use Dex to improve relationships
A recruiting CRM for the years between searches
Bullhorn, Loxo and Ezekia are built to run a search, from the open req to the submittal. Dex gives the people behind those searches a home of their own.
The candidate you placed three years ago is a hiring manager now. Dex keeps the history of how you met and what they wanted next, and reminds you to check in before their next search goes to someone else.
Bring the whole history to the next call
Sync Gmail and Google Calendar, plus iMessage and phone call history through the Dex desktop app on a Mac.
Connect WhatsApp for 1:1 chats. The intro, the offer and the reference call stay with the person, long after the search closes.
Jordan Okafor
VP Engineering · placed in 2023
- Catch-up · 18 minCallLast week
- “Congrats on the promotion!”WhatsAppJun 2026
- Coffee at Blue BottleCalendarFeb 2026
- Offer accepted, starts Mar 6EmailFeb 2023
Stay close after the start date
Give hiring managers a 30-day keep-in-touch frequency, placed candidates 90 days and your wider network a year. Set it by group or by contact.
Your Keep-in-touch list shows who’s due. Pick someone, make the call, and hear about the role before it’s posted.
Walk into every meeting already caught up
Before a calendar meeting, Dex emails you a brief with context on the person you’re about to meet.
Dex Research builds a briefing on a hiring manager or candidate, covering their background, current role and what’s changed since you last talked. Premium includes 10 credits a month, Professional 20.
Meeting brief · Today, 8:30am
Coffee with Jordan Okafor
- How you know her
- Placed as VP Engineering, Mar 2023
- Last conversation
- Wants to hire two staff engineers
- From your notes
- Prefers calls before 9am
Turn “I should check in” into a first draft
Ask Dex Copilot, “Which hiring managers haven’t I talked to this quarter?” It answers from your contact and interaction history, then drafts the check-in.
You edit and send the message. Copilot helps with the first draft; the relationship is still yours.
Which hiring managers haven’t I talked to this quarter?
Three contacts match:
- JOJordan OkaforVP Engineering · placed in 2023Last call 104 days ago
- SLSarah LindqvistCFO · hired 2 through youLast email 96 days ago
- DMDaniel MercerHead of Talent · Series BLast text 121 days ago
Save the detail before the next interview
Add a note after a candidate call while it’s fresh. Scan a business card at an industry event before it ends up in a drawer.
Use Dex on iPhone or Android between meetings, then open it on the web, Mac or Windows when you’re back at your desk.
Give your network the follow-up it needs
Use Dex alongside your ATS. Keep open roles and pipelines there, and give placed candidates and hiring managers a regular place in your week.
| Dex | Recruiting ATS | Spreadsheet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Placed candidates, hiring managers and your network | Open roles, pipelines and submittals | A contact list you maintain |
| Personal message history | iMessage via Mac; WhatsApp 1:1 | Email and notes, usually tied to a search | Add your own notes |
| Getting started | Phone contact sync or CSV import | Setup and data migration | Add names and contact details |
| Follow-up | Reminders per contact or group | Tasks tied to open roles | Maintain your own follow-up dates |
| When you change firms | Your account; export contacts any time | Check who owns the seat and the data | Keep a copy of your contact list |
| Price | From $12/mo, billed annually | About $85 to $200+ per seat per month | Depends on the software you use |
Bring your network. Start with one call.
Going independent?
Import a CSV of the people you want to keep working with. Set a keep-in-touch frequency for hiring managers and placed candidates, and your first week on your own has a call list.
Import a CSVRunning your desk from a spreadsheet or your phone?
Sync phone contacts both ways or import a CSV. Connect Gmail and Google Calendar for email and meeting history, then choose who to stay in touch with.
See available integrationsUsing Bullhorn, Loxo or Ezekia?
Keep it for open roles. Give the relationships an account you own in Dex, with CSV import to get started and export any time, including when you change firms.
Import a CSVWant your whole firm on Dex?
Dex for Teams is in early access for search firms. A shared workspace shows the firm who knows whom, while each recruiter keeps a personal Dex.
Ask about early accessKeep your network close for $12 a month
Start with the placed candidates you’ve been meaning to call and be first to hear about the next search. No demo call or setup fee.
FrequentlyAsked Questions
Choose around how your business comes in. Bullhorn, Loxo and Ezekia are built to run searches, with req pipelines, submittals and client reporting.
If most of your revenue comes from repeat clients and referrals, Dex gives those relationships a place of their own. Keep contact history and notes together, then set reminders to reach out. Plans start at $12 a month billed annually.
No. Dex doesn’t provide req pipelines, job posting, candidate sourcing or outreach sequences.
Keep your ATS for open roles. Use Dex for the people you want to keep after the search closes, such as placed candidates, hiring managers, references and former colleagues.
A recruiting ATS commonly costs about $85 to $200+ per seat per month, often on an annual contract.
Dex Premium is $12 a month billed annually or $20 month to month. Professional is $20 a month billed annually. Both include a 7-day free trial, with a card required. Cancel any time. Compare plans.
Check your employment agreement and who holds the ATS contract before you build your relationships there. The seat usually belongs to the firm.
With Dex, you own your account and can export contacts at any time. Keep the firm’s ATS for its searches, and use Dex for the relationships you want to carry through your career.
Try 30 days for hiring managers with an active need, 90 days for placed candidates in their first year and once a year for your wider network. Adjust for each person.
Set a keep-in-touch frequency per contact or group in Dex, plus specific-date reminders for start dates and work anniversaries. A note on the one-year mark lands when they’re deciding whether to stay.
Dex syncs iMessage and phone call history through the Dex desktop app on a Mac. WhatsApp 1:1 chats sync through the WhatsApp integration. There’s no Android SMS sync.
Dex also syncs Gmail and Google Calendar.
Professional includes mail merge: one personalized email to a group, such as a market note to the hiring managers you placed with last year.
Dex doesn’t run outreach sequences or drip campaigns. Copilot can draft individual messages, but you edit and send them yourself.
There’s no native integration today. You can import a CSV exported from your ATS to get started, and export your Dex contacts as a CSV at any time.
Most recruiters keep the ATS for open roles and use Dex for the relationships that outlast them. See the full list of integrations.
Dex for Teams is in early access for search firms. It adds a shared workspace so the firm can see who knows whom, while each recruiter keeps a personal Dex.
Email contact@getdex.com to ask about early access. Individual plans are listed on the pricing page.
Yes. Premium and Professional both include a 7-day free trial. A card is required, and you can cancel any time.
Signup is self-serve, with no demo call or setup fee. Start with a few placed candidates and try the follow-up routine yourself.
Don’t let the start date
be your last conversation.
Start your free trial with a placed candidate you’ve been meaning to call.
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