Expa vs a recruiting agency
An agency placement fee typically runs around $20,000 a hire. Expa does the same sourcing and outreach work for $100 a month.
Start free →The short version
A recruiting agency finds candidates and charges a fee when you hire one of them. Expa is software that does the sourcing and outreach a recruiter does: you describe the role in plain English, and it finds matching candidates, contacts them, answers their questions, and hands you the people who are interested and qualified.
The biggest difference is how you pay. An agency fee is tied to a placement. Expa is a monthly subscription, so the cost of looking does not depend on whether a given search ends in a hire.
Cost
An agency placement fee typically runs around $20,000 a hire.
Expa costs $100 a month, which includes 100 managed candidate outreach. Beyond that you can buy more, with a 50-credit minimum.
Describing a role, running the search and reviewing your shortlist are free. You pay when you approve candidates. You can cancel at any time.
Control
You see every candidate on the shortlist before anything is sent, and nothing goes out until you launch it. Anyone you remove is not contacted, and you can put them back if you change your mind.
Speed
Expa replies to candidates within minutes, at any hour, including nights and weekends. The first credible employer to reply is usually the one who gets the conversation, and Expa never logs off.
Expa starts the day you sign up.
When an agency may still fit
If you want one firm to own the whole hire from search through offer, and you are comfortable with a fee tied to the placement, an agency is built for that. Expa hands you the people who say yes, ready for you to talk to. You run the interviews and make the offer.
Expa recruits for employers hiring in the United States, across healthcare, executive and startup roles. It does not currently reach candidates outside the US.
Questions
Is Expa cheaper than a recruiting agency?
An agency placement fee typically runs around $20,000 a hire. Expa costs $100 a month and includes 100 managed candidate outreach.
Does Expa replace a recruiter?
Expa does the sourcing and outreach work a recruiter does. You still talk to the candidates it hands you, run the interviews and make the offer.
Can I cancel Expa?
Yes. You can cancel at any time.