Ask HN: Why is there no open-source applicant tracking system (ATS)?

#1

Post by seestraw » Sat, Oct 22, 2022, 11:01 AM UTC

Greenhouse and Lever are good but are there any open source alternatives? I need one for my company but I don't want to spend the exorbitant amount and I want some customizations.

The existing options don't seem anywhere as good as existing closed-source software.

Re: Ask HN: Why is there no open-source applicant tracking system (ATS)?

#2

Post by necovek » Sat, Oct 22, 2022, 11:16 AM UTC

Because YOU didn't build one. :)

Only half joking, things happen when one needs them in free software.

Re: Ask HN: Why is there no open-source applicant tracking system (ATS)?

#3

Post by gadflyinyoureye » Sat, Oct 22, 2022, 11:48 AM UTC

As was pointed out, you haven't built one. More particularly you need to create software that allows a community to support, use and profit from it. For example, could you make it so that niche industry build one and pay for a low support contract or even run it on their own like a Discord server?