Clockwork alternative

Built for retained search. We are built for what comes after it.

Clockwork Recruiting is a specialist project-management tool for retained executive search, and its client portal is genuinely one of the best in the category. If your firm is purely retained search, it remains the right choice, and this page will tell you so honestly. If your desk also runs contract, interim or healthcare placements and is outgrowing a single-model tool, Globus.ai is a full agentic ATS built to run that volume end to end.

What agencies running volume desks measured with Globus.ai

+377% Recruiter productivity OnePartnerGroup
+205% Request volume handled OnePartnerGroup
8 hrs/wk Freed per recruiter after AI took over order intake Helsebemanning
Clockwork vs Globus.ai

Two tools built for two different desks

Clockwork is purpose-built for retained executive search: mandate-based project management, longlist scoring, and a client portal that firms consistently praise. Globus.ai is a full agentic ATS built first for temp, contract and healthcare staffing, where compliance and volume are the job. This table is honest about which tool wins where, rather than pretending one covers both.

Feature Globus.ai Clockwork
Retained executive-search methodology Not our specialty - Clockwork is purpose-built for this Core strength: mandate stages, longlist scoring, structured search process
Client portal and stakeholder transparency Control Room gives clients live visibility across every placement Free, unlimited client seats - a genuine strength worth keeping
Contract, interim and shift-based placement at volume Core: order intake, availability confirmation, compliance, SLA-based routing Not a stated focus - a project-based structure built around one search at a time
Candidate sourcing and matching Reasoning-based semantic match across the whole database, with a written explanation Scores candidates already inside a project; sourcing itself stays manual and keyword-based
AI note-taking, outreach and enrichment Built in as part of the platform, no separate subscription Native AI covers briefs and longlist scoring; note-taking and outreach need third-party add-ons
Healthcare credential and compliance monitoring Continuous expiry monitoring with a full audit trail Not a stated focus
Contract terms Usage-based, scales up or down with real volume 12-month commitment on every plan; seats can be added but not reduced mid-term
Pricing model Usage-based Globus Credits, published model Listed from roughly $149-179 per seat/month, plus onboarding and migration fees

For the desk beyond retained search

Named colleagues built for contract, interim and healthcare volume

These are not general-purpose AI features bolted onto a search tool. Each agent owns one part of a temp, contract or healthcare desk, end to end.

  • Eira
    Eira Inbox Intelligence

    Reads inbound orders in whatever format they arrive, client email, PDF, VMS portal, and structures them in under a minute.

  • Saga
    Saga Search & Match

    Builds the shortlist with a written explanation for every candidate, and learns from every acceptance and rejection.

  • Nora
    Nora Engagement

    Runs candidate conversation across channels, around the clock, at the volume a contract desk needs.

  • Freja
    Freja Autopilot

    Routes and confirms shift and assignment offers automatically, with SLA built in.

  • Ingrid
    Ingrid Compliance

    Watches credential and compliance expiry continuously, with a full audit trail.

Built for enterprise and healthcare staffing

  • EU hosting and GDPR
  • EU AI Act ready
  • Human-in-the-loop by design
  • Randstad, Dedicare, OnePartnerGroup
If your desk is expanding

Add the volume desk without disturbing retained search

  1. 01

    Keep retained search where it works

    Nothing here argues for moving mandate-based executive search off a tool built for it. This is about the desk sitting next to it.

  2. 02

    Stand up the volume desk on Globus.ai

    Your contract, interim and healthcare workflows, calibrated to your roles, clients and compliance rules from day one.

  3. 03

    One agent at a time

    Start where the hours go, usually order intake or availability chasing. No forced cutover date on either side.

“We went from ten phone calls about availability to a couple of clicks.”

Øyvind Uniflex Bemanning

Clockwork alternative, common questions

Should a firm running only retained executive search switch from Clockwork to Globus.ai?

No, not if that is the whole business. Clockwork is purpose-built for retained search, and its client portal is a real, earned strength. Globus.ai is a full agentic ATS built first for temp, contract and healthcare staffing volume, not for mandate-based executive search. This page exists for the second case, not to argue everyone should switch.

What if a firm runs both retained search and contract or interim desks?

That is the actual fit. Many agencies keep retained search on the specialist tool it was built for and run everything else, contract, interim, healthcare, on Globus.ai as a full agentic ATS. The two do not have to be the same platform.

Is Clockwork a good product?

Yes. It has a genuinely strong client portal, a structured search methodology built into the workflow, and predictable single-tier pricing. If your firm is purely retained search, it deserves to be on your shortlist.

What does Clockwork cost?

Clockwork is listed from roughly $149 per seat/month on annual billing to $179 on monthly billing, with a 12-month contract on either plan, plus optional onboarding and migration fees. Confirm current numbers directly with Clockwork, since published SaaS pricing changes.

How does the AI compare?

Clockwork's AI drafts position briefs and scores a longlist already inside a project, a real and useful capability. It does not search the whole historical database by meaning, and note-taking, outreach and enrichment typically require third-party tools. Globus.ai's agents cover order intake, semantic matching, candidate conversation and compliance monitoring natively, built for higher-volume desks.

Do you have European data residency?

Yes. Data is processed in the EU, with GDPR compliance, human-in-the-loop review and an audit trail on every automated decision.

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