Built for technical recruiters, hiring managers, and agencies
Why Candyfloss
What makes Candyfloss different
Data layers and tools that no other recruiting platform gives you, all in one place.
Know who's about to quit
Track career changes in real-time across millions of profiles. Reach out when timing is perfect.
Stop guessing on comp
See p25, median, and p75 salary ranges before your first message. Know if you can afford them before reaching out.
GitHub Activity
Proof they actually build things. See contributions, repos, and coding activity. Not just what’s on their resume.
Get their email in one click
Skip InMail limits and reach engineers directly. No extra tools needed.
Write cold emails that actually get replies
Paste a job description and let AI write a personalized outreach email in seconds. Or pick from ready-made templates.
Find candidates ready to switch
AI scores how likely a candidate is to switch jobs based on career signals. Focus your outreach on people who are actually ready to move.
How It Works
From search to outreach in 3 steps
No training required. If you can type a search query, you can use Candyfloss.
Search
Type what you’re looking for. Use natural language or structured filters. Candyfloss understands both.
Discover
Browse results with salary estimates, GitHub activity, and job change signals visible at a glance.
Act
Save candidates, set up alerts, export to CSV. Reach out via LinkedIn when the timing is right.
Found 2,847 matching profiles in 0.23s
Staff Backend Engineer at Stripe · Previously Datadog · San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer at Cloudflare · Previously Fastly · Oakland, CA
Backend Engineer at Figma · Previously Vercel · San Jose, CA
Powered by AI
AI That Actually Works
Not buzzword AI. Real features that save you hours every week and help you find better candidates faster.
JD-to-Search
Paste a job description and get search filters automatically. No more translating requirements into boolean queries.
Candidate Scoring
Every candidate gets a 0-100 match score against your job spec. Stop guessing who fits and focus on the best matches first.
AI Profile Summary
Get a 2-3 paragraph recruiter brief for any candidate. Understand their background in seconds without reading their entire history.
AI Outreach Emails
Generate personalized cold emails that reference both the candidate's background and your job. No more generic templates.
Compare
Why recruiters switch to Candyfloss
More data, better signals, a fraction of the cost.
| Feature | Candyfloss | LinkedIn Recruiter | SeekOut | Gem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job change signals | Real-time | None | Limited | Limited |
| Salary estimates | p25/med/p75 | None | None | None |
| GitHub depth | Full activity | None | Basic | None |
| AI candidate scoring | 0-100 match | None | None | Basic |
| JD-to-search | Yes | No | No | No |
| AI outreach emails | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Profile count | Millions (tech-focused) | 900M+ (mostly non-tech) | 800M+ | Varies |
| Natural language search | Yes | No | Basic | No |
| Price | $99/mo | $833/mo | $2,250/mo | $2,500/seat/yr |
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free. Plans starting at $99/mo. No contracts, cancel anytime.
Free
Try Candyfloss with no commitment.
Free forever
Pro
For individual recruiters and sourcers.
Billed monthly or $79/mo annually