Score every candidate. Rank every role.

candiq is a free tech-powered candidate scoring tool built specifically for independent and boutique recruiters. It scores each CV against your job description and returns an honest 0–100 match score across skills, experience, keywords and seniority — so you can compare candidates objectively without reading every CV line by line.

In candiq, create a role with your job description, then upload candidate CVs one by one or in bulk. candiq scores each candidate 0–100 and automatically surfaces the strongest matches at the top of your pipeline. You get a breakdown by skills, experience, keyword coverage and seniority for every candidate.

Upload your CVs to candiq and let the scoring engine do the initial triage. Rather than reading every application in full, you can review ranked scores and only deep-read the candidates who score above your threshold. Solo and Enterprise plans support bulk CV uploads so you can process an entire applicant pool in one go.

Yes — candiq has a free tier that includes unlimited candidate scoring across up to 3 active roles. No credit card required. It's designed to give solo and independent recruiters access to the same quality of candidate matching that larger agencies get from expensive enterprise platforms.

candiq compares the language, skills, experience signals and keywords in each candidate's CV against the requirements in your job description. It returns a structured match score showing where each candidate aligns and where the gaps are — giving you an objective, consistent basis for shortlisting decisions rather than relying on a fast read.

The most important keywords are the specific skills, tools, qualifications and industry terms mentioned in the job description. candiq analyses each CV against your exact job spec and highlights which required keywords and skills are present and which are missing — so you don't have to manually cross-reference every application.

candiq uses the full text of your job description as its benchmark, so accuracy improves with the detail and quality of the spec you provide. The more complete the job description, the sharper the candidate scores. The scoring is designed to be a reliable first filter — it flags strong fits and clear mismatches, so you spend your reading time on the candidates most worth your attention.

Yes. candiq's Solo and Enterprise plans support bulk CV uploads — you can add multiple CVs to a role at once and get scores for all of them in a single pass. Scores are returned with a breakdown for each candidate, so your entire applicant pool is ranked and ready for review without processing them one at a time.