HubSpot for recruitment, really?
« HubSpot too generic, poorly suited to recruitment specifics. » — Asterigo. « Agency » ATSes (Tool for Staffing) aren't built for 5-8 people internally. Marvin combines ATS + CRM for SMB/mid-market HR teams: differentiated licenses (full HR + consultative managers), OPCO Qualiopi training, replaces HR HubSpot. Out of scope: sovereignty-strict large accounts (Cloud Act).
licences différenciées
HR + managers
OPCO Qualiopi
reimbursable
remplace HubSpot RH
savings offset cost
Today's reality
What we hear in demos with SMB/mid-market HR teams.
Sales CRM unsuited for recruitment
« HubSpot used by BU heads, considered too generic and poorly suited to recruitment specifics. » — Asterigo. You pay a sales CRM that knows nothing about a candidate pipeline.
« Agency » tools poorly used internally
« Tool for Staffing: single license, blocking 8 people from candidate visibility. Interface poorly suited for internal collaborative use, more designed for agencies. » — Asterigo.
Managers not entering their interview notes
« Ability for managers to enter interview notes directly on the candidate profile, without email back-and-forth with HR. » — Asterigo need.
Tight budgets, C-Level approval
« €5,000/year would already be too high for 7 full licenses. » — Asterigo. Without flexible license model, you're off-market.
How Marvin speeds it up
An HR stack that fits the budget and collaboration.
Differentiated HR + manager licenses
Full licenses for HR (1-2 people), consultative or limited-entry licenses for managers (4-6 people). You stay in budget while giving access to all recruitment stakeholders.
Direct sourcing + application reception in one tool
Direct LinkedIn approach (1-click extension) AND reception of applications from postings (90+ job boards multi-posting), centralized in Marvin.
Managers enter interview notes on the profile
The manager enters their interview note directly on the candidate profile, tags HR for notification. No more email back-and-forth. Customizable Kanban per stage.
Migration handled + OPCO training
Import from HubSpot, T4S, Excel handled. User training via OPCO (Qualiopi certification) — reimbursable for most French SMBs/mid-market.
What you'll use
Key apps for an internal HR team.
Marvin Desk
Internal ATS + sales CRM for BU/managers. Replaces HubSpot for the recruitment part: savings that offset the tool cost.
Learn moreMarvin Scout
Semantic LinkedIn sourcing + internal pool. Chrome extension for managers who want to contribute to sourcing without heavy training.
Learn moreMarvin Note
AI Note Taker on candidate interviews (Meet/Teams/Zoom). Configurable templates (qualif, manager, team debrief).
Learn moreMarvin Career
White-label career site + 90+ job boards multi-posting in one click. HR publishes an offer once, everywhere.
Learn moreWhy Marvin
Marvin vs internal HR tools.
Without Marvin
- HubSpot: powerful sales CRM, but « too generic » for recruitment.
- Tool for Staffing (T4S): built for recruitment agencies, not for internal HR collaborative use.
- Trello + Drive + Excel: low-cost but no pipeline, no visibility, no audit.
With Marvin
- Differentiated license model: full HR + consultative managers. Respects SMB/mid-market budgets (5-8 people).
- Built for internal collaboration: managers enter notes on the profile, HR has the overview.
- Migration handled + OPCO Qualiopi training (reimbursable).
Currently using HubSpot / Tool for Staffing?
Many of our customers came from there. We'll show you how Marvin fits in — without breaking what works.
“HubSpot too generic, poorly suited to recruitment specifics.”
Asterigo — mid-market HR team EPM consulting, Marvin demo verbatim
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