JobAddervs Loxo
Built for Australian recruiters. Supported in Australia.
Comparing JobAdder and Loxo? See how they stack up for agencies in Australia: local support, temp and contract, integrations with the partners you already use, candidate data, total cost and business development.
Built for agencies who recruit across every desk
JobAdder is for you if you want…
- Want local support and customer success in Australia
- Run temp and contract alongside perm
- Want integrations with the Australian partners you already use
- Want a total cost you can plan around
Loxo may suit you if you’re…
- Only recruit for permanent roles
- Feel comfortable with support and customer success based overseas
- Mainly deal with candidates in the UK or US
- Are happy to manage spend on credits alongside your licence
Three questions worth asking any ATS vendor
Who owns your data?
Ask how candidate data is stored, who owns it, and what happens to it if you leave.
Do you hire a temp workforce?
If temp or contract is part of your business, check the platform can actually support it.
What do credits really cost?
Ask how credits are used and topped up, and what a busy month would cost on top of your licence.
Ask every vendor the same three questions, including us.
How JobAdder and Loxo compare
Topic
JobAdder
Loxo
Local support
JobAdder
Australian support and customer success teams who know your market and work your hours.
Loxo
A very small team on the ground in Australia. Ask who your local contact will be.
Temp & contract
JobAdder
Every desk covered. Perm, temp and contract in one platform, with a dedicated temp dashboard.
Loxo
No temp or contract capability.
Local integrations
JobAdder
Connected to your partners. Native SEEK and LinkedIn integrations and a wide range of Australian partners and job boards.
Loxo
No integrations with key Australian players and partners.
Candidate data
JobAdder
Your data, local market. Native SEEK integrations surface candidates in the Australian market, and your data stays yours.
Loxo
Its sourcing database is geared to the UK and US. Worth asking about data quality and ownership.
Total cost
JobAdder
Predictable. Transparent tiers, so you can plan your spend.
Loxo
Can cost considerably more once credits are added to the licence. Get a side-by-side quote.
Business development
JobAdder
Built in. An AI-powered BD pipeline that helps recruiters win new business.
Loxo
Worth comparing BD depth in a side-by-side demo.
Support in your timezone. Not from the other side of the world.
When your team needs help, it should come from people who know the Australian market and work your hours. JobAdder's support and customer success teams are based here.
Australian support and customer success
- Support teams based in Australia
- Customer success that knows your market
- Live chat for quick answers
- Ongoing webinars and self-guided training
- A direct point of contact for managers
A limited local presence
- A very small team on the ground in Australia
- Ask who your local contact will be, and their experience with agencies like yours
- Check where support sits and its response times in Australian business hours
Help when you need it
A team that understands your market can help you get more from the platform, faster.
Local makes a difference
Ask each vendor who will look after your account, and where they're based.
Every desk in one platform. Not perm only.
Most agencies don't recruit for just one kind of role. JobAdder supports perm, temp and contract in one platform, with a dedicated temp dashboard for your temp recruiters.
Built for mixed desks
- Perm, temp and contract in one platform
- A dedicated temp dashboard
- Two-way sync with your middle and back office
- Room to grow into new desk types
No temp capability
- No temp or contract functionality
- Agencies with a temp desk need another system
One platform, every desk
Add a temp or contract desk without changing systems.
Room to grow
If you hire a temp workforce now, or might in future, check the platform supports it.
Connected to the Australian market. Not missing local partners.
Your ATS should connect to the job boards and partners your team relies on. JobAdder integrates natively with SEEK and LinkedIn, plus a wide range of Australian partners.
Integrations that fit your stack
- Native SEEK integrations
- Native LinkedIn integrations
- A wide range of Australian job boards and partners
- Job posting built into the platform
Gaps in the local ecosystem
- No integrations with key Australian players and partners
- Local tools may need workarounds
A connected tech stack
Your existing Australian partners plug straight in.
Works with what you use
List the local tools your team uses every day, and check each one integrates.
Data for the market you recruit in. Not geared to the UK and US.
A sourcing database is only as useful as its coverage of your market. JobAdder's native SEEK integrations connect your team to candidates in Australia, and your candidate data stays yours.
Local candidates, your data
- Native SEEK integrations for the Australian market
- Candidate data your agency owns
- AI insights on every candidate record
- Compliance and consent kept in one place
Questions worth asking
- Its sourcing database is geared to the UK and US
- What guarantee is there on the quality of scraped candidate data?
- Who owns the data you build up?
Data you can rely on
Relevant, local candidate data you control.
Quality over quantity
Ask how data is sourced, how current it is, and who owns it if you leave.
A cost you can plan around. Not credits that run out.
Credit-based models make it hard to know what next month will cost. JobAdder's tiers are transparent, so you can budget with confidence.
Predictable pricing
- Transparent tiers, so you know what's included
- No surprise top-ups in a busy month
- Built-in job posting reduces spend on external tools
- Value measured across your whole tech stack
Costs that vary
- Can cost considerably more once credits are included
- Credits add costs on top of the licence, and spend rises in busy months
- Ask for the full cost, including credits, side by side with JobAdder
No surprises
Know your costs before the month starts.
Budget with confidence
Ask what a busy month would cost, including every credit your team would use.
Pricing and packaging vary by customer. Ask every vendor for a written quote that includes credits and add-ons.
BD built into the platform. Compare it side by side.
Winning new clients is as important as filling roles. JobAdder builds BD into the platform, with an AI-powered pipeline that helps recruiters spot and win opportunities.
An AI-powered BD pipeline
- One pipeline for every opportunity
- Signals when past clients are hiring again
- Win/loss and stakeholder context on every account
- Works out of the box
Worth comparing
- Ask to see BD workflows end to end in a demo
- Check how BD connects to your local partners
More ways to win business
Recruiters win new business without switching tools.
BD that works from day one
Run the same BD scenario in both demos and compare.
Local support, every desk, one platform.
Australian support, temp and contract, local integrations, candidate data for your market, predictable pricing and built-in BD. Everything an Australian agency needs to grow.
JobAdder vs Loxo: your questions answered
Why do Australian agencies choose JobAdder over Loxo?
The reasons we hear most often are local support and customer success, temp and contract recruitment capabilities, integrations with Australian partners, and our pricing model.
Does JobAdder support temp and contract recruitment?
Yes, JobAdder supports temp and contract recruitment with a dedicated temp pipeline to track booked, active, finishing, and closed placements, and has deep two-way integrations with workforce management and back office platforms for payroll, billing, rostering and scheduling. Check out the Temp & Contract page for more information.
Where is JobAdder support based?
JobAdder has live, local support and customer success teams in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Customer support is a core part of JobAdder's service offering. We pride ourselves on providing support to every user on your team, plus live and on-demand webinars, in-person events and comprehensive self-service training. Check out our Customer Success page for more information.
Does JobAdder integrate with SEEK?
Yes, JobAdder's deep partnership with SEEK includes Job Posting, Screening Questions, Optimised Apply, Apply with SEEK, SEEK Profiles, Selection Signals, and Ad Performance Panel. SEEK Profiles are automatically shown in JobAdder and matched to existing candidate profiles in your database without requiring a SEEK account (not available on the Recruiter Lite plan). Third-party candidate sourcing is also available via integrations with SEEK Talent Search Connect.
How does JobAdder pricing work?
JobAdder's pricing plans are transparent, so you can see what's included in each plan. When comparing vendors, include any credits or usage-based costs in the total. Agencies are often surprised by how much higher the final figure is.
The results agencies see
Competitor statements reflect JobAdder's competitive analysis as of October 2026.