Build an Applicant Tracking System for Small Businesses
Collect applications, review candidates, and hire without the spreadsheet chaos. Build a simple hiring tracker with Kleap. Free to start.
A working app, not a template
Most small businesses hire with no HR department, so applications end up scattered across email, paper, and memory. A single tracker where every applicant lands in the same list — with their answers, availability, and your notes — makes it realistic for an owner to run a fair, organized process on the side. It replaces the shoebox of résumés with something searchable you actually keep using next time.
What your small business app handles
Build the application form with only the fields you'll act on — contact info, availability, and one role-specific question beat a long form applicants abandon.
Keep a simple three-stage pipeline (New, Interviewing, Hired) so reviewing candidates never feels like more admin than the open role is worth.
Add a shortlist rating field so you can quickly re-open the list and compare your top few before committing to a decision.
Store references and their phone numbers on the record so a reference check is one click away the moment you're close to an offer.
Build it in 3 steps
Describe it
Tell Kleap what your small business needs, in plain words.
AI builds it
Get a real working app with records, forms, and a dashboard.
Publish
Refine it in chat, then publish. It is a live app you own.
Frequently asked questions
Can I really build an applicant tracking system for small businesses without code?+
Yes. Describe what you track and Kleap builds a working applicant tracking system for small business — records, forms, roles, and a dashboard. You refine it by chatting, no code and no spreadsheets.
Is it free to build?+
Yes. You can describe your app, generate it, preview it live, and keep refining it in chat for free. A custom domain and advanced options are paid.
Do I own the app and its data?+
Yes. The app runs on your own Kleap Database and the data is yours. You control who can log in and what each role is allowed to see.
Can I change it after it is built?+
Yes. Keep chatting to add fields, change the workflow, restyle it, or add new views. The app updates live as you describe the changes.
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Build an Applicant Tracking System for Small Businesses
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