idibu
idibu is a recruitment platform for posting jobs, managing candidate applications, and tracking recruitment activity.
What idibu is
idibu is a recruitment platform for posting jobs, managing candidate applications, and tracking recruitment activity. It connects posting workflows to 600 destinations, including job boards, aggregators, and social media, and supports multilingual postings. Candidate tools include search, application pages, traffic-light qualification, automated communications, and Android and iOS apps. Reporting includes more than 15 reports, candidate source tracking, customizable performance analytics, and automated insight reports. The platform integrates with recruitment CRMs and ATSs including Bullhorn, Vincere, and Mercury, as well as thousands of job boards. Its integration documentation describes CRM iframe integrations, webhooks, and a REST API that can receive and manage some data with user permission. The service is available on web and mobile. Pricing is per user and starts at five user licences; the listed five-user subscription costs $230 a month. Contracts run for twelve months, with monthly or quarterly billing options. Per-user rates decrease at higher user bands, and the same platform features are available across those bands.
Good
- Posts to 600 job destinations.
- Supports multilingual job postings.
- Includes more than 15 reports.
- Offers Android and iOS apps.
Watch out
- No free plan is available.
- Pricing starts with five user licences.
- Contracts run for twelve months.
Who it suits
idibu suits recruitment agencies and staffing teams that need job distribution, candidate handling, and recruitment reporting across connected systems.
Verdict
idibu brings job distribution, candidate tools, integrations, and recruitment reporting into one platform. Its five-user subscription is listed at $230 a month, with a twelve-month contract.
Plans and prices
From idibu's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| idibu subscription | £125 a month | 5 user licences · full platform access · per-user pricing decreases at higher user bands · 12-month contracts; quarterly or monthly billing available |
| idibu subscription (5 user licences) | $230 a month | 5 user licences · Per-user pricing decreases as user bands increase · Same platform features across user bands · Monthly billing is available; contracts are twelve months, with quarterly or monthly billing options. |
The facts
Each one read from idibu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acquisition
- idibu announced that Compono acquired it for an undisclosed sum and that it would continue as a wholly owned Compono subsidiary.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Source tracking, customizable performance analytics and automated insight reports are included features.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API
- The developer portal documents iframe embedding, webhooks and a REST API that is explicitly marked work in progress.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Autoresponders can send application, rejection and progression messages automatically.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Availability commitment
- The terms promise 99.9% annual availability excluding force-majeure downtime, while reserving the right to perform maintenance interruptions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Candidate screening
- Application Pages and a traffic-light workflow help recruiters qualify and shortlist candidates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Candidate search
- Its search tool supports location and experience filters plus keyword and Boolean searching.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Candidate tools
- Features include candidate search, application pages, traffic light qualification, automated communications, and mobile app access.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- idibu describes itself as GDPR compliant and registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office under number ZA296954.checked 15 Oct 2026
- CRM integrations
- idibu embeds in recruitment CRMs and lists integrations including Bullhorn, Vincere, Mercury, Access, Giig, SourceWhale and Tracker RMS.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The GDPR page says idibu servers are located in the UK and Ireland.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data processing
- The GDPR page says idibu processes candidate information and uses Daxtra CV parsing; it says third parties must demonstrate GDPR compliance.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Data retention
- The terms state a default 12-month retention period for processed jobs and applicants, with customer-selectable periods from three to 36 months.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The v3 help center covers advertising, vacancies, candidates, communication, sourcing, reporting, mobile use, administration and many CRM integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- idibu integrates with recruitment CRMs and ATSs, including Bullhorn, Vincere, Mercury, and others, as well as thousands of job boards.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Intended customers
- The site describes serving recruitment agencies and presents integrations for recruitment businesses and staffing teams.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Interview scheduling
- Interview scheduling is listed as a management capability.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Job-board reach
- The product provides access to thousands of job boards and job-aggregator integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Job distribution
- The platform provides access to thousands of job boards, job aggregator integrations, social media sharing, and multilingual job posting.checked 29 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Android availability
- Google Play lists the idibu app from Compono Australia Pty Ltd, updated August 31, 2025, with at least 10 downloads shown.checked 15 Oct 2026
- iOS availability
- idibu’s help center links to an Apple App Store version and states that the app is available on both Android and iOS.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists idibu as a privately held staffing-and-recruiting company headquartered in London, founded in 2007, with 51–200 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding and ownership
- Crunchbase lists Compono as having one acquisition, idibu, and shows Maropost Ventures as a Compono seed investor.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
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