Rakuna
Rakuna is recruiting software for employers and recruiting teams working on campus hiring, recruiting events, and candidate engagement.
What Rakuna is
Rakuna is recruiting software for employers and recruiting teams working on campus hiring, recruiting events, and candidate engagement. Its event tools support in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. The mobile app uses AI-based OCR to capture and parse paper resumes, and can collect candidate details and evaluations offline before syncing when a connection returns. Interview Scheduling supports candidate self-scheduling and one-on-one, panel, phone, video, in-person, and back-to-back interviews. It connects to Google and Outlook calendars and handles .ics imports and exports. The Recruiting CRM groups candidates for search and offers profiles, personalized email campaigns, and pipeline visibility. Text Recruiting provides bulk and one-to-one SMS, templates, automated campaigns, and two-way conversations. Example ATS integrations include Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and Lever; Rakuna also describes integrations with ATS products that support secure API data exchange. Pricing is shown after sign-in or by contacting sales, and approved new organizations can receive a one-week Interview Scheduling trial.
Good
- Supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid recruiting events
- Mobile app captures candidate information offline
- Scheduling supports multiple interview formats
- Lists five example ATS integrations
Watch out
- Pricing requires dashboard sign-in or contacting sales
- Interview Scheduling trial is limited to approved new organizations
Who it suits
Rakuna suits employers and recruiting teams, particularly those running campus or event recruiting. Teams seeking candidate capture, scheduling, CRM, and text recruiting tools may find its separate products relevant.
Verdict
Rakuna brings event recruiting, candidate management, interview scheduling, and text recruiting into one platform. Confirm pricing and trial eligibility with the provider before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Rakuna's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Contract | Priced on request | Pricing shown after signing in to the dashboard or by contacting sales · Annual contract; pricing varies based on company needs |
| Per-event Pricing Plan (Single or Bulk) | Priced on request | Pricing shown after signing in to the dashboard or by contacting sales |
The facts
Each one read from Rakuna's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- ATS integrations
- Rakuna lists Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and Lever as example ATS integrations and says it can integrate with ATS products that support secure API data exchange.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Interview Scheduling supports Google and Outlook calendars; recruiters can also import or export .ics calendar files.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Candidate CRM
- The Recruiting CRM organizes candidates into searchable groups and supports personalized email campaigns, candidate profiles, and pipeline visibility.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Rakuna says it retains customer data until the customer requests erasure, and deletion arrangements can be customized to company requirements.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Event recruiting
- Its event recruiting software supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid recruiting events.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Rakuna describes its customers as employers and recruiting teams, including campus and event recruiters.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Interview scheduling
- The scheduling product supports candidate self-scheduling and interviews including one-on-one, panel, phone, video, in-person, and back-to-back formats.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- The mobile app can capture candidate information and evaluations offline, then sync the data after an internet connection returns.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Rakuna is a recruiting software platform for campus recruiting, event management, and candidate engagement.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Resume capture
- The mobile app uses AI-based OCR to capture and parse candidate information from paper resumes.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Rakuna says it has completed an ISO 27001 audit and is certified, and aligns operations with ISO 27001, OWASP, and GDPR guidelines.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Text recruiting
- Text Recruiting supports bulk and one-to-one SMS, saved templates, automated campaigns, and two-way candidate conversations.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Rakuna says it was founded in Minnesota in 2015 and has its headquarters in San Francisco.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- Approved newly signed-up organizations are eligible for a one-week trial of Interview Scheduling.checked 4 Oct 2026
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