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What does recruiting cost?

The short answer

Recruiting is free to join as part of Sales & Marketing. Outfitter builds and runs your hiring ads at no extra charge. You pay the ad spend from your tokens at cost plus 30%: 130 tokens, or $1.30, per $1 of ads. So $300 of hiring ads uses 39,000 tokens, or $390.

From Outfitter AI · Updated October 11, 2026

Who it’s for: Owners who want to know exactly what a hiring ad will cost before they run one.

What happens with the money

You join Sales & Marketing and save a card. Nothing is charged.
You buy tokens when you choose, any amount from $35, or let auto-refill keep things running.
You set a hiring ad budget. It’s separate from your customer ad budget.
As the ad runs, spend comes out of your tokens at cost plus 30%. Your workspace shows where every token went.

What common ad budgets cost in tokens

Hiring ads use the same rate as Facebook ads: 130 tokens per $1 of ad spend.

Ad spend	Tokens	In dollars
$300 of ads	39,000	$390
$500 of ads	65,000	$650
$1,000 of ads	130,000	$1,300

You choose the amount and can change it any time.

What it costs

Free to join. Hiring ads: 130 tokens per $1 of ad spend (your ad spend + 30%). 1 token = 1¢. Buy tokens from $35; they never expire.

What it won’t do

There’s no monthly fee for Recruiting and no charge to build or change the ad.
Hiring ad spend has its own budget, so it never eats into your customer ads.
Pause or stop any time. Unused tokens stay in your account.
No contracts.

An example

A roofing company needs two crew members before storm season. The owner sets $300 of hiring ads for the month. That’s 39,000 tokens, or $390, from the same balance as his customer ads. Once both spots are filled, he pauses the ad. The rest of his tokens stay put.

Common questions

Is there a monthly fee for Recruiting?

No. Recruiting is part of Sales & Marketing, which is free to join. You pay only the hiring ad spend at cost plus 30%.

What do I get for the 30%?

We build the ad, run it and send every applicant to your phone and inbox. There's no separate fee for that work.

Does my hiring budget come out of my customer ad budget?

No. Hiring ads run on their own budget, so they never eat into your customer ads. Both draw from the same token balance.

Can I stop paying when I've filled the job?

Yes. Pause or stop the ad any time. Unused tokens stay in your account.

How do I pay for tokens?

Save a card when you join; nothing is charged. Buy tokens when you choose, any amount from $35, or leave auto-refill on.

See it for your business

Everything on this page is part of Outfitter. Free to join, no contracts, and you only pay for what runs.

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Last updated October 11, 2026. Prices and features change; if something here is out of date, call or text (507) 628-0400 and we’ll fix it.