Migrate your Dover data
Recruiting-first ATS with a free tier targeting seed and Series A startups. The platform trades enterprise depth for a fast, template-driven workflow that gets teams hiring in hours, not weeks.
In its favor
Why people choose Dover
The signal that keeps Dover on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
The free tier with unlimited users and jobs removes budget friction for bootstrapped startups, letting teams adopt an ATS without a per-seat commitment during early hiring.
Template-driven workflows let non-technical hiring managers build scorecards, interview guides, and stage gates in under an hour without setup assistance.
Gmail and Calendar integrations surface candidate activity directly in the tools recruiting teams already use daily, reducing context switching during fast-moving pipelines.
Responsive support on the Premium tier is cited as a differentiator for early-stage teams without a dedicated HR ops resource.
AI applicant scoring and AI note-taking automate resume screening and interview summarization, saving 2–4 hours per open role in high-volume recruiting scenarios.
The absence of a documented public API means engineering teams cannot build custom integrations or automate workflows around the ATS, forcing reliance on Dover's native connectors only.
Occasional bugs and interface glitches cause friction when managing multiple concurrent pipelines, with users reporting dropped scores and lost stage changes.
As hiring volume scales past 20–30 open roles, the platform's simplicity becomes a constraint—basic reporting lacks the depth needed for hiring funnel analytics and recruiter performance metrics.
Teams that require advanced compliance features such as SOC 2 controls, role-based data residency, or audit logs find Dover's offering insufficient for enterprise procurement requirements.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave Dover
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing Dover. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where Dover fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
Dover pricing overview
Dover offers a permanently free ATS tier with no user or job limits, making it accessible for early-stage startups. The Premium tier is a flat $199/month that adds AI features and premium support but does not scale by seat count. No annual discount or enterprise tier is publicly documented.
Free ATS
Tier 1 of 2
Free
What's included
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What gets migrated
Dover object support
Object-by-object support for Dover migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Candidates
Fully supportedCandidate records are the core unit in Dover. We export all fields including name, email, phone, source, current stage, and application date via bulk CSV. Stage history is exported as a separate table and reconstructed as timeline events in the destination system.
Jobs
Fully supportedJob postings including title, department, location, and description export cleanly from Dover. We map each job to the destination's equivalent job object and preserve the job-to-candidate linkage through the application records.
Scorecards
Mapping requiredAI-generated scorecards and any manually created evaluation templates are Dover-specific. We export the scorecard values as custom fields on the candidate record since not all ATS platforms support a native scorecard object. We flag any evaluation criteria that lack a direct field equivalent in the destination.
Pipeline Stages
Mapping requiredDover's pipeline stages (Applied, Screening, Interview, Offer, etc.) vary by job. We extract the stage taxonomy per job and map it to the destination pipeline, flagging any stages that have no equivalent in the target system.
Users
Fully supportedUser accounts including name, email, and role export from the team settings. We map each Dover user to an owner or assignee in the destination system and flag any users who are inactive or pending invitation.
Calendar Integrations
Not in this platformDover's Gmail and Calendar integrations are OAuth-linked external accounts, not data records. We do not migrate calendar events or email threads; these remain in the connected Gmail account and are not portable via CSV export.
Job Board Postings
Not in this platformJob board integrations (LinkedIn, Indeed, X/Twitter, and 100+ others) are API-linked credentials stored in Dover's settings, not records within the candidate data model. We do not migrate job board API credentials or posting history.
Recruiting Marketplace
Not in this platformThe Dover Recruiting Marketplace is a separate service connecting companies with external recruiters. This is not part of the core ATS data model and is outside the scope of candidate and job migration.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Fully supported | Candidate records are the core unit in Dover. We export all fields including name, email, phone, source, current stage, and application date via bulk CSV. Stage history is exported as a separate table and reconstructed as timeline events in the destination system. |
| Jobs | Fully supported | Job postings including title, department, location, and description export cleanly from Dover. We map each job to the destination's equivalent job object and preserve the job-to-candidate linkage through the application records. |
| Scorecards | Mapping required | AI-generated scorecards and any manually created evaluation templates are Dover-specific. We export the scorecard values as custom fields on the candidate record since not all ATS platforms support a native scorecard object. We flag any evaluation criteria that lack a direct field equivalent in the destination. |
| Pipeline Stages | Mapping required | Dover's pipeline stages (Applied, Screening, Interview, Offer, etc.) vary by job. We extract the stage taxonomy per job and map it to the destination pipeline, flagging any stages that have no equivalent in the target system. |
| Users | Fully supported | User accounts including name, email, and role export from the team settings. We map each Dover user to an owner or assignee in the destination system and flag any users who are inactive or pending invitation. |
| Calendar Integrations | Not in this platform | Dover's Gmail and Calendar integrations are OAuth-linked external accounts, not data records. We do not migrate calendar events or email threads; these remain in the connected Gmail account and are not portable via CSV export. |
| Job Board Postings | Not in this platform | Job board integrations (LinkedIn, Indeed, X/Twitter, and 100+ others) are API-linked credentials stored in Dover's settings, not records within the candidate data model. We do not migrate job board API credentials or posting history. |
| Recruiting Marketplace | Not in this platform | The Dover Recruiting Marketplace is a separate service connecting companies with external recruiters. This is not part of the core ATS data model and is outside the scope of candidate and job migration. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in Dover migrations
Issues we've hit on past Dover migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
No public API requires CSV-only export for migration
AI features gated behind Premium tier
Calendar and email threads not portable
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | No public API requires CSV-only export for migration |
| Medium | AI features gated behind Premium tier |
| Medium | Calendar and email threads not portable |
Leaving Dover?
Where Dover customers move next
5 destinations Dover can migrate to.
How a Dover migration works
Four steps, Dover-specific
Connect
Not publicly documented — Dover does not publish a developer portal or public REST API reference into Dover. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate Dover-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate Dover quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with Dover rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
Dover migration FAQ
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