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SquarePeg vs Deel ATS: deeper, evidence-backed scores inside Deel or any ATS

Deel ATS is the hiring module of Deel's HR and payroll platform. Its AI scores candidates, but Deel says it compares only what candidates submit and does not use external data. SquarePeg works inside Deel ATS and other ATSs and ranks every applicant, past candidate and sourced profile 0–100. It adds company data the resume leaves out, shows the evidence behind every score and checks every candidate for authenticity.

SquarePeg vs Deel ATS at a glance

Deel ATS is the applicant tracking module of Deel's global HR, payroll and EOR platform, and Deel says it is available only to customers with Deel HRIS. Deel says its AI runs criteria-based first-round screens, scores candidates and gives "match insights," and knockout questions filter applicants first. An ATS Pro tier adds premium AI features, and a Hiring Agent, also available inside ChatGPT, writes job descriptions and guides sourcing.

SquarePeg
Deel ATS
Screening
Scores every applicant against your criteria
✓
✓
A 0–100 score with a subscore for each criterion
✓
Unknown
Shows the resume evidence behind each score
✓
–
Scores on company data the resume leaves out (headcount, funding, public or private)
✓
✕
Authenticity
Flags fake or misrepresented candidates
✓
Unknown
Beyond inbound
Rediscovers past applicants
✓
–
Outbound sourcing
✓
✓
Plain-language agent or assistant
✓
✓
Interview scheduling
✕
✓
Pricing
AI screening included, no add-on to buy
✓
–

Based on each company's public website and announcements, checked October 2026. Unknown means we couldn't find it described there.

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As an AI company, SquarePeg gives us a lot of credibility. It has saved us so much time on screening and improved quality of hire.

Tara Pramme
Head of People @ Laurel

How SquarePeg and Deel ATS compare in detail

Deel ATS ties hiring to Deel's HR and payroll. SquarePeg adds deeper screening on top of it, or on top of any other ATS you use.

Screening

SquarePeg

Every score shows its evidence. SquarePeg scores applicants as they apply, plus past candidates and sourced profiles, against criteria you write in plain language or generate from the job description, each marked Required, Preferred or Bonus. Every criterion gets a 0–100 subscore with a written explanation and the resume lines it's based on, so you review the best people first and can explain every ranking. Eligibility rules (location or radius, time zone, screening answers, a previous rejection reason or the application source) run first, so ineligible applicants are never scored or charged.

Deel ATS

Deel says its AI runs criteria-based first-round screens and scores candidates "so the strongest profiles rise to the top," with match insights for each. Deel doesn't publish the score format or a breakdown by criterion. Its FAQ says the matching does not "use external data sources," so it judges candidates only on what they submit. Knockout questions filter applicants before review.

Fits your stack

SquarePeg

SquarePeg connects to Deel ATS, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable, iCIMS, Recruitee and other ATSs and syncs your jobs and applicants. SquarePeg makes rejections and stage changes in your ATS just as if you had made them there, so your ATS emails and automations still run, and the Chrome extension opens it right next to the job or candidate you're viewing. No migration and no new system for your team to learn.

Deel ATS

Deel ATS is an ATS, and it runs only on top of Deel HRIS. Approved roles flow in from Deel workforce planning, hires flow into Deel payroll, and jobs post to 1,000+ boards. Deel doesn't describe working alongside another ATS.

Authenticity

SquarePeg

Every candidate gets an authenticity confidence rating (High, Mixed, Limited, Low or Unknown), kept separate from their score. It's built from LinkedIn, phone, email and resume signals, and it also flags a phone, email or resume shared with a differently named applicant. It's included in the credit that scores the candidate. Signals inform your review; nothing is rejected automatically.

Deel ATS

Deel's ATS pages don't describe fraud or fake-candidate checks for applicants as of October 2026.

Beyond inbound

SquarePeg

Rediscovery searches past applicants in your ATS for people who fit a new opening and scores them on the same criteria as today's applicants. Outbound sourcing finds new candidates outside your ATS on the same scale, and you reveal an email only for the people you want to contact. Every resume gets company context such as industry, headcount, funding and public or private status. And you can find, compare and fine-tune just by asking: the SquarePeg agent finds past candidates who fit a new role, compares your top applicants, explains any score, and can review and update a job's criteria and eligibility rules, in the web app or inside your ATS.

Deel ATS

Deel says its AI finds candidates in your internal talent pools and in external sources like LinkedIn, and it offers a marketplace of vetted talent partners. It doesn't describe a dedicated rediscovery workflow. Its Hiring Agent, also in ChatGPT, writes job descriptions and guides sourcing, and its AI Interview Assistant records, transcribes and summarizes interviews.

Pricing

SquarePeg

Credits work across every feature, there are no seat fees and no platform fee, and your whole team can log in. Scoring an applicant or a rediscovered candidate uses 1 credit; sourcing a candidate uses 1 and revealing their email 2. Rediscovery also has a one-time fee to index your ATS, charged at cost. Rescoring is always free, the agent is free, applicants who fail your eligibility rules cost nothing, and new accounts start with 2,000 free credits, no credit card required. See the pricing page for current rates.

Deel ATS

Deel doesn't publish ATS or ATS Pro prices and asks buyers to book a demo. The ATS requires Deel HRIS, and premium AI features sit in the separate ATS Pro tier. Deel's pricing page lists "Find talent" (sourcing and screening) from $14 per worker per month.

When to choose which

Choose SquarePeg if
•You want a 0–100 score with a subscore and resume evidence for each criterion
•You want criteria that use company data, like funding stage or headcount, that the resume doesn't spell out
•You want every candidate checked for authenticity, included in the same credit
•You want screening that works in Deel ATS today and in any other ATS if you change
When Deel ATS makes sense
•You already run HR and payroll on Deel and want hiring in the same platform
•You hire in many countries and want new hires to flow straight into Deel payroll or EOR
70%
less time reviewing each resume at Laurel

"SquarePeg allowed us to do more with less without needing a full recruiting team with sourcers and coordinators. It will remain a core part of our recruiting strategy as we scale."

Tara Pramme, Head of People, Laurel · Uses Ashby
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Frequently asked questions

Does SquarePeg work with Deel ATS?

Yes. SquarePeg connects to Deel ATS as well as Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable, iCIMS and other ATSs, and its Chrome extension opens SquarePeg next to the Deel job or candidate you're viewing.

Deel ATS already scores candidates. What does SquarePeg add?

Deel says its matching compares only what candidates submit, and it doesn't publish how a score breaks down. SquarePeg gives every candidate a 0–100 score with a subscore, a written explanation and resume evidence for each criterion, adds company data such as headcount and funding, and checks every candidate for authenticity.

Can I try SquarePeg before connecting my ATS?

Yes. The demo on our homepage lets you score up to three of your own resumes or LinkedIn profiles for free, or explore sample jobs that are already scored, without connecting an ATS. When you connect your ATS, you start with 2,000 free credits and no credit card.

How is SquarePeg priced?

Credits work across every feature, there are no seat fees and no platform fee, and your whole team can log in. Scoring an applicant or a rediscovered candidate uses 1 credit; sourcing a candidate uses 1 and revealing their email 2. Rediscovery also has a one-time fee to index your ATS, charged at cost. Rescoring is always free, the agent is free, applicants who fail your eligibility rules cost nothing, and new accounts start with 2,000 free credits, no credit card required. See the pricing page for current rates.

Last checked October 2026. Deel ATS details come from Deel ATS's public website and announcements; SquarePeg details describe the product as it works today.

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