The hiring industry has a problem. As AI becomes essential for modern recruitment, traditional ATS platforms have found a new revenue stream: charging premium fees for AI-powered features. Resume parsing? That's extra. AI matching? Premium tier only. Job description generation? Pay per use.
We think there's a better way.
The Traditional Model (And Why It's Broken)
Most hiring platforms follow this pattern:
- . You upload candidate data to their servers
- . They process it using their AI infrastructure
- . They charge you for every AI-powered feature
- . Your data sits on servers you don't control
This model has several problems:
- Cost opacity: You never know exactly what you're paying for AI
- Privacy concerns: Sensitive candidate data lives on third-party servers
- Vendor lock-in: Your data becomes hostage to the platform
- Hidden margins: Platforms mark up AI costs significantly
Enter BYOK: Bring Your Own Key
Our approach is radically different. With SutraWorks Hire's BYOK architecture:
- . You provide your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google
- . AI calls happen client-side or are proxied with your credentials
- . You pay AI providers directly at their published rates
- . We never see or store your API key or AI responses
The Benefits
For Your Budget No hidden AI markups. A \$0.01 API call costs you \$0.01, not \$0.10. Over thousands of candidate screenings, this adds up to massive savings.
For Your Privacy Candidate resumes, interview notes, and AI analysis never touch our servers. This dramatically simplifies compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.
For Your Control Want to switch AI providers? Just update your API key. Want to set spending limits? Configure it with your provider. Your AI strategy, your rules.
*Interested in learning more about our architecture or getting early access? [Contact us](/contact) to join the waitlist.*