In simple English
Harly is a digital filing cabinet for job applications. It tracks candidates through every step of an interview. You run it on your own server instead of paying a monthly fee to a big company. You keep all your applicant data private and secure. It takes some technical knowledge to install and keep running.
What it is
Harly is a self-hosted applicant tracking system built with TypeScript, Next.js (a React framework for building fast web applications), and PostgreSQL (a reliable open-source database). It gives you a complete hiring dashboard with job postings, candidate pipelines, interview scheduling, and optional AI matching features.
What it is good for
Solo founders and small business owners who want to manage job applicants without paying expensive software subscriptions or sending sensitive candidate resumes to third-party services.
- Runs entirely on your own server with no monthly subscription fees.
- Includes public job boards and career pages for your applicants.
- Provides tools for candidate export and data privacy compliance.
- Requires a dedicated virtual server with Docker and PostgreSQL to run smoothly.
- You are entirely responsible for your own backups and security updates.
- Still in public beta, so you might run into bugs or breaking changes during upgrades.
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