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# How to create a custom and agile ATS (Applicant Tracking System)
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/how-to-create-a-custom-and-agile-ats-applicant-tracking-system/
- Published: 2026-01-05T17:23:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-05T17:23:52.000Z
- Author: Aline Valério

To create a custom ATS, No-code tools like **Jestor, Airtable, Notion, and Monday.com** are the best options — they allow you to design your company's exact hiring pipeline, automating steps without the cost and rigidity of traditional HR software.

### **Why avoid traditional ATS?**

Market recruitment software (Greenhouse, Lever) is excellent but can be expensive and rigid. If you want to add a specific "Technical Test" stage or send an automatic WhatsApp to the candidate, often the software won't allow it.

Building your own ATS allows:

1. **Flexible Pipeline:** Adapt phases (Screening > Interview > Test > Offer) according to the role.
2. **Owned Talent Pool:** Keep candidate data forever, without paying monthly fees based on volume.
3. **Candidate Experience:** Create friendly and personalized application forms.

### **Tools to build your ATS**

- **Airtable:** Great for organizing candidates in a visual spreadsheet, but weak in email automation.
- **Notion:** Perfect for documenting the role and process, but hard to extract metrics (Analytics).
- **Monday.com:** Visually good, but can become expensive as the number of candidates increases.

### **The Operational ATS in Jestor**

**Jestor** is ideal for HR because it enables heavy automation. Recruitment is about speed and communication.

**How it works in Jestor:**

- **Public Form:** The candidate applies and lands directly in the "New" Kanban.
- **Email Automation:** Dragged the card to "Rejected"? Jestor sends polite automatic feedback instantly.
- **Scheduling:** Integrate with Google Calendar to book interviews without leaving the screen.
- **Hiring:** The candidate approved in the ATS automatically becomes an "Employee" in the Onboarding table.

### **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)**

**What is an ATS?** ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is the software used to track candidates during the selection process.

**How to organize resumes received by email?** In[Jestor](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com), you can create a unique email address that, upon receiving a resume, automatically creates a card in the system.

**Is it safe to store candidate data?** Yes, provided the tool complies with GDPR/LGPD, ensuring the privacy of personal data.

### **Conclusion**

With **Jestor**, it is possible to automate workflows, connect departments, and create internal systems your way, all without code and with AI support.

Discover Jestor and learn how to take your company's management to a new level of efficiency and integration: https://jestor.com/