Same $100k hire. The difference funds the next three.
Traditional agency
$18–22k · 18–22% of base
— You still read a stack of CVs
— Screening is a recruiter's gut on a phone call
— One invoice, all-or-nothing, no milestone gates
— Candidate pool limited to who answered the ad
Suitorly
$5,000 · 5% flat
✓ Zero CVs — verified shapes with evidence trails
✓ Every candidate interviewed against your deal-breaker, transcript attached
✓ Milestones: pay as it works, refundable activation
✓ Actives and quiet-mode passives in one pool
The billing questions
What if the shortlist doesn't convince us?
The milestone doesn't bill. Tell the agent why — it re-briefs and re-matches free until 3+ candidates clear the bar you set.
What if the hire leaves?
Inside 90 days, the search re-runs free — no re-activation, no new mandate.
Is the $500 extra?
No — it's a prepayment that credits against the total 5%, and it's refundable until the first screening runs. It exists so mandates are real.
Do candidates ever pay for matching?
Never. The moment candidates believe money buys matches, the whole model dies. Candidate purchases ($19 portrait, $1 Coach, $99 Offer Doctor) buy depth, not access.