Now in early access
MaycombHire is an applicant tracking system built on a simple idea: the people applying to work with you deserve to know where they stand. You decide how much they see at every stage. We just make it easy, and a little hard to resist, to show them more.
No credit card. No sales sequence. One email when your spot opens.
Most applicant tracking systems were built to process applicants efficiently. Candidates noticed.
93%
of recent job seekers applied for at least one role and never heard back at all.
NumberBarn survey, Sept 2026
81%
of applicants were rejected without speaking to anyone at the company.
Greenhouse Future of Hiring Report, 2026
48%
of workers say they wouldn’t apply to a company again after being ghosted by it.
LiveCareer Ghosting Consequences Report, 2026
That’s not just a candidate experience problem. It’s your reputation, being decided in group chats you’ll never see.
How it works
Your application page can show the steps, who’s involved and roughly how long it takes, before anyone hands over a résumé. How much you share is up to you. We’ll nudge you toward more.
After applying, candidates get a live status page showing what you’ve chosen to share, including the dates your team commits to. Your team sees those dates too, which is how promises actually get kept.
Plain-language promises, in writing: how your team uses AI, who will see the application, and where the status link goes. No candidate has to wonder whether a person ever read their application.
Where we draw the line
When an application just isn’t a fit, Maycomb sends a clear, kind decline promptly, so nobody waits weeks to hear no. Once someone has interviewed with your team, Maycomb holds the decline for a few days so the hiring manager can reach out personally first. If that doesn’t happen, the candidate still hears back. Either way, nobody is left wondering.
Our stance on AI
Only 26% of candidates trust AI to evaluate them fairly (Gartner, 2025). We don’t think they should have to.
For HR leaders and CEOs
Whether you run a talent team or you are the talent team, Maycomb gives you a process you’d be comfortable having candidates describe to their friends. Because they will.
You set the level of transparency
Decide, stage by stage, how much of your process candidates can see. We’ll make the case for more. You make the call.
Accountability you can see
Every promise to a candidate has a date and a person responsible for it. If one is about to slip, you’ll know before the candidate does.
An employer brand that holds up in private
The candidates you turn down still talk about you. Give them something decent to say.
Fewer “just checking in” emails
Candidates can see where they stand without asking. Your inbox will notice.
Where we are, honestly
We got tired of using tools that made good people feel like ticket numbers, so we built the one we wanted. Today, three hiring teams are using it. It’s early, and we’d rather tell you that than invent a wall of logos.
Early access teams will help shape what Maycomb becomes. If you care about how candidates are treated, we’d like to hear from you.
We hold ourselves to the standard we’re asking you to hold. So here’s exactly what happens after you sign up.
We won’t sell your email or put you in a drip campaign. Unsubscribing takes one click.
Your confirmation email is on its way. The next one will come from a founder, when your spot opens. Until then, we’ll leave your inbox alone.