AI CV screening software for UK teams
Marxel screens CVs against your actual role criteria, explains every recommendation, and gives UK hiring teams a faster way to find qualified candidates without outsourcing first-pass review.
Free tier includes 25 CV screens per month. No credit card required.
Live batch
Marketing Manager applicants
18
Aligned
34
Potential
41
Hold
107
Unclear
Why candidate 024 is Aligned
200
CVs per bulk upload
< 5 min
Typical batch processing time
25
Free CV screens each month
4
Action buckets for every candidate
What teams search for
For teams comparing dedicated CV screening tools before replacing or adding to an ATS.
For recruiters with 50-200 applications who need consistent first-pass review.
For buyers checking explainability, human review, data handling, and candidate transparency.
Direct answers
These concise answers cover the common buying questions behind CV screening software searches, from first-pass screening to ATS handoff, human oversight, and UK GDPR considerations.
CV screening software helps hiring teams review applications against role criteria before interview selection. Marxel focuses on first-pass CV screening: it parses PDF CVs, compares each candidate with an approved rubric, groups candidates into action buckets, and shows the evidence behind each recommendation.
Applicant tracking software, or an ATS, manages the wider hiring workflow: job adverts, applications, candidate records, interview stages, communication, and reporting. An ATS is useful for pipeline management, while dedicated CV screening software is useful when the bottleneck is reviewing many CVs consistently.
AI CV screening works by turning a job brief into structured criteria, parsing candidate CVs, and comparing each CV with the approved requirements. Marxel keeps the recruiter in control by letting teams review the rubric first, then inspect evidence, gaps, reasoning, and follow-up questions after screening.
Use an ATS when you need a system of record for the whole recruitment process. Use CV screening software when high application volume slows first-pass review. Many UK teams use Marxel beside an ATS to create a defensible shortlist before moving candidates into the main hiring pipeline.
AI CV screening can support a UK GDPR-conscious process when teams keep human oversight, explain decisions, process only necessary candidate data, and provide appropriate transparency. Marxel is built for explainable review workflows, but each employer remains responsible for its own lawful basis, notices, and retention policy.
Yes. Marxel is designed as a CV screening layer, not a full ATS replacement. Recruiters can screen a batch in Marxel, review Aligned, Potential, Hold, and Unclear candidates, then export results or move shortlisted candidates into their existing ATS workflow.
Product-led screening
Replace the messy first-pass review with a controlled workflow: confirm the criteria, upload the CVs, and review explainable candidate buckets your team can act on immediately.
Upload up to 200 PDF CVs at once. Marxel parses each CV, evaluates it against your confirmed role rubric, and returns a structured shortlist instead of a folder of files.
Start with a job description, hiring manager notes, or call transcript. Marxel extracts must-haves, nice-to-haves, soft criteria, and red flags before screening begins.
Every candidate includes plain-English reasoning, matched evidence, gaps, and follow-up questions, so recruiters can defend decisions and review edge cases quickly.
Use Marxel before Greenhouse, Workable, Pinpoint, Recruitee, or a shared inbox. It focuses on first-pass CV screening rather than replacing the full hiring workflow.
What you get
Manual screening looks cheap until recruiter time, missed candidates, inconsistent notes, and delayed hiring manager feedback are included. Marxel gives the first pass a repeatable workflow.
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Use an ATS to manage the hiring process. Use Marxel when the hard part is screening a large CV pile quickly and consistently.
| Decision point | Marxel | Manual review | Generic ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | UK teams screening 50-200 CVs per role | Low-volume or executive searches | Teams already locked into a large ATS suite |
| Bulk screening speed | Up to 200 CVs in under 5 minutes | Hours or days depending on recruiter capacity | Often workflow-heavy before results appear |
| Decision output | Action buckets with evidence and reasoning | Notes vary by reviewer | Often a match score with limited context |
| UK buying fit | GBP pricing, UK GDPR positioning, UK CV workflow | No software cost, high salary cost | Frequently US-first pricing and terminology |
Need a deeper comparison? Read manual CV screening vs AI screening.
Four-step workflow
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Upload a job description or paste hiring manager notes. Marxel turns the brief into a reviewable screening rubric.
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Check must-haves, nice-to-haves, red flags, and weighting before any CVs are screened.
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Upload up to 200 PDF CVs for the role. Marxel parses and evaluates the batch in parallel.
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Use Aligned, Potential, Hold, and Unclear buckets to decide interviews, manual review, follow-up questions, or declines.
Keep evaluating
Yes. Marxel is built around UK CV workflows, GBP pricing, and UK GDPR considerations. It is designed for recruiters, founders, hiring managers, and agencies screening high-volume UK roles.
Yes. You can upload up to 200 PDF CVs in one batch. Marxel parses, evaluates, and buckets the candidates against your approved role criteria.
No. Marxel is a dedicated CV screening layer. It works before or alongside an ATS by turning a large applicant pool into a reviewed shortlist with evidence and reasoning.
Marxel shows the criteria used, which evidence matched, what was missing, why a candidate landed in a bucket, and any suggested follow-up questions for unclear cases.
Yes. The free tier includes 25 CV screens per month on one active job and does not require a credit card.
Create a free account, upload a role, and screen your first 25 CVs without a credit card.