AI-powered CV screening

Screen CVs in minutes — coversheets write themselves

Lucuma scores every CV against your exact criteria and identifies each candidate's top strengths — the perfect summary for your coversheet, saving you even more time. Upload, screen, shortlist. Done.

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Screening 48 CVs · senior project manager

James Okafor

Senior Project Manager · Deloitte

Priya Mehta

Programme Director · NHS

Carlos Reyes

Delivery Manager · Accenture

Sarah Flynn

Project Coordinator · Kier Group

Screened

Strong match

Time taken

How it works

From stack of CVs to shortlist in minutes

Three steps. No training required. Works with PDF, Word (.docx) and Google Docs exports.

Set your criteria

Build a boolean search query, set required keywords, location, nationality and industry filters, and minimum years of experience. Upload a job spec PDF for even more precision.

Upload your CVs

Drag and drop up to 500 CVs at once. PDFs work best. Lucuma screens each CV against your criteria and only assigns a score when there is sufficient data to do so accurately.

Review your shortlist

Scored candidates are ranked by category. Any CV without sufficient data to screen accurately is separated into a manual review list, clearly explained, never silently failed. Add the best candidates to your pipeline with one click.

Features

Built for serious recruitment

Not a generic HR tool. Built around the real challenges recruiters face when screening hundreds of candidates against complex criteria.

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Semantic boolean search

Write queries like (project manager OR programme manager) AND healthcare NOT "entry level", Lucuma interprets them by meaning, not just exact words. A candidate does not need the precise phrase on their CV to match.

AI-powered

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Automatic company research

Every employer on every CV is identified and categorised — Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Consulting, Manufacturing and more — using the AI's knowledge of thousands of companies across every industry.

Live intelligence

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Job spec matching

Upload a job spec and Lucuma calculates how many of a candidate's years are relevant to this specific role. A 15-year generalist and a 5-year specialist are scored correctly.

Precision scoring

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Accuracy over assumption

Lucuma only scores a CV when it has sufficient data to do so accurately. If a CV lacks employer names, job titles or a clear timeline, it is flagged for manual review rather than scored on guesswork. You always know which results to trust.

No hallucinations

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Built-in CRM pipeline

Add candidates from results directly into a visual pipeline. Move them through stages, Shortlisted, Interview, Offer, On Hold. Add notes, next actions, priorities and contact details.

No extra tools needed

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White label ready

Replace all Lucuma branding with your own logo, name and colours in seconds. Present this as your agency's own proprietary screening tool. Custom domain deployment coming soon on Enterprise.

Agency & Enterprise

How we compare

Designed for specialists, not generalists

We have compared Lucuma honestly against the most popular alternatives. Here is the full picture.

The AI screening tool built for recruiters who care about accuracy

Generic ATS tools bolt on screening as an afterthought. Lucuma is built from the ground up to screen CVs with the same precision your best recruiter would — just 100x faster.

Automatically identifies and categorises companies across every industry — no manual setup required

Semantic boolean that interprets recruiter intent, not just keywords

Calculates relevant years vs job spec, not just total career years

White label from £299/month, competitors charge enterprise rates for the same

Only scores CVs where it has sufficient data to be accurate, never guesses

HireVue, from $35,000 per year Designed for Fortune 500 video-interview workflows. Not built for agency recruiters screening CVs at volume. Excellent product, wrong use case for most recruitment businesses.

Manatal, from $15/user per month Excellent value for general recruitment and SMBs. No semantic boolean search, no relevant years calculation, no CV-level scoring. Strong on job board access and social enrichment.

Workable, from $169 per month A strong full ATS with job posting, sourcing and 280+ integrations. Well suited for in-house HR teams. Not designed as a specialist screening tool for agencies working in complex sectors.

Lucuma, from £99 per month A focused screening intelligence tool. It does not replace your ATS, it does the part that generalist tools do poorly: high-volume, specialist CV screening in a complex sector.

Capability	Lucuma	Manatal	Workable	HireVue
Works across all industries	✓ Any sector	Generic	Generic	Enterprise only
Semantic boolean search	✓ Meaning-based	Keywords only	Partial	N/A
Automatic company industry tagging	✓ Every employer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Relevant years vs job spec	✓ Per role	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accuracy threshold, flags low-data CVs for manual review rather than guessing	✓ Built in	N/A	N/A	N/A
Batch screen 500+ CVs	✓ Unlimited	Per-user limits	Per-user limits	✓ Enterprise
Built-in CRM pipeline	✓ Included	✓	✓	Limited
White label branding	✓ From £299/mo	N/A	N/A	Enterprise only
ATS integration	◇ Coming soon	✓	✓ 280+ integrations	Limited
Job board posting / sourcing	N/A	✓ 2,500+ boards	✓ 400M profiles	Limited
Free trial, no card required	✓ 14 days	✓ 14 days	✓ 15 days	Demo only
Starting price	Free, then £99/mo	$15/user/month	$169/month	~$35,000/year

Competitor pricing and features based on publicly available information, 2025. Prices shown in USD where applicable. Lucuma is not affiliated with any competitor listed.

Pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow.

Every plan includes the full AI screening engine. Upgrade for more volume, team seats, white labelling and integrations.

Free Trial

Free

14 days, no card required. Full access to test with real CVs.

Up to 20 CVs per run
Boolean search
Required keywords
Location & nationality filters
AI company research
Score & categorise results
PDF export (watermarked)
Job spec upload
CRM pipeline
CSV export
White label

Solo Recruiter

£99/month

For independent recruiters and single-desk agencies.

Up to 150 CVs per run
All filter types
AI company research & industry labels
Job spec PDF upload
Relevant years calculation
Full CRM pipeline
CSV & PDF export (unbranded)
Custom result categories
1 user seat
White label
Loxo integration

What Lucuma actually delivers

Numbers based on typical screening sessions, your results will vary by role, volume and criteria complexity.

500+

CVs screened in a single batch on Agency and Enterprise plans

<10 min

Typical time from upload to ranked shortlist for a 100 CV batch

100%

Of results based on data explicitly stated in the CV, no guesswork scored

3 steps

Set criteria, upload CVs, review results, no training or setup required

£99/mo

Starting price for a full-featured Solo plan, versus $35,000/year for HireVue

14 days

Free trial, no card required, full access, cancel or upgrade at any time

FAQ

Common questions

What CV formats does Lucuma support?

Lucuma fully supports both PDFs and Word documents (.docx). If your CVs or job specs are in Google Docs, just export as .docx. If a CV does not contain sufficient data to screen accurately, no employer names, job titles or career timeline, it is flagged for manual review rather than scored on incomplete information.

How many CVs can I screen at once?

Free trial: up to 20 per run. Solo: up to 150 per run. Agency and Enterprise: unlimited, you can upload 500+ CVs in a single batch. CVs are processed with a live progress bar so you can see results appearing in real time.

Does Lucuma work for my sector?

Yes. Lucuma works across all industries — technology, healthcare, finance, engineering, legal, education, and more. The AI automatically recognises companies and categorises them by industry. You set the criteria that matter for your role, and Lucuma screens against them regardless of sector.

How does white labelling work?

On Agency and Enterprise plans you replace all Lucuma branding with your own, upload your logo, set your company name and tagline, choose accent colours. Changes apply instantly across the entire app including PDF and CSV exports. Custom domain deployment is coming soon for Enterprise clients.

Is candidate data stored? What about GDPR?

CV data is processed to generate your results and is not stored on our servers after your session ends. Agency and Enterprise plans include a full GDPR Data Processing Agreement. All data is processed within the EU. We do not use candidate data to train AI models.

Can I integrate with my ATS?

Loxo ATS integration is coming soon on Agency and Enterprise plans, allowing you to pull candidate CVs directly into Lucuma. Additional ATS integrations are on our roadmap. Contact us to discuss your specific system and we will prioritise accordingly.

What happens after the free trial?

After 14 days your account moves to a read-only view, you can see previous results but cannot run new screenings. No charge is made. To continue, pick a plan and add a payment method. Your results, pipeline notes and settings are all preserved.

Can I cancel at any time?

Yes. Monthly plans can be cancelled at any time from your account settings, you keep access until the end of your paid period. Annual plans can be cancelled within 14 days for a full refund. No phone calls required.