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Getting started & free trial

Yes — a 7-day free trial with profile search, Deep Match analysis and candidate contact enabled (with limits), so you can try Dotof before committing.

We verify each account with a business-registration document to confirm you're a genuine hiring company or agency. This keeps hiring on Dotof legitimate and protects candidates from scams.

We review your details after you submit them and email next steps once your account is verified. 

No. Dotof is browser-based. You can access it anytime, anywhere, with nothing to install.

Set-up takes minutes once verified; Dotof works alongside your existing process.

Plans, pricing & billing

If you hire for your own company, choose the Employer package (includes role-simulation assessments). If you place candidates for clients, choose the Recruitment Consultancy package (includes CV formatting). The plans differ, so pick your path on the Pricing page to see the right details. See pricing →

Monthly allocates your limits each month. Annual allocates your limits across the year for flexibility and saves 15%.

Limits meter usage and reset each period. Higher plans include more.

Core AI sourcing and deep match, the AI comparison table with Ask-AI, application tracking, interview scheduling and bulk candidate contact.

Yes — these are modular add-ons you can attach to a plan. (Employer plans already include the assessment module in-tier.)

Bulk discounts are available. Talk to sales for Enterprise/Scale needs. Talk to sales →

Yes, monthly plans are flexible to cancel to cater seasonal hiring needs. However, you will not be able to access to your data if you are no longer subscribing to Dotof.

Sourcing & matching

Describe your ideal hire in plain English and Dotof sources qualified candidates from public sources and its own database, including strong candidates who aren't actively applying then ranks them by relevance.

No. Dotof understands natural-language prompts and the context behind them, so you don't need boolean strings or synonym-guessing.

Job boards drive volume; sourcing tools surface profiles. Dotof focuses on the quality of the hiring decision — sourcing, explainable matching and evidence in one place.

Yes! An AI comparison table lines up the applicants with highlights, matches-well and points-to-note, and you can ask the AI direct questions without opening each CV.

Assessments (Role-Simulation)

A realistic, controlled version of the job that shows how a candidate actually performs in common job tasks and scenarios before you spend an interview. Learn more →

Paste a job description and Dotof generates a role-specific assessment automatically; you can edit the questions, set formats, number of questions and time limit, and add real task examples.

Integrity safeguards include locked assessment Mode plus intelligent cheat-prevention that flagged suspicious actions for recruiter's reference.

An instant structured report allowing you to understand the strengths, weaknesses, recommended interview focus areas of the candidate plus a cohort comparison table with Ask-AI.

For candidate screening, probation review and promotion screening or other scenarios where an objective assessment on candidate's performance is required.

Employer branding & talent pool

A dedicated company page with overview, culture, benefits and open roles and a "Join Talent Pool" call-to-action, so candidates who align with you can discover and follow you. Learn more →

A private pool of candidates who've expressed interest, with profiles available for future contact, so your next role starts warm.

It's an add-on, currently free for 12 months for new subscribers (normally HKD 1,999/yr/company). 

Data, privacy & security

From public sources and Dotof's own candidate database. Candidates who create a Dotof profile choose what to share with richer profile details for employer's reference.

Access is restricted to the hiring team (HR- / recruiter-/ employer-only access), and candidates control the visibility of their profile.

Please see our Privacy Policy and Personal Data Collection Statement for how data is collected, used and protected. Privacy Policy →

Dotof AI (Averi Hong Kong Limited) is a registered company and licensed employment agency in Hong Kong.

About Dotof & how it works

Dotof is built by Averi Hong Kong, a Hong Kong HR-technology company pairing real-world recruitment expertise with AI. It's an award-winning startup (HKSTP Techathon+ 2025), backed by leading startup programmes.

No. Dotof supports recruiters and hiring managers with better insight and evidence that saves time for more valuable tasks. The human judgement and the final decision stay yours.

In pilots, Dotof helped cut up to 92% of screening, matching and assessing time and is designed to reduce the risk of a wrong hire (estimated at HKD 80–100k each). Outcomes vary by role, team and hiring context.

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