Textwork
Textwork screens your applicants, instantly. The best time to screen a job applicant is immediately. Textwork has your team covered after hours and over weekends. Made for HR and recruitment.
AI · Founded 2018 · United States
- AI
- SaaS
- Recruiting & HR
- Customer Support
- Real Estate
Can you vibecode this?
Yes
The core loop — receive an applicant, fire an SMS conversation, run configurable screening questions, score and log the result — is pure code. ATS webhooks, SMS via a commodity API, a dashboard, and Stripe billing all ship.
The business
Total revenueEstimated from public sources and the business’s own reporting, not independently verified.
$30K+
Verified recently
Monthly revenueEstimated from public sources and the business’s own reporting, not independently verified.
$1K+/mo
→ Steady · 60-day average
Peak month
~$6K
Best single month
Growth
~2×
Early months vs recent
For owners
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Why it works
Value proposition
Screens every applicant by SMS the moment they apply, day or night.
Problem
Recruiters lose applicants to slow follow-up and endless phone tag.
Audience
Recruiters and hiring managers filling hourly, frontline and skilled-trades roles at volume.
Business model
Monthly subscription tiers starting at $99, with higher tiers unlocking advanced models and reporting.
Can you vibecode this?
Yes
The core loop — receive an applicant, fire an SMS conversation, run configurable screening questions, score and log the result — is pure code. ATS webhooks, SMS via a commodity API, a dashboard, and Stripe billing all ship.
Moat
- Switching costs
- Proprietary data
Why people pay Textwork
Textwork has 201 jobsites actively using it and over 236,000 text conversations already run through the system. Customers who have configured their screening questions, connected their ATS and built a conversation history face real friction switching to a fresh copy with none of that in place.
Product complexity
LowA conversational AI agent that screens applicants over SMS and delivers structured handoff reports.
Data
LowApplicant data flows in from job boards and ATS platforms the customer already uses.
Integrations & infrastructure
LowConnects to SmartRecruiters, Indeed, Zillow Leads, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet via their APIs.
Human operations
LowSetup is self-serve; no human screeners or recruiters are needed to deliver the product.
Regulation / hardware
LowNo licences or approvals are required to operate an SMS screening tool for recruiters.
Build this business
Use the build specification below with any AI coding tool, or build it directly with Leapd.
Build This with Leapd →Leapd builds
- AI SMS screening agent with applicant dashboard and conversation reports
- Monthly subscriptions via Stripe, tiered by usage and model access
- SmartRecruiters, Indeed, Zillow Leads, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet connections
- A landing page
Leapd runs
- Cold email outreach to potential customers
- Meta ads
- LinkedIn and X posts
- SEO and AI-search visibility
- A daily report of what shipped
Opportunity check
- Passes: Proven market: $1K+/mo already paid for it
- Passes: Proven model: Monthly subscription tiers: Starter, Growth, and higher plans
- Passes: Proven demand: 900+ visitors a month
- Passes: Buildable: Leapd builds it end to end
Build a web app that sells an AI SMS screening agent to recruiters and hiring managers as a monthly subscription.
Product:
- Accounts for recruiters and hiring managers with a team dashboard showing every applicant conversation
- Configurable screening questionnaire: recruiters define questions, knockout criteria and follow-up logic
- AI agent conducts SMS conversations with applicants, asking one question at a time and following up on incomplete answers
- Structured handoff report per applicant: full transcript, extracted details, score and recommended next step
- Dashboard view showing who replied, who qualified and who needs a human follow-up
- Recruiter takeover: team can text, call or book a qualified applicant directly from the dashboard
- Savings calculator showing screening cost at the customer's applicant volume
Billing:
- Monthly subscription tiers (Starter at $99/mo, Growth at $199/mo, and higher tiers), charged with Stripe, varying by usage capacity and model access.
Integrations:
- SmartRecruiters, Indeed, Zillow Leads, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, connected through their APIs with the customer's own credentials.
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Questions
How much revenue does Textwork make?
Textwork has made $30K+ in revenue to date and brings in $1K+/mo, with its best month around $6K.
How does Textwork make money?
Textwork sells monthly subscription plans to recruiting teams, charging per tier based on usage capacity and AI model access.
Is Textwork growing?
Revenue is holding steady over the last 3 months. Since its early months, monthly revenue has grown about 2×.
Can you vibecode a business like Textwork?
Yes, with Leapd. It builds the product, then helps you find customers with outreach, ads and SEO. See the build spec →
Ready to build it?
The market is proven. The opportunity is real. Build your version with Leapd.
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