Can we get a demo of candidate rediscovery software before buying?

Yes, most vendors offer a demo before purchase, and some let you explore the tool using a pre-filled sample database before connecting your own ATS at all. This lets your team see how matching and search work without any setup commitment upfront.

A demo typically covers one of two approaches: a guided walkthrough, where a vendor representative shows the tool's search, matching, and reporting features using sample or anonymized data, or self-serve exploration, where a built-in demo mode lets you try search and matching features hands-on before uploading your own candidate data.

Candidate rediscovery software like Skima AI offers a Demo Mode that loads a pre-filled candidate database, so your team can try AI Text Search and see how match scoring works within minutes, with no setup required. Once your team is ready to test against your own data, Skima AI also offers a 14-day free trial and a 30-day pilot, both scoped to your own database size and hiring needs.

Before scheduling a demo with any vendor, ask two specific questions: whether the demo uses your own sample data or a generic dataset, and whether a self-serve trial is available afterward so your team can test independently rather than relying only on a guided walkthrough.

A demo on someone else's sample data shows you the interface. Only a trial against your own database shows you the match quality that matters.