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Applicant tracking and recruiting tools

Applicant tracking systems help employers post jobs on a careers page and on job boards, collect applications in one pipeline, screen candidates, schedule interviews and send offers. Recruiting tools add sourcing, which finds people who have not applied. Many now draft job descriptions and summarise or rank applications with AI.

10 tools · prices checked 21 October 2026 · no rankings are paid for

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Workable

Applicant tracking and HR suite priced by company size, with an AI agent that sources and screens on credits

Free trial · from $299/mo

Greenhouse

Applicant tracking system built on structured hiring, sold in Core, Plus and Pro plans on custom quotes

See pricing

Lever

Applicant tracking system with a built-in recruiting CRM, sold by Employ on custom quotes

See pricing

Ashby

All-in-one ATS, CRM, scheduling and analytics, priced by company size from $300 a month for small teams

From $270/mo

Teamtailor

Applicant tracking system with a career site builder and unlimited users and jobs, priced by quote

See pricing

Tellent Recruitee

Collaborative ATS from Tellent with three quoted plans, an 18-day trial and AI screening credits

See pricing

Breezy HR

ATS with a free one-job plan, flat monthly plans with unlimited users, and credit-based AI screening

Free plan · from $157/mo

JazzHR

ATS for small businesses with unlimited users, flat plans from $1,000 a year and AI candidate matching

From $83.33/mo

Manatal

AI recruitment software for employers and agencies, priced per user from $15 a month, with 2,500+ job boards

Free trial · from $15/user/mo

Zoho Recruit

ATS and recruitment CRM with a free plan, per-recruiter pricing and Zia AI candidate matching

Free plan · from $25/user/mo

Side by side

Tick up to 4 tools to compare them in one table, or filter and sort all 10 by price and platform.

CompareToolFree planStarting priceOpen sourcePlatforms
Workable$299/mo (annual)NoWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
GreenhouseSee pricing pageNoWeb, Chrome extension, API
LeverSee pricing pageNoWeb
Ashby$270/mo (annual)NoWeb, Chrome extension, API
TeamtailorSee pricing pageNoWeb, iOS, Android, API
Tellent RecruiteeSee pricing pageNoWeb, iOS, Android, API
Breezy HR$157/mo (annual)NoWeb, iOS, Android, API
JazzHR$83.33/mo (annual)NoWeb, API
Manatal$15/user/mo (annual)NoWeb, Chrome extension, API
Zoho Recruit$25/user/mo (annual)NoWeb, iOS, Android

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan per month, as published by each vendor. Annual means the monthly rate when billed yearly.

How to choose

  1. 1

    How does it bill: per open job, per employee, per recruiter seat, or a flat fee? Price your real hiring volume.

  2. 2

    Which job boards does it post to, and which of those postings are free?

  3. 3

    If it screens or ranks applicants with AI, can you see why, and does a person review every rejection?

  4. 4

    Do you need interview scheduling, scorecards, offer letters and onboarding in the same tool, or a connection to your HR system?

Questions

What are applicant tracking and recruiting tools?

Applicant tracking systems help employers post jobs on a careers page and on job boards, collect applications in one pipeline, screen candidates, schedule interviews and send offers. Recruiting tools add sourcing, which finds people who have not applied. Many now draft job descriptions and summarise or rank applications with AI.

Which applicant tracking and recruiting tools have a free plan?

Of the 10 listed here, 2 have a free plan: Breezy HR and Zoho Recruit. Free plans are limited; each tool's page lists the limits.

Which of these applicant tracking and recruiting tools costs least to start?

Of the tools here with a published price, the lowest entry price is Manatal's Professional plan at $15/user/mo billed annually, as published on its pricing page on 21 October 2026. The cheapest plan is not always the best value: check what each plan includes.