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Workable alternatives: 13 compared

Sebastiaan Smits Editor Sebastiaan Smits · Published October 23, 2026 · Updated October 23, 2026

Teams look past Workable when plan prices step up with headcount, when texting, video and AI credits are billed on top, or when they want an ATS without a wider HR suite. Most look at Breezy HR or Manatal for a lower or free entry price, and at Teamtailor, Recruitee or Ashby for a more complete platform.

Short answer: The closest replacements for Workable in our applicant tracking system ranking are Breezy HR, Tellent Recruitee and Teamtailor. Choose Breezy HR if you want a free entry plan or a flat monthly fee instead of a headcount band. All 13 alternatives below are ranked products from Best Applicant Tracking System (ATS) in 2026, and each says where it differs from Workable and when Workable is still the better choice.

Visibility in our rankings can be paid for. Payment moves a vendor's position within the shortlist; it never adds a vendor, and it never changes a word of the review or of this page. The first three alternatives go to challengers, vendors outside the best-known brands in a category, wherever the category has them; the established names follow in their ranked order. How it works: placement disclosure · editorial process.

Workable at a glance

  • Headquarters: United Kingdom
  • Pricing model: Tiered by company size
  • Pricing: Standard, Premier and Enterprise plans tiered by company size, with a 15-day free trial; texting, video interviews and assessments are add-ons on Standard, and the AI agent runs on paid credits.
  • Free option: Free trial
  • Built for: SMBs posting jobs across many boards
  • Wrong for: Talent teams at scale-ups that need deep analytics, complex approvals and sourcing CRM. Ashby or Lever handle that level of recruiting operations better.
  • Place in our ranking: #5 of 14
  • Website: workable.com

Facts from our applicant tracking system ranking, last checked October 23, 2026.

Why buyers look past Workable

  1. Prices rise with headcount and by renewal

    The pricing page tiers every plan by company size, and the terms let Workable adjust renewal fees for inflation and for the company size at renewal, with at least 45 days' notice. A firm that grows from one band to the next pays more without hiring differently.

  2. Add-ons and AI credits sit on top of the plan

    On Standard, texting is $89 a month, video interviews $109 and assessments $59. The AI agent runs on credits, 3,000 included, then $0.095 to $0.12 each. Credits expire after a year and the free trial excludes the agent.

  3. The product has become an HR suite

    Pricing is now shown as a recruiting and HR bundle with an HRIS, onboarding, time-off and payroll preparation. A team that only wants an applicant tracking system may pay for a wider package than it needs.

13 alternatives at a glance

Closest replacement first. The last column is our place in the full 14-product ranking.

#AlternativeHeadquartersPricingKey differenceSwitch ifOur rank
1Breezy HRUnited StatesFlat monthly; free planVisual pipeline ATS for small businessesyou want a free entry plan or a flat monthly fee instead of a headcount band#13
2Tellent RecruiteeNetherlandsQuote only; free trialCollaborative hiring software for European teamsyou want WhatsApp hiring or agency features and accept a quoted price#12
3TeamtailorSwedenTiered by company size; noneATS built around branded career sitesyou want one fee with unlimited users and AI included, and a branded career site#11
4ManatalThailandPer user / month; free trialAffordable AI-assisted ATS for agencies and HR teamsyou hire with a small team and prefer a published per-seat price#2
5Zoho RecruitIndiaPer user / month; free planBudget ATS for corporate HR and staffing agenciesyou already run Zoho and want a free edition for a single opening#14
6BambooHR (Hiring)United StatesPer employee / month; free trialHiring tools built into a small-business HR platformyou want recruiting and the HR record in one system and have few open roles#6
7AshbyUnited StatesTiered by company size; noneAll-in-one ATS, CRM, scheduling and analyticsyou have a dedicated talent team and want sourcing and analytics in the base plan#10
8GreenhouseUnited StatesQuote only; noneStructured-hiring ATS with a deep partner ecosystemyou run structured, high-governance hiring and accept a quoted contract#7
9LeverUnited StatesQuote only; noneCombined ATS and candidate relationship manageryou want a combined ATS and CRM for nurturing candidates and will accept a quote#4
10JobviteUnited StatesQuote only; noneRecruiting suite for volume and referral-driven hiringyou need modules such as employee referrals and onboarding and run complex hiring#8
11SmartRecruitersUnited StatesQuote only; noneEnterprise talent acquisition platform owned by SAPyou are a large employer that wants a global platform and has an enterprise budget#9
12RecruiterflowUnited StatesPer user / month; noneAgency recruiting ATS and client CRMyou are a recruitment agency and need client and placement tracking#1
13WorkstreamUnited StatesQuote only; noneText-based hiring and onboarding for hourly workforcesyou hire hourly staff in volume and want text-to-apply and AI screening calls#3

What each alternative does differently

1. Breezy HR

Visual pipeline ATS for small businesses · United States

Starts with a free-forever Bootstrap plan: unlimited users, one active position or pool, a branded career site and distribution to 50+ job boards. Paid tiers are flat monthly fees, Startup at $157 a month billed annually. Texting and AI credits are add-ons, so check the final bill.

Switch from Workable if you want a free entry plan or a flat monthly fee instead of a headcount band.

Pricing: A free-forever Bootstrap plan, then flat monthly paid tiers with annual discounts; texting and AI credits are extra. (free plan)

Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Breezy HR →

2. Tellent Recruitee

Collaborative hiring software for European teams · Netherlands

Sold as Tellent Recruitee, part of a wider Tellent HR suite. Texting, WhatsApp hiring, agency recruitment management and requisition approvals are listed on its product pages. The pricing page shows no amounts, only a path to a quote, so a like-for-like comparison needs a written offer.

Switch from Workable if you want WhatsApp hiring or agency features and accept a quoted price.

Pricing: Tiered plans quoted on request, with a free trial available before buying. (free trial)

Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Tellent Recruitee →

3. Teamtailor

ATS built around branded career sites · Sweden

Prices by company size after a short form, and says unlimited job posts, unlimited users and Teamtailor AI are included at every level. Premium features such as requisition approval flows are marked separately. It lists a career-site builder and employer-brand tools; there is no amount to read in advance.

Switch from Workable if you want one fee with unlimited users and AI included, and a branded career site.

Pricing: Annual subscription priced by company size, quoted after a demo, with all core features included rather than split into modules. (none)

Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Teamtailor →

4. Manatal

Affordable AI-assisted ATS for agencies and HR teams · Thailand

Charges per user: Professional at $15 a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly) with 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates, Enterprise at $35 with unlimited jobs. Built with recruitment agencies in mind, so it carries a CRM. Single sign-on and the open API wait until Enterprise Plus at $55.

Switch from Workable if you hire with a small team and prefer a published per-seat price.

Pricing: Published per-user monthly plans starting around $15, with limits on jobs and candidates on the entry tier and a free trial. (free trial)

Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Manatal →

5. Zoho Recruit

Budget ATS for corporate HR and staffing agencies · India

Tiered by edition rather than company size, with a permanent free edition limited to one active job. Standard allows 100 active jobs and Professional 250, adding AI candidate selection. The page we could read is the staffing-agency edition, so verify the in-house edition and its prices.

Switch from Workable if you already run Zoho and want a free edition for a single opening.

Pricing: A free plan for one active job, then published per-recruiter monthly tiers, with corporate and staffing-agency editions priced separately. (free plan)

Full review: #14 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Zoho Recruit →

6. BambooHR (Hiring)

Hiring tools built into a small-business HR platform · United States

Hiring is one module inside BambooHR, priced per employee: Core from $10 a month, with a flat $250 for companies of 25 or fewer. Core allows 5 job openings, Pro 25, Elite 50. You get an HRIS and onboarding in the same record, but a thinner sourcing toolkit.

Switch from Workable if you want recruiting and the HR record in one system and have few open roles.

Pricing: Included in every BambooHR plan, from about $10 per employee a month or a flat $250 a month up to 25 employees; Core allows 5 open jobs, Pro 25 and Elite 50. (free trial)

Full review: #6 of 14 in our ranking · Visit BambooHR (Hiring) →

7. Ashby

All-in-one ATS, CRM, scheduling and analytics · United States

Publishes one price: Foundations for up to 100 employees, from $400 a month, 10% off when committed annually. Plus (101 to 1,000 employees) and Enterprise are quoted. It folds sourcing sequences and CRM into the same plan, which Workable sells through add-ons and AI credits.

Switch from Workable if you have a dedicated talent team and want sourcing and analytics in the base plan.

Pricing: Published pricing for the Foundations plan up to 100 employees, from $400 a month with 10% off annual terms; Plus and Enterprise plans are quoted. (none)

Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Ashby →

8. Greenhouse

Structured-hiring ATS with a deep partner ecosystem · United States

Three quote-based plans, Core, Plus and Pro, priced on volume and complexity. Texting, sourcing automation and a business intelligence connector begin on Plus, and Pro adds governance and developer tools. It is built for structured hiring at scale and gives you no price before a sales call.

Switch from Workable if you run structured, high-governance hiring and accept a quoted contract.

Pricing: Quote-based Core, Plus and Pro plans priced on plan, hiring volume and organizational complexity; texting, sourcing automation and the BI connector start on Plus. (none)

Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Greenhouse →

9. Lever

Combined ATS and candidate relationship manager · United States

Quote-based, with the ATS and CRM in one platform and reporting included. Onboarding and AI screening by VONQ are separate add-ons. The vendor lists Employ as its owner, alongside JazzHR and Jobvite, so check that brand's roadmap and support terms in the contract.

Switch from Workable if you want a combined ATS and CRM for nurturing candidates and will accept a quote.

Pricing: Priced by quote on organization size and hiring needs; every plan includes the ATS, CRM, reporting and analytics, with onboarding and some AI screening sold as add-ons. (none)

Full review: #4 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Lever →

10. Jobvite

Recruiting suite for volume and referral-driven hiring · United States

Another Employ brand, sold by quote as a core platform plus modules: onboarding, referrals, career sites and an AI interview companion. It is aimed at complex, multi-stage hiring rather than a small team, and the pricing page lists no amounts at all.

Switch from Workable if you need modules such as employee referrals and onboarding and run complex hiring.

Pricing: Enterprise and mid-market contracts by quote, with texting, onboarding and career-site modules bundled or added. (none)

Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Jobvite →

11. SmartRecruiters

Enterprise talent acquisition platform owned by SAP · United States

Enterprise platform with four tiers. Essential, covering ATS, CRM, onboarding, texting and scheduling, starts at $14,995; the tiers with the AI hiring agent and screening are quoted. Its site also announces availability on SAP SuccessFactors. Far above the entry price of a small-business tool.

Switch from Workable if you are a large employer that wants a global platform and has an enterprise budget.

Pricing: Four tiers; Essential (ATS, CRM, onboarding, texting, scheduling) is listed from $14,995, while the tiers that add the AI hiring agent, matching and screening are quoted. (none)

Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking · Visit SmartRecruiters →

12. Recruiterflow

Agency recruiting ATS and client CRM · United States

Designed for recruitment agencies and search firms, not in-house teams. The Platform plan is $149 per user a month and bundles an ATS and a CRM with sequences and API access; the AIRA plan with AI agents is quoted. Expensive per seat for a company hiring for itself.

Switch from Workable if you are a recruitment agency and need client and placement tracking.

Pricing: Published per-recruiter monthly price for the main platform plan, with an AI tier quoted separately. (none)

Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Recruiterflow →

13. Workstream

Text-based hiring and onboarding for hourly workforces · United States

Aimed at hourly hiring in restaurants, retail and healthcare. The hiring plan covers text-to-apply, AI voice and video screening and posting to 2,500+ job boards, but prices are quote-only and bundled up through HR and payroll. Poor fit for salaried professional roles.

Switch from Workable if you hire hourly staff in volume and want text-to-apply and AI screening calls.

Pricing: Quote-only tiers, from a hiring-only plan up to bundles that add onboarding, team management, payroll and benefits; no prices are published. (none)

Full review: #3 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Workstream →

When Workable is still the right choice

Stay when you hire for a company of 20 to 500 people without a recruiting operations team and the current plan covers your volume. Workable lists 200+ job-board connections, a Standard plan with unlimited active jobs, an ATS with custom reports and security certification (ISO/IEC 27001 and a SOC 2 Type II report on request). If the renewal quote still matches your usage, moving costs more than it saves.

What to expect when you switch from Workable

  1. Take the export before you give notice

    The terms say Workable provides tools to export or retrieve customer data upon termination and at any time until termination. The pricing page lists data export capabilities and API access. Export candidates, resumes and scorecards while the account is live, and test a sample import first.

  2. Mind the renewal date and prepaid fees

    The subscription renews for successive one-year terms unless either party gives written notice before the anniversary. Fees are non-cancelable and early termination refunds no prepaid fees, so time the switch to the term end rather than the day you pick a new tool.

  3. Rebuild what is not data

    Careers pages, job-board connections, email templates, interview kits and automations live in the product, not in the export. List them first. Candidate consent and retention rules need recreating in the new system too, because Workable runs them as built-in GDPR tools.

Questions and answers

Can I export my candidate data from Workable?

Yes, according to the terms, which say Workable provides tools to export or retrieve customer data upon termination and until then. The pricing page lists data export capabilities and API access. Test what the export contains, such as attachments and scorecards, before you commit to the move.

How much notice does Workable need to cancel?

Written notice before the anniversary of the effective date, or cancelling the subscription in the product. The subscription otherwise renews for one year. Fees are non-refundable and non-cancelable, so do not wait for the invoice.

Will Workable raise my price at renewal?

It can. The terms allow adjusting renewal fees for inflation and for your company size at renewal, with notice at least 45 days before the next term. Add-ons and AI credits bought separately are priced on the then-current list.

Does Workable have a free plan?

No free plan appears on the pricing page. There is a 15-day free trial without a credit card, and the trial does not include the Workable agent. Free alternatives from the category include Breezy HR (one active position) and Zoho Recruit (one active job).

Is Workable's pricing public?

Yes for the entry band: the page shows $299, $599 and $719 a month for the three plans at 1 to 20 employees, billed monthly or at 20% less annually. Larger bands appear after choosing the headcount, and add-ons are priced separately.

Which alternatives publish a price?

Breezy HR (Startup $157 a month annually), Manatal ($15 per user a month annually), Ashby (Foundations from $400 a month), BambooHR (Core $10 per employee) and Recruiterflow ($149 per user). Greenhouse, Lever, Jobvite, Workstream and Teamtailor quote on request.

Sources

Prices, plan limits and product facts about Workable on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on October 23, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.

Who wrote this

Sebastiaan Smits Sebastiaan Smits, Founder, wrote, edited and fact-checked this page. Founder of The Interregnum and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Editorially responsible for every page here; research and drafting are AI-assisted. Last reviewed October 23, 2026. How we review.