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HR & Recruiting Software Comparison (2026)

This is the full side-by-side: every hr & recruiting tool in our database (25 in total), with the numbers that actually decide a shortlist.

For every tool you get its starting price, an honest free-plan verdict, its core audience and a one-line standout. Use it to draw up a shortlist, then click through to the full overview, review or pricing page for the detail.

How we compare: prices and free-plan status are read from each vendor's public plans; “free plan” means a tier you can keep using at $0, distinct from a trial. “Best for” and the standout come from each tool's own positioning and our enriched notes. We list every tool in the niche, including ones we wouldn't recommend, and flag any that are discontinued. How we evaluate →

All 25 hr & recruiting tools compared

ToolEntry priceFree plan?Best forStandoutGet it
15Five
review · pricing		See pricingNoperformance-management and manager-enablementManager-enablement performance platform centered on weekly check-ins and 1:1s.Visit →
Ashby
review · pricing		from $400/moNodata-driven-recruiting and scale-upsATS plus a built-in analytics builder powerful enough to replace a separate BI tool.Visit →
BambooHR
review · pricing		from $10/moNosmall-business and hr-teamsA genuinely friendly all-in-one HRIS that small and mid-sized teams can run without a dedicated HR systems admin.Visit →
Breezy HR
review · pricing		from $157/moFree plansmall-business and free-tierA free, visual drag-and-drop ATS that scales to unlimited users on every paid tier.Visit →
Bullhorn
review · pricing		from $99/moNostaffing-agencies and recruiting-crmThe default ATS+CRM for staffing agencies, built around placements and client relationships.Visit →
ClearCompany
review · pricing		from $7/moNotalent-management and mid-marketOne suite spanning recruiting, onboarding, performance, learning and compensation across the lifecycle.Visit →
Culture Amp
review · pricing		from $4500/moNoemployee-engagement and people-analyticsThe category specialist for engagement surveys and people analytics with deep benchmarking.Visit →
Freshteam
review · pricing		Free plan availableDiscontinuedlegacy-users and migration-planningA discontinued product, now relevant only for migration planning off Freshteam.—
Greenhouse
review · pricing		from $6500/moNostructured-hiring and scale-upsThe reference standard for structured, bias-reducing hiring at scaling and tech-forward companies.Visit →
HiBob (Bob)
review · pricing		from $5/moNomid-market and distributed-teamsA culture-first HRIS built for fast-growing, globally distributed teams.Visit →
iCIMS
review · pricing		from $200/moNoenterprise and high-volume-hiringA configurable enterprise talent-acquisition platform with a strong built-in talent CRM.Visit →
JazzHR
review · pricing		from $75/moNosmall-business and budget-hiringUnlimited recruiters on a flat monthly fee, the cheapest path to a real ATS for small teams.Visit →
Lattice
review · pricing		from $4/moNoperformance-management and okrsModular people-management where performance, OKRs, engagement and growth snap together as needed.Visit →
Leapsome
review · pricing		from $7/moNoperformance-management and people-enablementA build-your-own people-enablement suite where each module (reviews, goals, surveys, learning, comp) is priced a la carte.Visit →
Lever (LeverTRM)
review · pricing		from $3500/moNosourcing and recruiting-crmATS and sourcing CRM unified so passive-candidate pipelines and live requisitions live in one place.Visit →
Manatal
review · pricing		from $15/moTrial onlyrecruitment-agencies and budget-hiringAI candidate scoring and social-profile enrichment at one of the lowest per-user prices on the market.Visit →
Namely
review · pricing		See pricingNomid-market and payroll-benefitsMid-market HRIS that pairs payroll and benefits admin with a social employee experience.Visit →
Personio
review · pricing		from $5/moNoeuropean-companies and hr-teamsThe EU compliance-first all-in-one HR platform, with GDPR woven into the data architecture.Visit →
Pinpoint
review · pricing		from $345/moTrial onlyin-house-recruiting and employer-brandingIn-house recruiting ATS with org-wide automation and unlimited users on every tier.Visit →
Recruitee
review · pricing		from $199/moNocollaborative-hiring and mid-marketCollaborative hiring where the whole team contributes, priced by simultaneous job slots.Visit →
Sapling (by Kallidus)
review · pricing		See pricingNoonboarding and people-opsA dedicated onboarding/offboarding layer that automates the new-hire and exit journey across systems.Visit →
SmartRecruiters
review · pricing		from $14995/moNoenterprise and high-volume-hiringEnterprise recruiting depth now sitting natively inside the SAP SuccessFactors ecosystem.Visit →
Teamtailor
review · pricing		from $300/moNoemployer-branding and careers-sitesEmployer-branding-led ATS with a no-code careers site that rivals a custom-built one.Visit →
Workable
review · pricing		from $99/moNosmb-hiring and job-board-distributionSign up and post to hundreds of job boards the same day, with self-serve published pricing.Visit →
Zoho Recruit
review · pricing		from $25/moFree planstaffing-agencies and zoho-usersAn affordable ATS+CRM with dedicated corporate and staffing editions, deeply tied to Zoho.Visit →

Prices verified 2026-06-28 from public vendor pricing. Plans and prices change — always confirm on the vendor's own site. No price here is guaranteed.

Shown for completeness but no longer recommended: Freshteam.

Key takeaways

FAQ

How many hr & recruiting tools does this comparison cover?

All 25 hr & recruiting tools we track in the HR & Recruiting category are in the table above, compared on the same four points: entry price, free plan, best-for and standout. It's a full reference chart, not a curated shortlist.

Which hr & recruiting tool is the cheapest?

By verified entry price, Lattice is the cheapest paid option at $4/mo. Several tools above offer a free plan if $0 matters more than features.

Which of these hr & recruiting tools have a free plan?

Breezy HR and Zoho Recruit offer a genuine free plan you can keep using at $0. The free-plan column above marks each one, and separates them from tools that only run a trial.

How is this different from your best-of guides?

This page lists every tool in the niche side by side so you can scan the whole market. Our best-of guides instead pick the five to eight hr & recruiting tools we'd actually recommend for a specific job, with a full write-up on each.

Sources

The standout lines, audiences and free-plan facts in the table above are drawn from these vendor pages and independent reviews:

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