Ashby
All-in-one ATS, CRM, scheduling and advanced analytics in a single platform, replacing the need for a separate BI/reporting tool.
ATS plus a built-in analytics builder powerful enough to replace a separate BI tool.
See Ashby plans →The best ats tools in 2026: all 14 compared
Quick answer: We compare all 14 ats tools we track, including Ashby, Breezy HR and Freshteam. Entry prices start around $4/mo and 6 offer a free plan. Each is rated on entry price, core strengths and who it fits, with links to a full review and pricing breakdown.
Every ats tool we track, in one place: 14 options compared on entry price, strengths and who each one fits. For a curated shortlist by use case, see the guides linked below.
All 14 ats tools compared
| Tool | Entry price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby | ~$400/mo (~$360/mo annual) | data-driven-recruiting |
| Breezy HR | Free | small-business |
| Freshteam | n/a (renewals halted) | legacy-users |
| Greenhouse | ~$6,500-$10,000/yr est. | structured-hiring |
| iCIMS | ~$15,000-$40,000/yr est. | enterprise |
| JazzHR | ~$75/mo (annual) | small-business |
| Lever (LeverTRM) | ~$3,500-$6,000/yr est. | sourcing |
| Manatal | ~$15/user/mo (annual) | recruitment-agencies |
| Pinpoint | ~$345/mo (annual, entry est.) | in-house-recruiting |
| Recruitee | ~EUR301/mo (annual) | collaborative-hiring |
| SmartRecruiters | ~$15,000/yr (reported entry) | enterprise |
| Teamtailor | ~$300-$400/mo est. | employer-branding |
| Workable | ~$99/job/mo | smb-hiring |
| Zoho Recruit | $0 | staffing-agencies |
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.
Every option in detail
Breezy HR
Visual, drag-and-drop hiring pipeline with a genuinely usable free tier and broad job-board distribution for SMBs.
A free, visual drag-and-drop ATS that scales to unlimited users on every paid tier.
See Breezy HR plans →Freshteam
Lightweight ATS, onboarding and time-off tool for SMBs from Freshworks; being sunset as the company consolidates HR into Freshservice.
A discontinued product, now relevant only for migration planning off Freshteam.
More on Freshteam →Greenhouse
Structured-hiring ATS built around interview kits, scorecards and data-driven, bias-reducing recruiting workflows favoured by scaling tech teams.
The reference standard for structured, bias-reducing hiring at scaling and tech-forward companies.
See Greenhouse plans →iCIMS
Enterprise talent-acquisition platform with deep configurability, advanced analytics, CRM and high-volume hiring for large organizations.
A configurable enterprise talent-acquisition platform with a strong built-in talent CRM.
See iCIMS plans →JazzHR
Affordable flat-fee ATS for small businesses, with unlimited users on every plan and no per-seat penalty.
Unlimited recruiters on a flat monthly fee, the cheapest path to a real ATS for small teams.
See JazzHR plans →Lever (LeverTRM)
Combined ATS and candidate-relationship management (CRM) so sourcing nurture and applicant tracking live in one platform.
ATS and sourcing CRM unified so passive-candidate pipelines and live requisitions live in one place.
See Lever (LeverTRM) plans →Manatal
Low-cost AI-powered ATS and recruitment CRM with social-media enrichment and candidate scoring, popular with agencies and SMBs.
AI candidate scoring and social-profile enrichment at one of the lowest per-user prices on the market.
See Manatal plans →Pinpoint
In-house recruiting ATS with strong employer-branding careers sites, automation and unlimited-user pricing, plus hands-on support.
In-house recruiting ATS with org-wide automation and unlimited users on every tier.
See Pinpoint plans →Recruitee
Collaborative hiring ATS (part of Tellent) built for involving the whole team, with job-slot-based pricing and a clean careers-site builder.
Collaborative hiring where the whole team contributes, priced by simultaneous job slots.
See Recruitee plans →SmartRecruiters
Enterprise talent-acquisition suite (now part of SAP SuccessFactors) with strong CRM, marketplace and high-volume hiring tools.
Enterprise recruiting depth now sitting natively inside the SAP SuccessFactors ecosystem.
See SmartRecruiters plans →Teamtailor
Employer-branding-led ATS pairing a no-code careers-site builder with recruiting marketing and an intuitive pipeline.
Employer-branding-led ATS with a no-code careers site that rivals a custom-built one.
See Teamtailor plans →Workable
Fast-to-deploy ATS with one-click posting to 200+ job boards, AI sourcing and built-in HR features for growing companies.
Sign up and post to hundreds of job boards the same day, with self-serve published pricing.
See Workable plans →Zoho Recruit
ATS and recruitment CRM serving both corporate HR and staffing agencies, deeply integrated with the wider Zoho suite at low cost.
An affordable ATS+CRM with dedicated corporate and staffing editions, deeply tied to Zoho.
See Zoho Recruit plans →FAQ
What is the best ats tool in 2026?
It depends on your priorities. This page compares all 14 ats tools we track on entry price, strengths and who each fits; Ashby and Breezy HR are common starting points.
How many ats tools are compared here?
All 14 ats tools in our HR & Recruiting category, side by side, with links to each tool's full review and pricing breakdown.