10 best applicant tracking systems (ATS) in 2024

Manatal’s Professional tier offers many user-friendly features best for organizations looking for multiple integrations through Open API and the ability to create more streamlined workflows.

It also offers many automation features that make the hiring process easy, such as:

• Automated enrichment of candidate profiles on social media.
• Indexation of LinkedIn skills and qualifications.
• Automated candidate recommendations based on job descriptions.

This tier is a great fit for smaller businesses that don’t need a lot of active job listings.

Manatal’s enterprise tier is great for those who want the same integrations, automations and workflows offered by the Professional plan but with the additional perk of unlimited job postings. Its per-user pricing means it’s likely best for independent recruiters or smaller agencies helping companies that may be working on a limited budget to hire candidates.

There are some minor downsides to Manatal that may be deal breakers for some, including no mobile app and lack of customer support over the phone. Users also won’t be able to conduct background checks through the platform. And, unfortunately, organizations looking for more robust integrations, such as Zapier, will need to purchase the custom plan.

Since the base monthly fee is pricier than other ATSs on our list, Workable is best for organizations looking to fill a specified job or searching out candidates’ specialized skills. With only up to two active job listings, users can take advantage of robust features such as pre-employment tests, targeted candidate outreach and user-friendly job applications.

Users can also save time by taking advantage of AI tools that add qualified candidates automatically into the system.

Workable’s robust ATS tools are also great for larger companies looking to automate and streamline most of their candidate selection process. With the exception of some tools like Zoom integration and applicant assessment tools, features that some competitors may not include at their lower tiers — such as background checks and pushing job postings to qualified candidates — are available with Workable.

However, because of its higher costs, Workable may be cost-prohibitive for smaller businesses or independent recruiters.

Recruit CRM is best for staffing agencies or executive firms looking for a way to keep track of past and future candidates. The CRM tools allow users to keep in touch with highly qualified candidates, for example, even if there are no current job listings that match their qualifications.

Candidate recruiting tools include the option to buy ads to promote job listings in over 2,000 job boards and a Google Chrome extension that imports candidates from platforms like LinkedIn. It also offers a free trial with no time limit.

The $100 per-user pricing may not be a dealbreaker, but costs could add up if you plan on using it for a large team.

Zoho boasts several AI tools to help recruiters and HR companies streamline their search for relevant candidates. One such tool, Zia’s Candidate Matching, helps users match candidates to an active job listing based on their experience and skills.

The tool also compares other candidates automatically based on the criteria you set. Zoho Recruit is also one of the few ATSs on our list that integrates with Zapier.

Some of the main differences between Zoho Recruit’s Standard and Enterprise plans are the amount of job listings, the addition of custom fields on application forms and an additional daily communication allowance.

The Standard tier is best for recruiters or HR departments that are actively recruiting more candidates and want to remove manual tasks from their team. In the Enterprise plan, aside from integrations from apps like Zapier and Microsoft Outlook, users can create up to 50 workflow rules using Zoho Recruit’s Source Boosters, their proprietary sourcing system for candidates.

However, many users will have to opt into the most expensive plan to get features such as Google Meet and Microsoft Team integrations and a reasonable amount of storage. Some may even have to pay for extra storage.

HiringThing offers businesses a wide variety of features, including job requisition workflows, careers pages, scheduling tools, messaging tools and applicant scorecards. It also offers many different integrations and has single sign-on, disclosure statements and full end-user support. Its plans start at $73 per month, with annual payment available.

However, the plans can be expensive for smaller businesses that don’t have a large budget for this software. It also isn’t clear what different plans are available on its website. All it shows is the starting price, but depending on your business’ needs, the software could potentially cost more. Also, its priority customer service doesn’t include 24/7 support.

Ceipal offers many add-ons for businesses to better customize the plan they choose. Some add-ons include mass emails, email cleanup, job parsing, resume harvesting, referral and client portals and I-9 management. This can make it easier on smaller businesses that only need specific features.

However, the company’s most expensive plan has limited features, requiring businesses to still purchase add-ons despite paying $48 per user per month. All plans also have user minimums. On the cheapest plan — $4 per user per month — you have to have at least 25 users. The mid-tier plan ($24 per user per month) and the highest-tier plan both have a five-user minimum. This can get expensive for smaller businesses.

JazzHR is specifically designed for smaller businesses that have less than 500 employees. It offers many features, including unlimited users on all plans. Even though you can only have three active jobs on the basic plan, you can add more jobs for $9 per job per month. The basic plan will also give you everything you need when it comes to job postings and syndication.

However, most of the company’s applicant tracking features are only available on the mid-tier plan. This plan costs $239 per month, which can be costly for some small businesses. You will also miss out on some offers and eSignature tools, reporting and compliance features and all-access support unless you pay for the Pro plan, which is $359 per month.

100Hires is best for companies that can pay annually. The company’s Start plan, for example, is only $29 per month when paying annually. However, if you decide to pay monthly, it will be $99 per month. Its other plans also offer discounts for paying annually, but not as drastic as the first plan.

The Start plan, 100Hires’ basic plan, does have many features that small businesses can take advantage of. However, you can only have three active jobs and 100 candidates at one time. It also doesn’t include things like API access, phone calls, text messages or specific integrations.

iCIMS is best for businesses that need a detailed analytical dashboard, along with comprehensive reports. You can share these reports throughout your company and the analytics are customizable. This can help you, as a business owner, get statistics on recruitment performance and diversity initiatives. iCIMS also integrates with most HR and payroll systems.

However, iCIMS’ website isn’t as comprehensive as we would like. It doesn’t list out the potential plans or pricing of any kind. If you want to learn more, you have to book a 15-minute meeting with the sales team on its website. This can be inconvenient for business owners who don’t have a lot of extra time.

PCRecruiter is long in the business of providing applicant tracking, onboarding and hiring guidance to companies. It started in 1998, which is longer than most of the companies on our list. It also partners with companies like QuickBooks, which can streamline some of your processes if any integrations are offered. The software will automate many tasks and has flexible configurations.

However, it is a bit difficult to find pricing information on PCRecruiter’s website. It only claims that plans start at $85 per user per month, but it doesn’t give a range. It also doesn’t give information on what might change that per-user price. It does include information on some of the features its plans offer, but there is no list of individual plans. You also can’t try the software for free.