Top ATS for Hiring 2026

The top ATS for hiring in 2026, ranked

1. 1

   Curriculo ATS

   Best for hiring teams that want every applicant scored and summarized, with a bill that doesn't grow per seat.

   Best for hiring teams that want every candidate scored 0 to 100 with a written AI summary, a free forever Starter plan, Pro at $50/mo early-bird and no per-seat fees.

   Curriculo ATS scores every candidate 0 to 100 against the job and writes an AI summary of the fit, so you start with the strongest matches.

   Pros

   • Starter is free forever: unlimited jobs and team members, 1,000 ranked candidates, no credit card.
   • No per-seat fees on any plan, so adding hiring managers doesn't change the bill.
   • Connect a Gmail or Microsoft 365 inbox and applications that land there become candidates. Unmatched ones wait in Review needed.
   • Reads resumes in 200+ languages.
   • Email, Calendar, Daily briefing and Resume screening agents, plus MCP on every plan. With your Google or Microsoft calendar connected, your AI assistant can schedule the interview through Curriculo MCP: it creates the event, sends the invites and adds the Meet or Teams link.
   • Set up in about 15 minutes.

   Cons

   • Pro's $50/mo is an early-bird price (50% off $100). Check the current rate before you budget.
   • Ranked candidates are capped by plan: 1,000 on Starter, 10,000 on Pro. Past that, ask about Enterprise.
   • MCP interview scheduling needs a connected Google or Microsoft calendar.
   • It's an ATS, not an HR suite. Payroll and employee records live elsewhere.

   Price Starter free forever. Pro $50/mo early-bird (50% off $100). Enterprise custom. No per-seat fees.

2. 2

   Workable

   Best for in-house teams that want an established, all-in-one ATS and can pay by company size.

   Best for in-house teams that want an established all-in-one ATS. Standard is $299/month for 1-20 employees.

   Pros

   • Mature product covering job posting, a careers page, interview scheduling and reports.
   • Built-in AI help for job descriptions and candidate review.

   Cons

   • $299/month for 1-20 employees is a real line item for a small team.
   • Higher employee bands cost more, so price follows headcount, not hiring volume.

   Price Standard $299/month for 1-20 employees ($3,588/year).

3. 3

   Breezy HR

   Best for small teams that want a visual, drag-and-drop pipeline.

   Best for small teams that want a visual pipeline. Bootstrap is free for 1 active position; Startup is $157/mo billed annually.

   Pros

   • Bootstrap is free for 1 active position.
   • The visual pipeline is easy for hiring managers to follow.

   Cons

   • A second open role means leaving the free plan.
   • Paid plans step up fast: Startup $157/mo, Growth $273/mo and Business $439/mo, billed annually.

   Price Bootstrap free (1 active position). Startup $157/mo billed annually ($189 billed monthly).

4. 4

   Zoho Recruit

   Best for companies already running on Zoho apps.

   Best for companies already on Zoho apps. Forever Free covers 1 active job; Standard is $25/recruiter/month billed annually.

   Pros

   • Forever Free plan with 1 active job.
   • Highly customizable fields, stages and workflows, with links to other Zoho apps.

   Cons

   • Per-recruiter pricing grows with your team.
   • All that customization takes setup time a small team may not have.

   Price Forever Free (1 active job). Standard $25/recruiter/month and Enterprise $50/recruiter/month, billed annually ($30 and $60 monthly). Sources: zoho.com/recruit/pricing and the Zoho Recruit Corporate USD price sheet, checked 2026-10-28.

5. 5

   JazzHR

   Best for small and mid-sized businesses that want flat annual plans.

   Best for small and mid-sized businesses that want flat annual plans. Hero is $1,000/yr billed annually.

   Pros

   • Hero is $1,000/yr, about $83 a month.
   • Long-running SMB product with job posting and a simple pipeline.

   Cons

   • Published prices are billed annually, so you commit for a year.
   • More features cost much more: Plus is $3,480/yr and Pro is $5,508/yr.

   Price Hero $1,000/yr, Plus $3,480/yr, Pro $5,508/yr, billed annually.

6. 6

   Manatal

   Best for small teams and agencies that want AI recommendations at a low per-user price.

   Best for small teams and agencies that want AI recommendations at a low per-user price. Professional is $15/user/month billed annually.

   Pros

   • Professional is $15/user/month billed annually.
   • AI recommendations suggest candidates for each job.
   • Recruitment CRM features suit agencies as well as in-house teams.
   • Per-user pricing adds up as more people need access.
   • Enterprise is $35/user/month billed annually, more than double Professional.
7. 7

   Dover

   Best for teams that want a free ATS now and an outside recruiter option later.

   Best for teams that want a free ATS now and an outside recruiter option later. Premium ATS is $199/month.

   Pros

   • Free ATS, with Premium ATS at a published $199/month.
   • Marketplace recruiters set their own rates, so the cost of a hire depends on who you pick.
8. 8

   Ashby

   Best for scaling teams that want deep hiring reports and are ready for a sales call.

   Best for scaling teams that want deep hiring reports. Quote only.

   Pros

   • ATS, CRM, scheduling and analytics in one product.
   • Quote only. No public dollar price, even for Foundations.
9. 9

   Greenhouse

   Best for mid-market teams running structured interviews across many hiring managers.

   Best for mid-market teams running structured interviews across many hiring managers. Quote only.

   Pros

   • Structured hiring built in, with scorecards and interview kits.
   • Quote only across Core, Plus and Pro, so you can't compare cost without a sales call.
10. 10

    BambooHR

    Best for small companies that want HR records and hiring in one HR system.

    Best for small companies that want HR records and hiring in one HR system. Core is $10 per employee/month, with a $250/mo floor at 25 or fewer employees.

    Pros

    • HRIS with an ATS module, so a new hire becomes an employee record in the same tool.
    • At 25 or fewer employees, the monthly floor is $250 on Core, $425 on Pro and $650 on Elite.