ATS pricing, decoded.
Applicant tracking systems cost anywhere from free to $70k+ per year. Small teams can start on free or sub-$300/mo plans, agencies often pay per recruiter seat, and enterprise buyers usually face custom annual contracts, implementation fees, add-ons and renewal escalators.
Sort by starting price, then open any tool for tiers, estimated annual contracts and hidden costs.
| Tool | Model | Free tier | Hidden costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy HR | Free | Flat-rate | Yes | Flagged | Details → |
| Zoho Recruit | Free | Per-seat | Yes | Flagged | Details → |
| BambooHR | $10/employee/mo | Per-employee | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Manatal | $15/user/mo | Per-seat | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Ja JazzHR | $75/mo | Flat-rate | No | Flagged | Details → |
| RC Recruit CRM | $85/user/mo | Per-seat | No | Flagged | Details → |
| GoHire | $99/mo | Flat-rate | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Rf Recruiterflow | $99/user/mo | Per-seat | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Lo Loxo | $119/user/mo | Per-seat | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Cr Crelate | $119/user/mo | Per-seat | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Teamtailor | $229/mo | Job-slot | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Workable | $299/mo | Flat-rate | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Pi Pinpoint | $4,600-$15,000 | Flat-rate | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Ashby | $400/mo | Flat-rate | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Lever | ~$6,000 | Custom | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Greenhouse | ~$6,500 | Per-employee | No | Flagged | Details → |
| Bu Bullhorn | $20,000+ | Per-seat | No | Flagged | Details → |
ATS pricing FAQ
How much does an ATS cost?
ATS software ranges from free plans to $70,000+ per year for enterprise platforms. Small teams can often pay $99-$599 per month; per-seat agency tools usually start around $15-$119 per user per month; enterprise ATS contracts are normally quote-based.
Why is ATS pricing hard to compare?
Vendors mix flat-rate, per-seat, per-employee, job-slot and custom pricing. Implementation, texting, video interviewing, AI credits, integrations and renewal escalators can also make the real annual cost higher than the headline plan.
Which ATS pricing model is cheapest?
Free and flat-rate plans are usually cheapest for small teams. Per-seat tools can be good value for agencies with a small recruiter count, while per-employee and custom enterprise plans need careful annual contract benchmarking.