Best Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Software (2026)

Software that manages the hiring process from job posting to offer letter, tracking candidates through each stage.

28 tools compared. Last updated 2026.

Tool Best For Rating Free Trial Free Plan Starting Price
100Hires SMB 4.8 Yes Yes Simple, free ATS with Gmail and... View details →
Ashby Mid-Market 4.8 Yes Yes All-in-one ATS, CRM, and scheduling with... View details →
Manatal SMB 4.8 Yes No AI-powered ATS and recruitment CRM with... View details →
Homerun SMB 4.7 Yes Yes Design-focused ATS with beautiful job posts... View details →
Pinpoint Mid-Market 4.7 No No Talent acquisition platform designed for in-house... View details →
ApplicantPro SMB 4.6 Yes No Applicant tracking built for small to... View details →
ClearCompany Mid-Market 4.6 Yes No Talent management platform covering ATS, onboarding,... View details →
Loxo SMB 4.6 Yes Yes AI-powered talent intelligence platform combining ATS,... View details →
Teamtailor All 4.6 Yes No Employer branding-focused ATS with beautiful career... View details →
Breezy HR SMB 4.5 Yes Yes Visual drag-and-drop ATS with free forever... View details →
Greenhouse Mid-Market 4.5 No No Structured hiring platform for mid-market and... View details →
Greenhouse (HRIS) Mid-Market 4.5 No No Greenhouse Onboarding product that extends the... View details →
JobAdder All 4.5 No No Cloud-based ATS and CRM popular in... View details →
Recruitee (Tellent) SMB 4.5 Yes No Collaborative hiring platform with strong recruitment... View details →
Workable SMB 4.5 Yes Yes All-in-one recruiting platform with AI-powered sourcing,... View details →
Zoho Recruit All 4.5 Yes Yes Part of the Zoho ecosystem. Full... View details →
Lever Mid-Market 4.4 No No Combined ATS and CRM (LeverTRM) that... View details →
Freshteam SMB 4.3 Yes Yes Part of Freshworks HRMS. ATS with... View details →
JazzHR SMB 4.3 Yes No Affordable ATS for small businesses. Simple... View details →
SmartRecruiters Enterprise 4.3 No Yes Enterprise hiring platform with marketplace of... View details →
Trakstar Hire SMB 4.3 Yes No Simple ATS with job board distribution,... View details →
Workday Recruiting Enterprise 4.2 No No Enterprise recruiting module within the Workday... View details →
iCIMS Enterprise 4.2 No No Enterprise talent acquisition suite covering ATS,... View details →
Bullhorn Enterprise 4.0 No No Industry-leading ATS and CRM for staffing... View details →
Jobvite (Employ Inc.) Mid-Market 4.0 Yes No End-to-end talent acquisition suite including ATS,... View details →
SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Enterprise 4.0 No No Enterprise recruiting module within SAP SuccessFactors... View details →
Cornerstone OnDemand Recruiting Enterprise 3.9 No No Enterprise talent management suite with ATS,... View details →
Oracle Taleo Enterprise 3.9 No No Legacy enterprise ATS within Oracle Cloud... View details →

100Hires

4.8

Simple, free ATS with Gmail and Outlook integration. Pipeline management and basic reporting for lean teams.

Free plan Free trial SMB

Ashby

4.8

All-in-one ATS, CRM, and scheduling with best-in-class analytics. Rapidly growing among tech companies and startups.

Free plan Free trial Mid-Market

Manatal

4.8

AI-powered ATS and recruitment CRM with social media enrichment. Very affordable with strong feature set for small teams and agencies.

Free trial SMB

Homerun

4.7

Design-focused ATS with beautiful job posts and career pages. Built for small teams who care about employer brand and candidate experience.

Free plan Free trial SMB

Pinpoint

4.7

Talent acquisition platform designed for in-house recruiting teams. Strong employer branding, analytics, and candidate experience.

Mid-Market

Applicant tracking built for small to mid-sized businesses. Job posting, screening questions, and WOTC tax credit processing.

Free trial SMB

Talent management platform covering ATS, onboarding, performance management, and workforce planning with goal-alignment capabilities for mid-sized organisations.

Free trial Mid-Market

Loxo

4.6

AI-powered talent intelligence platform combining ATS, CRM, and sourcing. Free forever plan available for solo recruiters.

Free plan Free trial SMB

Employer branding-focused ATS with beautiful career site builder, employee advocacy tools, and collaborative hiring workflows.

Free trial All

Breezy HR

4.5

Visual drag-and-drop ATS with free forever plan. Modern interface with automated scheduling, scorecards, and EEOC reporting.

Free plan Free trial SMB

Structured hiring platform for mid-market and enterprise companies. Known for scorecards, interview kits, and strong analytics.

Mid-Market

Greenhouse Onboarding product that extends the ATS into structured onboarding workflows, task management, and new hire paperwork.

Mid-Market

JobAdder

4.5

Cloud-based ATS and CRM popular in APAC and UK markets. Clean interface with strong job board integrations and placement tracking.

All

Collaborative hiring platform with strong recruitment marketing features including branded career sites, talent sourcing, and pipeline CRM for growing teams and agencies.

Free trial SMB

Workable

4.5

All-in-one recruiting platform with AI-powered sourcing, job board posting, and built-in assessments. Popular with growing companies.

Free plan Free trial SMB

Part of the Zoho ecosystem. Full ATS with resume parsing, source boosters, and workflow automation. Strong value for Zoho users.

Free plan Free trial All

Lever

4.4

Combined ATS and CRM (LeverTRM) that unifies sourcing, nurturing, and hiring. Strong for relationship-driven recruiting.

Mid-Market

Freshteam

4.3

Part of Freshworks HRMS. ATS with job posting, applicant tracking, onboarding, and time-off management. Free plan for up to 50 employees.

Free plan Free trial SMB

JazzHR

4.3

Affordable ATS for small businesses. Simple job posting, candidate tracking, and collaborative hiring at budget-friendly pricing.

Free trial SMB

Enterprise hiring platform with marketplace of integrated recruiting tools. Offers a free plan (SmartStart) for small teams.

Free plan Enterprise

Simple ATS with job board distribution, candidate scoring, and interview scheduling. Part of the Trakstar talent management suite.

Free trial SMB

Enterprise recruiting module within the Workday HCM suite. Unified HR and recruiting data with advanced analytics and compliance.

Enterprise

iCIMS

4.2

Enterprise talent acquisition suite covering ATS, CRM, onboarding, and talent marketing for large-scale hiring operations.

Enterprise

Bullhorn

4.0

Industry-leading ATS and CRM for staffing agencies. Manages the full recruitment lifecycle with VMS integration and back-office tools.

Enterprise

End-to-end talent acquisition suite including ATS, recruitment marketing, onboarding, and analytics. Part of Employ Inc. alongside JazzHR and Lever.

Free trial Mid-Market

Enterprise recruiting module within SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite. Strong for global, multi-entity organisations already on SAP.

Enterprise

Enterprise talent management suite with ATS, learning, performance, and content modules. Strong for compliance-heavy industries.

Enterprise

Legacy enterprise ATS within Oracle Cloud HCM. Deep compliance, global recruiting, and onboarding for large organisations.

Enterprise