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Head-to-head · Applicant Tracking Systems

Manatal vs HireGen

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Manatal #14 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Manatal
HireGen #127 in Applicant Tracking Systems 3.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit HireGen

Manatal leads on 1 check, HireGen on 2, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreManatal · 8.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceManatal · $15/user/mo
  • Free planonly HireGen
  • Free trialboth

Manatal scores higher on our rubric for applicant tracking systems: 8.0 against 3.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #14 and #127.

HireGen offers free plan; Manatal doesn't. Manatal is cheaper to start at $15/mo against $20/mo. HireGen leads on active jobs: 50 jobs versus 15 jobs.

Manatal is the better fit for budget-conscious teams wanting AI recruiting tools. HireGen is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing generous job capacity.

  • Manatal fits best

    Budget-conscious teams wanting AI recruiting tools

  • HireGen fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing generous job capacity

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Side by side

Feature Manatal 8.0/10 Visit ↗ HireGen 3.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.0 3.0
Ranking #14 in Applicant Tracking Systems #127 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for Budget-conscious teams wanting AI recruiting tools Budget-conscious teams needing generous job capacity
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $15/user/mo (best) $20/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android Web
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 13 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Manatal 5/5 · HireGen 5/5
Career site ✓ ✓
Resume parsing ✓ ✓
Interview scheduling ✓ ✓
Workflow automation ✓ ✓
Job board distribution ✓ ✓
Specs
Active jobs 15 jobs 50 jobs (best)
Users included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • AI scoring, recommendations, and resume parsing support faster screening
  • Career pages, job-board distribution, and customizable pipelines cover core hiring work
  • Scheduling, automation, analytics, and asynchronous video interviews are included
  • Free Starter plan with applicant tracking and resume parsing
  • AI resume ranking, candidate matching, and talent pools
  • Career pages, scheduling, distribution, analytics, and team access
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Professional is limited to 15 jobs per account
  • The platform is available through the web only
  • Starter is limited to one job posting
  • Paid plans bill per user monthly with annual billing
  • Founded in 2024, so its operating history is relatively short
Our verdict

Manatal is a web-based applicant tracking and recruitment platform for HR departments, recruitment agencies, and headhunters. It brings candidate sourcing, resume parsing, profile enrichment, AI scoring, customizable recruitment pipelines,…

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HireGen is an AI-powered applicant tracking and recruitment platform for small teams, growing companies, enterprises, and recruitment agencies. It combines candidate pipelines, resume parsing, AI resume ranking, interview scheduling,…

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  1. ManatalApplicant Tracking Systems 8.014-day trial
  2. HireGenApplicant Tracking Systems 3.0Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Manatal — where it wins

    • AI scoring, recommendations, and resume parsing support faster screening
    • Career pages, job-board distribution, and customizable pipelines cover core hiring work
    • Scheduling, automation, analytics, and asynchronous video interviews are included

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Professional is limited to 15 jobs per account
    • The platform is available through the web only

  • HireGen — where it wins

    • Free Starter plan with applicant tracking and resume parsing
    • AI resume ranking, candidate matching, and talent pools
    • Career pages, scheduling, distribution, analytics, and team access

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is limited to one job posting
    • Paid plans bill per user monthly with annual billing
    • Founded in 2024, so its operating history is relatively short

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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