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Head-to-head · Applicant Tracking Systems

Workable vs SmartRecruiters

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Workable #2 in Applicant Tracking Systems 9.2/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Workable
SmartRecruiters #5 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Try SmartRecruiters

Workable leads on 1 check, SmartRecruiters on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWorkable · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Workable
  • Free trialonly Workable

Workable scores higher on our rubric for applicant tracking systems: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Workable offers free plan; SmartRecruiters doesn't.

Workable is the better fit for growing teams needing a highly complete ATS. SmartRecruiters is the better fit for large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets.

  • Workable fits best

    Growing teams needing a highly complete ATS

  • SmartRecruiters fits best

    Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets

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Side by side

Feature Workable 9.2/10 Visit ↗ SmartRecruiters 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #2 in Applicant Tracking Systems #5 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for Growing teams needing a highly complete ATS Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $299/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 15 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 270+ integrations 575+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workable 5/5 · SmartRecruiters 5/5
Career site ✓ ✓
Resume parsing ✓ ✓
Interview scheduling ✓ ✓
Workflow automation ✓ ✓
Job board distribution ✓ ✓
Specs
Active jobs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Users included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Posts jobs to 200+ job boards and includes a branded career site builder
  • AI sourcing, screening, resume parsing and candidate recommendations
  • Covers scheduling, interviews, offers, analytics and HR integrations
  • Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution
  • AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale
  • Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform
Cons
  • Starts at $299 per month on the Standard plan
  • The Free plan cannot post jobs or interact with candidates
  • Advanced tiers are needed for texting, video interviews and assessments
  • Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan
  • Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams
Our verdict

Workable is a web-based applicant tracking and human resources platform for growing teams that need more than basic candidate management. It combines job distribution, branded career pages, a talent CRM, resume parsing, candidate…

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SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition platform for corporate and enterprise recruiting teams. It brings applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, job distribution, interview scheduling, AI-assisted matching and screening,…

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  1. WorkableApplicant Tracking Systems 9.2Free plan · 15-day trial
  2. SmartRecruitersApplicant Tracking Systems 8.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Workable — where it wins

    • Posts jobs to 200+ job boards and includes a branded career site builder
    • AI sourcing, screening, resume parsing and candidate recommendations
    • Covers scheduling, interviews, offers, analytics and HR integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $299 per month on the Standard plan
    • The Free plan cannot post jobs or interact with candidates
    • Advanced tiers are needed for texting, video interviews and assessments

  • SmartRecruiters — where it wins

    • Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution
    • AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale
    • Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan
    • Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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