Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Applicant Tracking (2026)
The cheapest applicant tracking is Breezy HR at $0/mo. 1 offer a free tier (Breezy HR). This page compares 7 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
7 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Breezy HR at $0/mo (Bootstrap).
- Typical paid price: from $10/mo, median $157/mo, up to $1249.58/mo — across 5 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Breezy HR.
- Tracked: 7 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Applicant Tracking | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breezy HR | $0/mo Bootstrap | Yes | — | Yes | Small businesses and startups needing a free ATS entry point | breezy.hr |
| 2 | BambooHR | $10/mo Core | No | — | Yes | SMBs wanting a single platform from hire to retire | getapp.com |
| 3 | JazzHR | $83.33/mo Hero | No | — | Yes | Small and growing businesses seeking affordable unlimited-user ATS | jazzhr.com |
| 4 | Workable | $299/mo Standard | No | — | Yes | SMBs seeking an all-in-one recruiting and HR platform | workable.com |
| 5 | SmartRecruiters | $1249.58/mo Essential | No | — | Yes | Enterprises and large organizations with 500+ employees | smartrecruiters.com |
| 6 | Greenhouse | — | No | — | Yes | Mid-market and enterprise structured hiring | quote-only |
| 7 | Lever | — | No | — | Yes | Mid-to-large enterprises needing combined ATS and CRM | quote-only |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest applicant tracking?
Breezy HR has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Bootstrap), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does applicant tracking cost per month?
Across the 5 applicant tracking with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $157/mo, ranging from $10/mo to $1249.58/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 1 also offer a free tier. 2 are quote-only.
Which applicant tracking have a free plan?
Breezy HR offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve USD pricing was collected directly from each vendor's official pricing page where accessible, or from a clearly-cited reputable comparison source where the vendor page returned a non-200 status or disclosed no prices. All prices are recorded at the monthly-billing rate; where a vendor only publishes an annual rate, the annualized monthly equivalent is used and notes document the annual total. annualDiscountPct is computed from the published monthly vs annual-plan monthly rate where both are disclosed, else null. Quote-only / contact-sales tiers carry null monthlyUsd. Telephony fields (minutesIncluded, callsIncluded, overagePerMin, overagePerCall) are null on every plan because this is a non-telephony vertical. accessedAt is 2026-06-14 on every source.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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