Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Applicant Tracking (2026)
7 applicant tracking options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest applicant tracking is Breezy HR at $0/mo. 1 offer a free tier. All 7 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest applicant tracking is Breezy HR at $0/mo; across 5 with published pricing the median is $189/mo ($10–$1249.58/mo), 1 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/applicant-tracking/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $10/mo, median $189/mo, up to $1249.58/mo — across 5 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Breezy HR.
- Tracked: 7 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-02
Comparison
| # | Applicant Tracking | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breezy HR | $0/mo Bootstrap | Yes | — | Yes | Small businesses and startups needing a free ATS entry point | breezy.hr | Visit → |
| 2 | BambooHR STALE · 2026-09-05 | $10/user/mo Core | No | — | Yes | SMBs wanting a single platform from hire to retire | bamboohr.com | Visit → |
| 3 | JazzHR | $110/mo Hero | No | — | Yes | Small and growing businesses seeking affordable unlimited-user ATS | jazzhr.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Workable | $360/mo Standard | No | — | Yes | SMBs seeking an all-in-one recruiting and HR platform | workable.com | Visit → |
| 5 | SmartRecruiters STALE · 2026-09-02 | $1249.58/mo Essential | No | — | Yes | Enterprises and large organizations with 500+ employees | smartrecruiters.com | Visit → |
| 6 | Greenhouse | quote-only | No | — | Yes | Mid-market and enterprise structured hiring | greenhouse.com | Visit → |
| 7 | Lever STALE · 2026-09-02 | quote-only | No | — | Yes | Mid-to-large enterprises needing combined ATS and CRM | lever.co | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, 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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What is the cheapest applicant tracking?
Breezy HR has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Bootstrap), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does applicant tracking cost per month?
Across the 5 applicant tracking with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $189/mo, ranging from $10/mo to $1249.58/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 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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