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Best Applicant Tracking · head-to-head

Breezy HR vs SmartRecruiters

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for applicant tracking. Breezy HR has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Breezy HR has the lower entry price — Breezy HR starts at $0/mo, SmartRecruiters at $1249.58/mo. Free tier: Breezy HR Yes, SmartRecruiters No. HIPAA: Breezy HR —, SmartRecruiters —.

As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Breezy HR

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Bootstrap)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forSmall businesses and startups needing a free ATS entry point

SmartRecruiters

$1249.58/mo entry
Entry price$1249.58/mo (Essential)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forEnterprises and large organizations with 500+ employees

Sources — Breezy HR: breezy.hr (verified 2026-06-14) · SmartRecruiters: smartrecruiters.com (verified 2026-06-14)

Key features

Breezy HR: Forever-free Bootstrap plan (1 active position); Resume parsing in 20+ languages with multi-language career portal; Pre-screening, email automation, and interview scheduling; 800+ HR templates included; Breezy Perform add-on for performance management and review cycles

SmartRecruiters: Winston Intelligence proprietary AI layer for sourcing, matching, and screening; Conversational AI chat for personalized candidate job recommendations; High-volume hiring mode for retail, hospitality, and healthcare; Deep SAP SuccessFactors integration; GDPR Toolkit with Data Processing Addendum available to all customers

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