ATS with light HR built in
Primary sources checkedWorkable
Recruiting platform with an ATS, job distribution and sourcing, plus HRIS and onboarding for after the hire, priced by company size.
The short answer
- Best for
- Small teams that hire occasionally and have no HR system
- Not ideal for
- Teams that hire in short bursts — the price follows headcount, not hiring
- Price
- From USD 299 per month at 1 to 20 employees
- Closest alternative
- AshbyWhen hiring volume and reporting matter more than a bundled HR layer
At a glance
- Recruitment fitStrong
- Ease of useUnknown
- ImplementationStrong
- Price transparencyFair
- Value for moneyFair
- ScalabilityFair
Why these assessments
- Recruitment fitStrong
- An ATS with job distribution and sourcing, extended with the HR layer that follows the hire.
- Ease of useUnknown
- We have not used it, and we found no independent account of how the ATS and the HR layer sit together in practice.
- ImplementationStrong
- A 15-day trial without a card, and job distribution is included rather than configured.
- Price transparencyFair
- All three plans are published for 1 to 20 employees; above that headcount there are no figures.
- Value for moneyFair
- Hiring and a first HR layer on one bill, but the entry price is USD 299 and the useful extras are add-ons.
- ScalabilityFair
- The price steps with headcount and the AI runs on credits, so growth costs more in two directions at once.
Our reading of the evidence on this page. No score, no formula.
Where it sits
- Discover
- Apply
- Screen
- ATS
- Interview
- Hire
The SourcrLab bottom line
The broadest surface at the small end: job distribution, sourcing, scheduling, HRIS and onboarding in one place. The list price is only the start of the bill, because texting, video interviews and assessments are separately priced and the AI agent runs on credits.
Best fit
Companies under about 20 people that need to run a decent hiring process now and would rather not buy an HRIS separately later.
Think twice if
Teams that hire in short bursts. The price follows headcount, not hiring, so a quiet year costs the same as a busy one, and the useful extras are add-ons.
SourcrLab assessment
Everything on this page comes from the vendor's own pages, checked on the dates below. SourcrLab has not used this product in real recruitment work, so you will not find a first-hand opinion here.
Why choose Workable?
Hiring and the first HR layer together
ATS, onboarding, time off and e-signature in one subscription is genuinely useful for a company too small to justify an HRIS on its own.
Distribution is included
Posting to 200+ job boards from the same place you track applicants removes the copy-paste step that eats an afternoon per vacancy.
A 15-day trial without a card
Long enough to run one real vacancy end to end, which is the only test that tells you anything about an ATS.
Main trade-offs
The entry price is $299, not $149
For 1 to 20 employees: Standard $299 a month, Premier $599, Enterprise $719, with 20 percent off annual billing. The number rises with headcount, not with how much you hire.
The useful extras are add-ons
On Standard, texting is $89 a month, video interviews $109 and assessments $59. Premier and above bundle them, which is usually the real reason to move up a tier.
AI runs on credits
The AI agent consumes credits per action, with an included allowance. Treat it as usage-based spend rather than a feature you have paid for.
Pricing and buying reality
From USD 299 per month at 1 to 20 employees
- 1 to 20 employees: Standard USD 299/month (USD 3,588/year), Premier USD 599/month (USD 7,188/year), Enterprise USD 719/month (USD 8,628/year)
- Prices scale with employee count. Annual billing takes 20 percent off
- Add-ons on Standard: texting USD 89/month, video interviews USD 109/month, assessments USD 59/month. Bundled from Premier
- 15-day free trial, no credit card required. The AI agent consumes credits per action
What we do not know
- The price at larger employee bands
- What an AI credit costs once the allowance runs out
- Minimum contract term
Checked on the vendor's pricing page, August 2026. Workable pricing page
How it fits your stack
Works with
- Job boards, through built-in distribution
Likely replaces
- A separate HRIS for a company that has none
- Standalone job distribution and scheduling tools
May overlap with
- Your payroll or HR provider, once headcount grows
Check before buying
- Which add-ons you need, since they change the tier you should buy
- The price at the headcount you expect in a year
Workable vs alternatives
Products a buyer would genuinely put next to this one, with the reason you would pick each instead.
Choose Ashby if hiring volume and reporting matter more than a bundled HR layer, with pricing also by company size.
Consider Recruitee for collaborative hiring in a small in-house team, though you will have to ask for the price.
Consider Teamtailor if the career site and unlimited users matter more than a published price.
Used Workable?
Tell other recruiters what worked, what did not, and who it suits. Positive, mixed or critical — all useful.
Evidence
- Plan prices at the smallest band — checked against a primary source: Workable pricing page
- Add-on prices and what Premier bundles — checked against a primary source: Workable pricing page
- Trial length — checked against a primary source: Workable pricing page
- Job board reach — vendor claim, not independently verified: Workable pricing page
- Pricing at larger headcounts — not enough evidence
- SourcrLab hands-on use — not enough evidence
Last reviewed: August 2026. How SourcrLab verifies information
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