Recruitment CRM pricing: what 53 platforms actually cost
Published per-user entry prices run from $18.99 to $169 per user per month (median $85), and 24 of the 53platforms we track don't publish pricing at all. Every figure below is labeled by source so you know which numbers to trust.
By Ramin Assemi, B2B SaaS marketer and former Head of Content at Close.comPublished Updated
Entry pricing for all 53 platforms
| Platform | Entry price | Source | Free trial | Free tier | Min. seats | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vultus Recruit | $18.99/user/mo | Official | – | – | 3 | Monthly available |
| Manatal | $19/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Zoho Recruit | $30/user/mo | Official | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | Monthly available |
| Recruit CRM | $59/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Tracker | $79/user/mo | Official | – | – | – | Monthly available |
| PCRecruiter | $85/user/mo | Reported | ✓ | – | – | Not published |
| Top Echelon | $95/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Bullhorn | $99/user/mo | Official | – | – | 1 | Not published |
| Gem | $139/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Recruiterflow | $149/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Spott | $169/user/mo | Official | – | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Vincere | £69/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | – | Annual only |
| Yena | €69/user/mo | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Firefish | £80/user/mo | Reported | – | – | – | Not published |
| Voyager Infinity | £80/user/mo | Estimated | – | – | – | Not published |
| Ashby | $400/mo (org ≤100 employees) | Official | – | – | – | Monthly available |
| Atlas | $150/user/mo (12-mo term) | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| Augtal | $29/mo | Official | – | ✓ | 1 | Monthly available |
| BambooHR | $10/employee/mo (HR suite) | Official | ✓ | – | – | Not published |
| Breezy HR | $189/mo (Startup) | Official | ✓ | ✓ | – | Monthly available |
| CATS | $89/user/mo (term not stated) | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Not published |
| Crelate | $85/user/mo (annual) | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Annual only |
| Handshake | $450/mo (Pro) | Official | – | ✓ | – | Not published |
| Happlicant | $69/user/mo (quarterly) | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Monthly available |
| JazzHR | $1000/yr (Hero) | Official | ✓ | – | – | Not published |
| Loxo | $149/user/mo (annual) | Official | ✓ | – | 1 | Annual only |
| Pin | $99/mo (Solo, annual) | Official | – | – | 1 | Annual only |
| SmartRecruiters | $14995/yr (Essential, from) | Official | – | – | – | Annual only |
| Workable | $299/mo (1–20 employees) | Official | ✓ | – | – | Monthly available |
| Avature | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Avionté | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Beamery | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| CEIPAL | Custom quote | Reported | – | – | – | Not published |
| Fountain | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Greenhouse | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Harri | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| HigherMe | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| iCIMS | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| iSmartRecruit | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| JobAdder | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| JobDiva | Custom quote | Reported | – | – | – | Not published |
| Jobvite | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Lever | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Mercury | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Paradox | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Phenom | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Pinpoint | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Recruitee | Custom quote | Official | ✓ | – | – | Not published |
| RippleMatch | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Rippling Recruiting | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Teamtailor | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Workday Recruiting | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
| Yello | Custom quote | Official | – | – | – | Not published |
Prices shown in each vendor's native currency at the published entry tier, on a monthly contract wherever the vendor sells one, so the figures compare like for like. Prices tagged (annual) or (quarterly) are the only term that vendor offers; those are kept out of the median above rather than compared against monthly rates. Reviewed October 5, 2026. Official= on the vendor's pricing page, reported = attributable third-party source, estimated = our inference. See how we verify pricing.
What actually drives your real cost
The headline seat price is the start of the bill, not the bill. Five things move the real number:
- Seat minimums. Some vendors bill a minimum number of seats regardless of team size. Check the min-seats column above before multiplying by your headcount.
- Add-on modules. Capabilities you'd assume are included often aren't. Bullhorn, for example, prices AI Search & Match, Onboarding, and Back Office separately from the headline seat price.
- Billing cycle. 5platforms are annual-only, and vendors that do offer monthly billing usually charge a premium for it (Manatal's monthly rates are higher than annual, for instance).
- Renewal terms. Auto-renewal windows, cancellation notice periods, and renewal price increases are where multi-year costs hide. We compare contract terms across vendors →
- Implementation and migration. Setup, training, and data-migration fees are rarely published and vary by deal. Get them in writing alongside the seat price before you compare quotes.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a recruitment CRM cost?
Published per-user entry prices (USD) across the 53 platforms we track run from $18.99 (Vultus Recruit) to $169 (Spott) per user per month, with a median of $85. 24 of the 53 don't publish pricing at all and quote per deal. Data reviewed October 5, 2026.
What is the cheapest recruitment CRM?
Vultus Recruit has the lowest published per-user entry price in our dataset. Vultus Recruit pricing starts at $18.99/user/mo (official, reviewed September 22, 2026). A low seat price isn't the whole cost, though: check seat minimums, add-on modules, and billing terms before comparing.
Which recruitment CRMs have a free tier?
Zoho Recruit, Augtal, Breezy HR, Handshake publish a free tier. Beyond that, 19 of the 53 platforms we track offer a free trial.
Do recruitment CRMs require annual contracts?
Of the 53 platforms we track, 16 publish monthly billing, 5 are annual-only, and the rest don't publish contract terms. Renewal mechanics (auto-renewal, cancellation notice, price escalation) matter as much as the billing cycle; we compare those separately at https://recruitmentcrm.com/contracts.
Why don't most recruitment CRM vendors publish pricing?
Because their real price depends on negotiation: seat count, contract length, add-on modules, and how badly the rep needs the deal. That's also why third-party "pricing" figures are often wrong. We only publish numbers verified on a current vendor page (labeled official) or attributably reported by customers (labeled reported); everything else is marked estimated or left out.
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