HR & People·Standings

Best Applicant Tracking Systems in 2026

This list covers applicant tracking systems for organizing hiring, from attracting candidates to scheduling interviews and managing open roles. Compare the tools by the hiring features and platforms that fit your work.

Each entry shows a signal score out of 10, plus marks for a public API, open-source code and a free tier. The list covers 235 systems: 43 have a free plan, 68 offer a free trial and none are open source.

• 233 platforms
• 6 with a public API on this page
• 19 with a free tier
• Checked 28 Sept 2026

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   Oorwinoorwin.ai

   Applicant tracking software with resume parsing, interview scheduling, workflow automation, web and mobile apps.

   8.0 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $5/mo
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   Zoho Recruitzoho.com

   Zoho Recruit is a cloud talent-acquisition platform combining applicant tracking and candidate relationship management for corporate teams and staffing…

   7.4 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $25/mo
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   Breezy HRbreezy.hr

   Applicant tracking software with a career site, web and mobile apps, API access, and a free plan.

   6.9 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $157/mo
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   Recruitlyrecruitly.io

   Recruitly is a cloud recruitment CRM and applicant-tracking platform for external recruitment agencies and staffing firms.

   6.8 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $25/mo
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   Workableworkable.com
   6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $299/mo
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   Manatalmanatal.com

   Applicant tracking software with parsing, scheduling, workflow automation, web and mobile apps, API, and trial.

   6.7 APIOpenFree From $15/mo
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   Oorwinoorwin.com

   Oorwin combines AI talent acquisition, applicant tracking, CRM, HRMS, onboarding and workforce management in one platform.

   6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $35/mo
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   Empxtrackempxtrack.com

   Applicant tracking software with career site, web and mobile apps, API access, free plan, and trial.

   6.6 APIOpenFree Free tier
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10. 9
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    Jobsoidjobsoid.com

    Freemium applicant tracking system with career site, resume parsing, interview scheduling, and mobile apps.

    6.6 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $49/mo
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    50skills Offboarding50skills.com

    50skills coordinates employee offboarding by centralizing tasks, communications, forms, paperwork, equipment and access controls.

    6.6 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $291/mo
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    ATZ CRMatzcrm.com

    Applicant tracking CRM with resume parsing, career site, web access, API, extension, and a free plan.

    6.5 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $12/mo
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    S

    SmartRecruiterssmartrecruiters.com

    Applicant tracking software with career site, resume parsing, web and mobile apps, and API access.

    6.4 APIOpenFree —
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    iCIMSicims.com

    Applicant tracking software with career site, interview scheduling, workflow automation, web and mobile apps.

    6.3 APIOpenFree —
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    Pitch N Hirepitchnhire.com

    Pitch N Hire is an AI-native applicant tracking system that helps recruiters and hiring teams source, screen, interview and hire on one platform.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier · from ₹500/mo
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    CVViZ Job Distributioncvviz.com

    CVViZ is a cloud recruiting platform combining job distribution, AI screening, candidate engagement, scheduling and applicant tracking.

    6.3 APIOpenFree From $625/yr
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    Reqcorereqcore.com

    Reqcore is an applicant tracking system that uses AI to rank applications against role criteria and show the reasoning behind rankings.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    Hiring Rumblehiringrumble.com

    Hiring Rumble is an applicant tracking system with explainable AI resume screening for startups, SMBs and recruiting agencies.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $39/mo
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    Y

    Yardstickyardstick.team

    Freemium applicant tracking system with career site, parsing, scheduling, and workflow automation.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $49/mo
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    Odexy Recruitmentodexy.app

    Odexy Recruitment covers applicant tracking, signed offers, and joining packs from job posting through employee provisioning.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $49/mo
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    Bringboardbringboard.com

    Bringboard is an applicant tracking system for software development agencies and technology companies, covering hiring from careers page through pipeline and…

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    SmartHiresws.smarthires.com

    Smart Hires is a cloud recruiting platform and applicant tracking system built for healthcare employers.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    CruitWaycruitway.com

    CruitWay brings candidate matching, applicant tracking, and team hiring workflows together for companies.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    OpenCATSopencats.org

    OpenCATS is a free, community-maintained applicant tracking system and recruiting CRM.

    6.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    Tribepadtribepad.com

    Tribepad is a cloud talent-acquisition platform combining applicant tracking, CRM, assessment, video screening, compliance, onboarding, analytics and an AI…

    6.2 APIOpenFree From £579/mo
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26. 25
    HA

    Hireserve ATShireserve.com

    Applicant tracking system with career site, API, web access, mobile apps, and a free trial.

    6.2 APIOpenFree From £4,600/yr
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How to choose

Check where it runs

Web access appears on 233 items. Other listed options include an API on 83, Android on 74, iOS on 70, browser extensions on 32 and self-hosting on 15.

Choose the platforms that match the devices and systems your hiring team already uses.

Match the hiring workflow

The comparison covers career sites, resume parsing, interview scheduling, workflow automation and job-board distribution. Check which of these steps you need before choosing a system.

Active jobs and users included help you compare capacity for your current hiring process.

Separate plans from trials

A free plan lets you keep using the product without paying under its stated limits. A free trial is temporary access, so check which type an item offers.

Oorwin lists a free plan and paid pricing from $35 per user per month. Manatal lists pricing from $15 per user per month when billed annually and a 14-day trial.

Ask about paid pricing

Some systems publish a starting price, while others provide pricing on request. Oracle Taleo and Avature list pricing on request.

Compare the paid-from amount, users included and active jobs with the size of your hiring operation.

Questions

How many applicant tracking systems are listed?

The list contains 235 applicant tracking systems.

How many have a free plan?

Forty-three of the 235 systems have a free plan. A free plan is different from a time-limited free trial.

How many offer a free trial?

Sixty-eight systems offer a free trial.

Are any systems open source?

No. The list has zero open-source applicant tracking systems.

Which platforms are covered?

The entries cover web, API, Android, iOS, browser extensions and self-hosted setups. Web appears on 233 items; API on 83; Android on 74; iOS on 70; extensions on 32; self-hosted on 15.

Some top positions on this board can be paid placements, standing where they were sold. The facts on each platform are not for sale. How we rank · Disclosure