Hirekly vs. Other ATS Products
See how Hirekly stacks up against enterprise, mid-market, HR suite, and enterprise HR platforms across pricing, features, AI, and ease of use.
Why teams choose Hirekly
Powerful where it counts, simple everywhere else.
Genuinely free to start
Hirekly's Starter plan is free forever — no credit card, no trial expiry. Other ATS platforms charge from day one.
Built-in AI matching
Claude-powered candidate scoring ranks applicants 0–100, suggests the right pipeline stage, and explains its reasoning — no add-on required.
Live the same day
Simple onboarding means your first job is posted in minutes. Enterprise ATS systems can take weeks or months to implement.
Transparent pricing
Starter $0 · Pro $49/mo · Business $79/mo. No seat-based fees, no hidden add-ons, no custom quotes.
Candidate portal included
Every plan includes a self-service portal where candidates see their application status in real time via magic-link login.
Calendar + video — coming soon
Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Zoom, Meet, and Teams integrations are on the roadmap — available on every plan at no extra cost.
Pricing at a glance
Most ATS platforms hide their pricing behind a sales call. We don't.
* Pricing based on publicly available estimates and user reports. Actual pricing may vary. ** Enterprise HR platforms bundle recruiting with a broader HR suite; pricing reflects the full platform.
Full feature comparison
Every feature, side by side. Hirekly columns are highlighted.
| Feature | ★ Best ValueHirekly | Enterprise ATS | Mid-Market ATS | HR Suite | Enterprise HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | |||||
| Free plan | |||||
| Starting price | $0/mo | ~$500/mo* | ~$300/mo* | ~$99/mo | Custom** |
| 14-day free trial | 7 days | ||||
| Annual discount | 20% | Custom | Custom | Custom | N/A |
| Transparent pricing | |||||
| No long-term contract | |||||
| Job Management | |||||
| Job posting & publishing | |||||
| Branded careers page | |||||
| Embeddable job board (iframe) | |||||
| Multi-currency salary support | |||||
| Custom benefits listing | |||||
| Unlimited job postings | Business | Add-on | |||
| Candidate Management | |||||
| Visual kanban pipeline board | Basic | ||||
| Custom pipeline stages | |||||
| Drag-and-drop stage movement | |||||
| Candidate tags & notes | |||||
| Resume & cover letter storage | |||||
| Source attribution tracking | |||||
| Unlimited candidates | Pro+ | ||||
| Bulk candidate CSV export | Add-on | ||||
| Candidate Portal | |||||
| Self-service candidate portal | Limited | Limited | |||
| Real-time application status | |||||
| Magic-link (passwordless) login | |||||
| Interview prep resources | |||||
| AI Features | |||||
| AI candidate–job match scoring | Pro+ | Limited | Add-on | ||
| AI match rationale | Pro+ | ||||
| AI stage recommendations | Pro+ | ||||
| AI-ranked shortlist | Pro+ | Add-on | |||
| Interview Management | |||||
| Interview scorecards | Pro+ | Basic | |||
| Scorecard templates | Pro+ | ||||
| Panel interview collaboration | Pro+ | ||||
| Panel member invite links | Pro+ | ||||
| Calendar integration (Google/Outlook/Apple) | Coming soon | Limited | |||
| Video link (Meet/Zoom/Teams) | Coming soon | ||||
| Team Collaboration | |||||
| Team member roles (admin/member) | |||||
| Shared candidate comments | Pro+ | ||||
| @mentions in comments | Pro+ | ||||
| Activity audit trail | |||||
| Unlimited team members | Business | ||||
| Analytics & Reporting | |||||
| Analytics dashboard | Pro+ | Basic | |||
| Hire rate & conversion metrics | Pro+ | ||||
| Time-to-hire tracking | Pro+ | ||||
| Pipeline funnel visualisation | Pro+ | ||||
| Application source reports | Pro+ | ||||
| CSV report export | Add-on | ||||
| Integrations & API | |||||
| REST API access | Business | Limited | |||
| Google Calendar | Limited | ||||
| Microsoft Outlook | |||||
| Apple Calendar | |||||
| Zoom / Meet / Teams | |||||
| Total integrations | 10+ | 500+ | 300+ | 100+ | 300+ |
| Security & Compliance | |||||
| Two-factor authentication (TOTP) | |||||
| Magic-link email auth | |||||
| GDPR compliant | |||||
| CCPA ready | |||||
| Custom branding & logo | Business | ||||
| Setup & Support | |||||
| Setup complexity | Simple | Complex | Medium | Medium | Very Complex |
| Time to go live | Same day | Weeks | Days | Days | Months |
| Dedicated onboarding | Business | ||||
| Priority support | Business | Add-on | |||
| In-app support tickets | |||||
Feature information based on publicly available documentation as of May 2026. Features and pricing may have changed — verify directly with each provider.
The bottom line
vs. Enterprise ATS
Large-scale enterprise ATS platforms offer 500+ integrations but typically start at ~$500/month with no free tier and require a lengthy sales process. Hirekly gives you scorecards, pipeline management, and AI matching at a fraction of the cost — and you're live the same day.
vs. Mid-Market ATS
Mid-market ATS platforms combine ATS and CRM features for growing teams. Pricing is typically opaque and requires a demo to unlock. Hirekly covers the core hiring workflow with transparent pricing and a free plan ideal for smaller teams.
vs. HR Suite
Full HR suites bundle payroll, onboarding, time-off, and a basic ATS together. If you just need to hire well, you're paying for a lot you won't use. Hirekly is purpose-built for recruiting with deeper ATS features at a lower price.
vs. Enterprise HR
Enterprise HR platforms are enterprise-grade with a price to match (~$100K+/year, months of implementation). They're built for Fortune 500 HR teams, not growing companies. Hirekly gets you up and running the same day with no implementation consultants required.
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