An ATS without per-seat pricing

Yes, you can put every hiring manager and interviewer in your hiring software without paying for each one. Eight of the eleven say users are unlimited or are not what the price is based on. One charges per user, and two do not say. For each one you get what it costs, what sits on a higher plan, and what makes the bill go up later. Everything was checked on November 9, 2026. Yardstick is our product and is one of the eleven.

How this list works.

  1. 1A per-user price means the bill goes up with each person who gets a login.In hiring software those people are recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers. Each entry says what the vendor's own site states about users, in its own words where it has them.
  2. 2Every price and plan fact is from the vendor's own site, checked on November 9, 2026.Prices change. If a vendor's page and this page disagree, the vendor's page wins.
  3. 3The list is grouped by what the price is based on, not ranked.Published plan prices first, then open roles, company size, quotes, and per user. Alphabetical within each group.
  4. 4Yardstick is our product.It is one entry, held to the same columns as the others, and it is the only one we can speak for from the inside.

The eleven, by what the price is based on

Published price per plan (checked November 9, 2026)

  • Breezy HR — Flat plans from $157 a month on annual billing, with unlimited users and unlimited positions on every plan

    Best for: a small or mid-sized team that wants one fixed monthly price however many people join the hiring team.

    • Breezy's pricing page says every plan includes unlimited users and unlimited open positions, and that the price does not change as your company grows.
    • Startup is $157 a month, Growth $273, and Business $439 on annual billing, or $189, $329, and $529 billed monthly. Custom Pro is priced by quote.
    • Breezy says you can pay month to month on any plan. It has no free plan and offers a 14-day trial of every feature with no credit card.
    • Customizable interview guides and scorecards start on Growth.

    Watch-out: Customizable interview guides and scorecards need Growth at least. Breezy's plans in more detail are on our Breezy HR pricing page.

  • Dover — A free ATS with unlimited users, jobs, and candidates, plus a Premium plan at $199 a month

    Best for: an early-stage team that wants everyone in the hiring tool without a bill.

    • Dover's free plan lists unlimited users, jobs, and candidates, with no credit card required.
    • Premium is $199 a month. Its plan table lists users as unlimited on both Free and Premium.
    • Inviting people outside your company email domain (external team members) is a Premium feature.
    • Interview feedback forms are limited on Free and unlimited on Premium. Custom interview rating scales are Premium only.

    Watch-out: Anyone outside your company email domain needs Premium, so check that before you invite outside interviewers.

  • JazzHR — Fixed yearly plans from $1,000, and JazzHR's FAQ says every subscription has unlimited users

    Best for: a small team hiring a few roles at a time.

    • Hero is $1,000 a year, Plus $3,480 a year, and Pro $5,508 a year, billed annually, or $110, $350, and $549 a month billed monthly. JazzHR says paying yearly saves up to 24%.
    • Hero lists job postings "starting at 3/month". Plus allows up to 200 active jobs.
    • Structured interviews and assessments start on Plus.
    • JazzHR says its standard pricing does not apply to organizations with over 250 employees, staffing or recruiting agencies, and some other organization types.
    • JazzHR's FAQ says a subscription comes with an unlimited number of users, and its free-trial page says "No per-seat fees, ever." The pricing page itself does not mention users.

    Watch-out: Structured interviews start on Plus, at $3,480 a year, so price Plus if that is why you are buying. More is on our JazzHR pricing page.

Priced by open role (checked November 9, 2026)

  • Yardstick — Priced per open role from free, with no charge per interviewer, hiring manager, recruiter, or admin

    Best for: a small company that wants every hiring manager and interviewer in the process and a bill that follows how many roles are open.

    • Your first 3 Jobs are free. After that, Core is $49 a month plus $29 per open role, and Scale is $149 a month plus $19 per open role. Three open roles on Core come to $136 a month.
    • Yardstick does not charge per interviewer, hiring manager, recruiter, or admin, and the free plan lists unlimited collaborators and interviewers.
    • Interviewers open their interview kit and scorecard from a magic link, so there are no seats to buy for them. Yardstick's AI designs the interview guide and scorecard for each role, and your team can edit both.
    • Billing is monthly and there is no annual plan. A role you close stops billing the next month.

    Watch-out: The bill grows with the number of roles you have open at once. Core and Scale cost the same at 10 open roles, and above that Scale costs less.

Priced by company size (checked November 9, 2026)

  • Ashby — The Foundations plan is priced by company size up to 100 employees, from $300 a month, and Ashby says not by seat

    Best for: a company under 100 people that wants a full recruiting platform and expects to grow into a bigger one.

    • Ashby's pricing page says its startup pricing is based on the size of your organization at the point of purchase, "not on a seat or talent team basis", and is reassessed every year.
    • Foundations, for up to 100 employees, is $300 a month at 1 to 10 employees, $400 at 11 to 25, $500 at 26 to 50, $700 at 51 to 75, and $900 at 76 to 100, a month. Annual commitments get a 10% discount.
    • Above 100 people, Ashby moves to custom pricing on its Plus and Enterprise plans. The plan table counts outbound messages and AI credits per seat per year on those two plans.

    Watch-out: The price is reassessed every year, so a growing company moves up a band, and past 100 people it becomes a quote. More on Ashby is on our Ashby alternatives page.

  • Tellent Recruitee — Priced by plan, employee count, and billing period, with no price published and, Recruitee says, unlimited users

    Best for: a company that is comfortable with a yearly contract and wants a price fitted to its headcount.

    • Recruitee's pricing page says subscriptions are tiered by the plan you choose, the number of employees at your organization, and your billing period. Paying annually gives a 20% discount.
    • Contracts have a minimum commitment of one year. Recruitee says you can still pay monthly.
    • Start allows 5 active job posts. Advance lifts that to unlimited job posts.
    • Recruitee's "Why Tellent Recruitee" page says it offers unlimited user access, without per-seat pricing. The pricing page itself does not mention users.

    Watch-out: No price is published, so you need to ask Recruitee for one, and the contract runs for at least a year. Recruitee against Teamtailor is on our Teamtailor vs Recruitee page.

  • Workable — Priced by employee band from $299 a month billed annually, with unlimited active jobs and users

    Best for: a company that wants interview kits on the entry plan and a price set by headcount.

    • Workable's pricing page sets the price by employee band, from 1 to 20 employees up to 1,000 and more.
    • At 1 to 20 employees, Standard is $299 a month billed annually ($3,588 a year), or $360 billed monthly. Premier is $599 a month and Enterprise $719, both billed annually.
    • Every plan lists unlimited active jobs, subject to fair usage limits. Interview kits and scorecards are among the features available in all plans.
    • Workable's help center says the Recruiting package includes unlimited active jobs and users. The pricing page itself does not mention users.
    • Workable offers a 15-day free trial. Its help center says an annual subscription is an annual commitment that cannot be cancelled partway through.

    Watch-out: The price moves with your employee band, so read the band you expect to be in next year. More is on our Workable pricing page.

Priced by quote (checked November 9, 2026)

  • Greenhouse — Quote-only, with the cost set by plan, hiring volume, and organizational complexity

    Best for: a growing company that wants a full hiring system and is ready for a sales conversation.

    • Greenhouse sells three plans, Core, Plus, and Pro, and publishes no price.
    • Its pricing page says the cost is influenced by the plan you choose, your hiring volume and organizational complexity, and the features you need.
    • The pricing page does not say whether users change the price.

    Watch-out: Ask how users are counted when you get the quote. What public sources say about the price is on our Greenhouse pricing page.

  • Lever — Quote-only, with pricing that Lever says scales with team size and hiring needs

    Best for: a company that wants applicant tracking and a candidate CRM in one quoted platform.

    • Lever's pricing page says pricing is available on request and tailored to your organization's size and hiring needs.
    • It says every plan includes the applicant tracking system, candidate relationship management, reporting and analytics, and key integrations, and that pricing scales with your team size and hiring needs.
    • The pricing page does not define team size.

    Watch-out: Ask whether team size means users or employees. More is on our Lever pricing page.

  • Teamtailor — Quote-only, with unlimited job postings and unlimited users

    Best for: a company that wants unlimited users stated up front and is fine with a quoted price.

    • Teamtailor's pricing page lists unlimited job postings and unlimited users, with customer support for all users.
    • It asks you to tell it about your company and says it will come back with a price.
    • Structured interviews and evaluations are listed as included. Requisitions and approval flows, and divisions and multi-brand management, are marked Premium.

    Watch-out: No price is published, so you need a quote to compare. Teamtailor against Recruitee is on our Teamtailor vs Recruitee page.

Priced per user (checked November 9, 2026)

  • Manatal — Priced per user from $15 a month on annual billing, with unlimited hiring managers on every plan

    Best for: a small recruiting team where only a few people run the searches and hiring managers review candidates.

    • Professional is $15 per user per month billed yearly, Enterprise $35, and Enterprise Plus $55, or $19, $39, and $59 billed monthly.
    • Every plan lists unlimited hiring managers. Manatal says its pricing depends on the number of users, jobs, candidates, and the features you need.
    • Professional allows up to 15 jobs per account and 10,000 candidates. Enterprise has unlimited jobs and candidates.
    • Manatal offers a 14-day free trial with no card.

    Watch-out: Check which of your people would count as users and which as hiring managers before you compare the bill.

Side by side, as published on November 9, 2026.

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ProductPrice based onUsers, as the vendor states itPublished priceOpen jobs
Breezy HRPublished price per planUnlimited users on every planStartup $157/month on annual billing, $189 billed monthly; Custom Pro quotedUnlimited positions
DoverFree plan, or a published Premium priceUnlimited on Free and Premium; outside your email domain needs PremiumFree; Premium $199/monthUnlimited jobs on Free
JazzHRFixed yearly fee per planUnlimited (JazzHR's FAQ; not on the pricing page)Hero $1,000/yr billed annually, $110/month billed monthlyHero: postings from 3 a month; Plus: up to 200 active jobs
YardstickOpen rolesNo charge per interviewer, hiring manager, recruiter, or adminFirst 3 Jobs free; Core $49/month + $29 per open role; Scale $149/month + $19 per open roleFree: 3 Jobs in total; paid plans: billed per open role
AshbyCompany size (Foundations, up to 100 employees)"Not on a seat or talent team basis" for startup pricingFoundations from $300/month at 1 to 10 employees; Plus and Enterprise quotedNot stated
Tellent RecruiteePlan, employee count, and billing periodUnlimited (Recruitee's own site; not on the pricing page)Not published; one-year minimumStart: 5 active job posts; Advance: unlimited
WorkableEmployee bandUnlimited (Workable's help center; not on the pricing page)Standard $299/month billed annually, $360 billed monthly, at 1 to 20 employeesUnlimited active jobs (fair usage)
GreenhouseQuote (plan, hiring volume, complexity)Not statedNot publishedNot stated
LeverQuote (team size and hiring needs)Not stated; team size not definedNot publishedNot stated
TeamtailorQuoteUnlimited usersNot publishedUnlimited job postings
ManatalPer userPer user; unlimited hiring managers on every planProfessional $15 per user/month billed yearly, $19 billed monthlyProfessional: up to 15 jobs; Enterprise: unlimited

What to check before you buy.

Start with who counts as a user. The labels can sit closer than they look. Manatal charges per user and still lists unlimited hiring managers. Dover lists unlimited users but puts people outside your company email domain on Premium. Yardstick does not charge per interviewer, hiring manager, recruiter, or admin. Write down everyone who will touch hiring, from the recruiter to the last interviewer, and ask each vendor which of them it bills for.

Then look at what does move the price. Workable, Ashby, and Recruitee price by company size, so the bill rises as you hire. Yardstick prices by open role, so it rises with how many roles you have open at once. Some plans cap jobs instead. Recruitee Start allows 5 active job posts, Manatal Professional 15 jobs, and JazzHR Plus 200. And check what sits on a higher plan. Breezy HR puts customizable interview guides and scorecards on Growth, and JazzHR puts structured interviews on Plus.

Last, read what happens at renewal. Recruitee has a one-year minimum. Ashby reassesses its price every year based on your company size, and offers 10% off for an annual commitment. Workable says an annual plan cannot be cancelled partway through. Breezy HR says you can pay month to month on any plan. Yardstick bills monthly and has no annual plan. To see eight pricing pages side by side, read the ATS pricing comparison. For notice periods and renewals, read ATS contract renewal and cancellation.

Common questions about ATS pricing and users.

Which applicant tracking systems have unlimited users?

Checked on their own sites on November 9, 2026, Breezy HR says every plan includes unlimited users, Dover lists unlimited users on its free and Premium plans, JazzHR's FAQ says every subscription has unlimited users, Recruitee says it offers unlimited user access, Workable's help center lists unlimited users in its Recruiting package, and Teamtailor lists unlimited users with a quoted price. Ashby says its pricing for companies up to 100 people is based on company size, not on seats. Yardstick does not charge per interviewer, hiring manager, recruiter, or admin.

What is per-seat pricing in an ATS?

Per-seat, or per-user, pricing means the bill goes up with each person who has a login, such as recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers. Manatal is one example on this page: its Professional plan is $15 per user per month billed yearly, and every plan lists unlimited hiring managers (checked November 9, 2026).

Do interviewers need a paid seat in an applicant tracking system?

It depends on the product. On Yardstick, interviewers open their interview kit and scorecard from a magic link, and Yardstick does not charge per interviewer. Breezy HR, Dover, JazzHR, Recruitee, Teamtailor, and Workable say on their own sites that users are unlimited (checked November 9, 2026). Greenhouse and Lever do not say on their pricing pages whether users change the price, so ask them.

Does Greenhouse charge per user?

Greenhouse's pricing page (checked November 9, 2026) does not say. It says the cost is influenced by the plan you choose (Core, Plus, or Pro), your hiring volume and organizational complexity, and the features you need, and the price comes from a quote.

Does Workable charge per user?

Not by user, going by Workable's help center, which lists unlimited active jobs and users in the Recruiting package (checked November 9, 2026). The pricing page prices by employee band and does not mention users. At 1 to 20 employees, Standard is $299 a month billed annually ($3,588 a year), or $360 billed monthly. Every plan lists unlimited active jobs, subject to fair usage limits.

How much does an ATS without per-user pricing cost?

As published on November 9, 2026, Dover's free plan lists unlimited users, and its Premium plan is $199 a month. Breezy HR starts at $157 a month on annual billing, with unlimited users on every plan. JazzHR starts at $1,000 a year, and its FAQ says users are unlimited. Workable starts at $299 a month billed annually at 1 to 20 employees, and its help center lists unlimited users. Teamtailor lists unlimited users and quotes its price. Yardstick is free for the first 3 Jobs, then $49 a month plus $29 per open role, with no charge per interviewer, hiring manager, recruiter, or admin.

How current is this page?

Every price and plan fact was read from the vendor's own site on November 9, 2026. We re-check them every quarter. If a vendor's page and this page disagree, the vendor's page wins.

Bring the whole interview panel in.

Yardstick bills for the roles you have open, not for the people who help fill them. Your first three Jobs are free, each one gets an AI-designed interview guide and scorecard, and interviewers open theirs from a magic link with no seat to buy.