Best Applicant tracking software for 2026

Software for posting jobs, collecting applicants and managing them through the hiring pipeline. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.

Feature Greenhouse Category leader Lever Category leader Workable Category leader Pitch N Hire Rising Ashby
PricingContact salesContact sales$299/monthFree plan
₹500/user/month
$400/month
Best forMid-size and enterprise companies that run structured, scorecard-driven hiring and need detailed reporting.Mid-size and enterprise talent teams that want sourcing and applicant tracking in one tool and accept quote-based pricing.Small and mid-size companies of 20 to 500 people that want multiposting and HR records in one tool.Small teams and staffing firms of 1 to 50 recruiters that want a low-cost ATS with AI scoring and a free tier.Growing tech companies of 20 to 1,000 people whose recruiters want sourcing, scheduling and reporting in one system.
Team size51–500+ people51–500+ people2–500 people1–500 people2–500+ people
Job multiposting Not listedNot listedYesYesYes
Careers page builder Not listedNot listedYesYesYes
Hiring pipeline management YesNot listedYesYesNot listed
Interview scheduling YesNot listedYesYesYes
Interview scorecards YesYesYesYesNot listed
Offer management YesYesYesYesYes
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The best-known applicant tracking tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.

Applicant tracking Category leader

Greenhouse

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Structured-hiring ATS with scheduling, scorecards and reporting

Key features

  • Hiring pipeline management
  • Interview scheduling
  • Interview scorecards
  • Offer management

Applicant tracking Category leader

Lever

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Combined ATS and recruiting CRM from Employ

Key features

  • Interview scorecards
  • Offer management

Applicant tracking Category leader

Workable

$299/month 2–500 people

ATS with job multiposting, sourcing, AI screening and built-in HR

Key features

  • Job multiposting
  • Careers page builder
  • Hiring pipeline management
  • Interview scheduling
  • Interview scorecards
  • Offer management

Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.

Applicant tracking Rising

Pitch N Hire

Free plan· ₹500/user/month 1–500 people

AI-native ATS with a free plan and optional HRMS

Key features

  • Job multiposting
  • Careers page builder
  • Hiring pipeline management
  • Interview scheduling
  • Interview scorecards
  • Offer management

Applicant tracking

Ashby

$400/month 2–500+ people

All-in-one recruiting platform: ATS, CRM, scheduling and analytics

Key features

  • Job multiposting
  • Careers page builder
  • Interview scheduling
  • Offer management

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