Workable alternatives for teams that do not hire every month

What Workable costs

On its pricing page (checked 2026-11-12), Workable lists three plans: Standard at $299 a month, Premier at $599 a month and Enterprise at $719 a month. Every plan includes unlimited active jobs, subject to fair use, and a 15-day free trial without a credit card. Every paid account starts with 3,000 free AI credits; more are sold separately. There is no free plan and no pay-per-job option.

That is good value for a team that hires all year: one price, every job, a full pipeline, interview scheduling and a careers page. It is a lot for a company that opens three or four roles a year.

When an alternative makes sense

• You want a full ATS for less: Breezy HR starts at $189 a month with unlimited users and positions; Manatal is priced per user, from $15 a month billed annually, with up to 15 jobs on its first plan and AI scoring included.
• You only need AI screening: CVViZ starts at $29 per user a month with 2 active jobs and 200 AI screening credits.
• You want to start free: Zoho Recruit has a free-forever plan for one active job.
• You hire a few times a year and do not want an ATS at all: post the job on AutoApplyMax for $19 for 30 days, and rank the CVs you receive anywhere with CV screening, $29 a month, cancel any time.

What AutoApplyMax does, and what it does not

AutoApplyMax is first a tool job seekers use to tailor their resume and apply. The pro space gives recruiters three things. A job post: once our team approves it, your job is shown for 30 days to job seekers whose profile matches, with 10 recommended candidates. CV screening: upload the CVs you received anywhere and get each one scored against your job, with matched and missing keywords. Talent contacts: send a contact request to a candidate; you get their name, e-mail and CV only if they accept, and requests that are declined or unanswered within 14 days are refunded.

AutoApplyMax is not an ATS, so it is not a Workable replacement for a team that needs one: there is no pipeline, no interview scheduling, no careers page and no job board multiposting. A small team can also combine the two — a free or cheap ATS for the pipeline, and a per-job post plus a CV ranking when a role opens.

Questions to ask any Workable alternative

Is there a minimum commitment, or can I stop after a month? Is AI scoring included or sold as credits? How many active jobs and users does the entry plan allow? Can I export my candidates if I leave? The pricing pages linked above answer most of these; ask the rest during the trial.