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FreeATS
by FreeATS
What FreeATS is
FreeATS is an open-source applicant tracking system available on the web, as a browser extension, and through self-hosting. Recruiters can customize hiring stages, assign roles, use scorecards, and record disqualification reasons. Candidate tools include threaded profile notes, activity tracking, blacklisting, and reserving people for future opportunities. The browser extension imports LinkedIn profiles, while email and file synchronization connects an inbox with FreeATS. A dashboard, universal search, recruiter tasks with deadlines and recurring reminders, and duplicate detection support daily work. Self-hosting instructions use Docker or Docker Compose, and the project currently supports PostgreSQL. The free cloud plan costs nothing, billed forever, with three open positions, 3,000 candidate profiles, and unlimited users. Pro costs $99 a month for 10 open positions and 10,000 profiles. Enterprise has unlimited positions, profiles, and users, with no listed price. New users receive a 7-day trial.
Who it suits
FreeATS suits recruiting teams that need customizable pipelines, candidate records, LinkedIn importing, and inbox synchronization. It also fits organizations considering cloud use or PostgreSQL-based self-hosting.
What it does well
- Open-source recruiting system
- Custom stages, roles, and scorecards
- LinkedIn profile import
- Email and file synchronization
- Forever-free cloud plan
What to know first
- Free plan allows three open positions
- Free trial lasts seven days
- Self-hosting currently supports PostgreSQL only
- Not tailored to HIPAA or FISMA
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | forever · Cloud-hosted · 3 open positions · 3,000 candidate profiles · Unlimited users | Free |
| Pro | per month · Cloud-hosted · 10 open positions · 10,000 candidate profiles · Unlimited users | $99 a month |
| Enterprise | depends on your needs · Cloud or self-hosted · Unlimited positions and users · Unlimited candidate profiles · Support & customization | On request |
As freeats.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
FreeATS provides core applicant tracking with customizable workflows, candidate management, and a free cloud tier. Check position limits, trial terms, and compliance requirements before adopting it.
Facts from FreeATS's own pages
- Active jobs
- 10 · freeats.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Candidate management
- The product supports reserving promising candidates for future opportunities, threaded profile notes, blacklisting, and activity tracking. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Career site
- FreeATS provides a mobile-friendly career site that can be embedded in an existing website and customized with CSS. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Compliance limit
- The terms say the services are not tailored to industry-specific regulations such as HIPAA or FISMA. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Data hosting
- The terms state that the services are hosted in Finland. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Email and files
- FreeATS says it syncs emails and files between a user's inbox and FreeATS. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · freeats.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland · freeats.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hiring pipelines
- Recruiters can customize position stages, assign hiring roles, use scorecards, and track customizable disqualification reasons. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes LinkedIn profile import and email and file syncing, and says the source code can be modified to create custom integrations. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn import
- A browser extension can add profiles from LinkedIn with one click. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The terms identify Toughbyte Ltd, doing business as FreeATS, as a company registered in Finland at Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Helsinki. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy notice says FreeATS does not process sensitive personal information or collect information from third parties. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- FreeATS is an open source applicant tracking system shaped by community feedback. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Recruiting tools
- The product includes a dashboard, universal search, recruiter tasks with deadlines and recurring reminders, and duplicate detection. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy notice says the maker has organizational and technical processes to protect personal information, but does not guarantee complete security. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The maker links to Docker and Docker Compose setup instructions for self-hosting, and the project says it currently supports PostgreSQL only. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The terms state that new users who register receive a 7-day free trial, after which the account is suspended until upgraded to a paid version. · freeats.com, 12 Oct 2026
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