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Best Applicant Tracking Systems - Midmarket Software in 2026

For midmarket organizations, applicant tracking systems coordinate hiring tasks such as reviewing resumes, arranging interviews, handling offers, and publishing career sites. This list is for teams comparing those workflows and the limits that affect active jobs.

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    Breezy HR

    by Breezy HR
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Breezy HR combines job distribution, candidate management, and recruiting automation with a free entry option.

    7.6 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    OpenCATS

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    OpenCATS provides a broad free recruiting workflow with self-hosting and inspectable code. Its setup requirements and lack of resume parsing matter when assessing fit.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Recruit

    by Zoho Recruit
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Choose Zoho Recruit if you want recruiting tools spanning career sites, resumes, interviews, workflow automation, and job board distribution.

    6.9 Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Workable

    by Workable
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose Workable if your hiring process needs job-board distribution, resume parsing, interview scheduling, and workflow automation in one recruiting platform.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $299/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    CareerPlug

    by CareerPlug
    Free trial AndroidAPIWeb

    Choose CareerPlug if you need web-based recruiting tools spanning job distribution, careers pages, screening, and interview scheduling. Grow adds onboarding and retention capabilities.

    6.3 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Manatal

    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Manatal combines ATS workflows, AI recruiting tools and wide job distribution in a cloud platform.

    6.1 From $15/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Tribepad

    by Tribepad
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Tribepad provides a browser-based set of recruitment functions spanning candidate intake through interview and job distribution.

    5.9 From £579/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Hireology

    by Hireology
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Hireology if your team needs applicant tracking with career sites, job distribution, and automated interview scheduling.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ApplicantStack

    by ApplicantStack
    Paid Web
    5.7 14-day trial Visit site
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    Avature

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Avature covers recruiting and a broad set of talent management processes, with configurable workflows and multiple hosting options. Organizations must request pricing to assess cost.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Greenhouse

    by Greenhouse
    Paid APIExtensionWeb

    Greenhouse covers several recruiting stages, with three plans that add capabilities from Core through Pro. Pricing is not published in the listed details, so buyers need to request it.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Ashby

    by Ashby
    Paid Web

    Ashby brings several recruiting functions into one paid web platform. Organizations should compare its employee-count tiers and listed starting cost with their hiring needs.

    5.6 From $400/mo Visit site
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    Fountain

    by Fountain
    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Fountain if you hire hourly or frontline workers and want sourcing, hiring, compliance, onboarding, and scheduling in one platform.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ClearCompany

    by ClearCompany
    Paid Web

    ClearCompany combines recruiting tools with onboarding, learning, performance, and engagement capabilities across five plans.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    iCIMS

    by iCIMS
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    iCIMS combines recruiting workflows, high-volume hiring tools, and a large integration ecosystem for enterprise hiring. Prospective customers must contact sales for pricing.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Paradox

    by Paradox
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Paradox is a fit for organizations hiring at high volume or recruiting high-skilled professionals that want Olivia to automate steps across the hiring process.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SmartRecruiters

    by SmartRecruiters
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    SmartRecruiters combines recruiting workflows, AI assistance, integrations, and mobile access in SmartOS.

    5.5 From $14,995 Visit site
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    Lever

    by Lever
    Paid APIWeb

    Lever brings recruiting workflows, CRM functions, and reporting into one platform, with integrations and add-ons listed for broader hiring needs.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Teamtailor

    by Teamtailor
    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Choose Teamtailor if your organization wants configurable recruitment workflows, candidate management and hiring tools across web and mobile.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    JazzHR

    by JazzHR
    Paid Web

    JazzHR covers several recruiting stages in one web service. Its annually billed plans scale from a small posting allowance to broader capacity and advanced Pro features.

    5.3 From $1,000/yr Visit site
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    Jobvite

    Paid Web

    Choose Jobvite if your organization needs a recruiting suite for scalable hiring, complex workflows, or multiple locations, and values its breadth of recruiting tools and integrations.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Oleeo

    by Oleeo
    Paid APIWeb

    Oleeo offers an ATS alongside tools for candidate engagement, selection, and reporting.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Tellent Recruitee

    by Tellent Recruitee
    Paid Web

    Tellent Recruitee combines job publishing and core hiring workflows in a web service. Its plan differences focus on active jobs, screening credits, matching searches, and custom fields.

    5.0 Pricing on request · 18-day trial Visit site

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Compare free plans, free trials, and paid starting prices on the individual product pages. If reading or changing source code matters, verify the licence. Review the supported platforms, active job limits, and recruiting capabilities that fit your process.

Questions

Are free plans available for applicant tracking systems?

Check each product page to see whether a free plan is offered, along with its features, limits, and conditions.

Can an applicant tracking system be tested before payment?

Check each product page for a free trial and review its length and access terms.

What recruiting features should I compare?

Compare resume parsing, branded career sites, interview scheduling, offer management, active job limits, and recruiting analytics.

Do these systems run on mobile devices?

Platforms listed for products in this category include Android and iOS, along with web, API, extension, and self-hosted options.

How is pricing shown for these systems?

Use the Paid from field when a starting price appears. Avature and Jobvite state that pricing is available on request.

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