Workable, established in 2012, built an AI-native applicant tracking system covering sourcing, screening, and hiring in one platform, priced by company headcount rather than by the number of recruiter seats, aiming to make full ATS functionality accessible to smaller companies without enterprise-scale budgets.
That headcount-based pricing structure sets Workable apart from ATS platforms priced per recruiter seat, since a company adds cost as it grows rather than as its hiring team grows, with tiers scaling from small teams up through larger organizations needing broader feature sets.
The Starter plan runs about $149 a month for companies up to 20 employees, Standard runs around $599 a month for 21-50 employees, and Premier reaches $1,200 a month or more for larger teams, with add-ons like texting, video interviews, and assessments priced separately on lower tiers but bundled free on Premier and Enterprise. For a smaller company that wants full ATS functionality priced by headcount rather than recruiter seats, Workable's pricing structure addresses that directly.
Standard
$360/mo, or $299/mo billed yearly ($3,588/yr), for 1-20 employees
- Sourcing suite and applicant tracking; unlimited active jobs
- HR information system, onboarding, time off and time tracking
- Add-ons: texting $89/mo, video interviews $109/mo, assessments $59/mo
Premier
$599/mo billed yearly ($7,188/yr), for 1-20 employees
- Texting, video interviews, assessments and referrals included
- Performance and engagement included
Enterprise
$719/mo billed yearly ($8,628/yr), for 1-20 employees
- Everything in Premier, for larger hiring needs
AI Recruiting Agent
3,000 free AI credits, then packs from $600 for 5,000
- Plan prices rise with company size
Checked against Workable’s pricing page on 24 September 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the official site before you buy.
Workable starts at $299, which is 654% above the HR & Recruiting AI median of $39.66 a month across the 36 priced tools we list in that category.
The cheapest paid option in HR & Recruiting AI starts at $3 and the most expensive at $595.
40% of HR & Recruiting AI tools in the directory offer a free tier, which this one does not.
Compared against every priced listing in HR & Recruiting AI, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.
