Betterteam vs JazzHR (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Betterteam grades higher than JazzHR: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Betterteam grades higher on value for money and the free plan. JazzHR grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Betterteam
Job posting to many boards, priced by active jobs
JazzHR
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price
Which one is for you
Pick Betterteam if
- Fits if you hire one or two roles at a time and want them on many boards
- Works for small employers who want applicants handled without a full ATS
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you hire in bulk, as each extra active job moves you up a tier
- Skip it if you want a full applicant tracker, as this is mostly posting and a career page
- Watch out: promotion on ZipRecruiter or Indeed is billed by those boards on top
- Watch out: the pricing page is behind a bot check, so prices come from its help centre
Pick JazzHR if
- Fits if you hire a few times a year and nobody's a full-time recruiter
- Works for teams already on BambooHR, Gusto or Justworks
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial
- Not for you if you're an agency, franchise or firm over 250 staff, since the list prices don't apply
- Tight if Hero's job postings, starting at 3 a month, won't cover your hiring
- Pricey if you want AI matching or automation, which start on Plus at $3,480 a year
- Watch out: there's no phone app, and some add-ons and premium job listings are billed by use
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABetterteamFair | 2.0GPAJazzHRFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$39 a month for 1 active job, $19.50 a month on yearly billing, against a category cheaper quarter that starts at $69. Three jobs is $99, so cost climbs with each opening. | CHero is $1,000 a year, about $83 a month, on this category's middle, and a ten-person company pays the same. It buys the tracker, email templates and job postings starting at 3 a month. AI matching and automation need Plus at $3,480 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 4-day free trial that starts when the first candidate arrives. That is shorter than a week. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You pay before you've seen it. |
| Features | CJob board posting, a career page designer and an Indeed link. It does the posting job fully, but that is a smaller job than a full applicant tracker. | BPosting to over a dozen free boards, a searchable resume database, knockout questions, interview guides and calendar sync, then AI matching, automation and offers with e-signatures on higher plans. The whole job across its plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You write the job and set up boards and a career page. | CNo App Store rating on record, and no phone app to rate. You'll build your stages and email templates before the first hire. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Indeed and ZipRecruiter links. | BWeb only, through a mobile-friendly site, but linked to LinkedIn, Indeed, BambooHR, Gusto, Justworks and HiBob, with a marketplace of more. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | posting one job to many boards | small businesses hiring without a recruiter |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Betterteam and JazzHR. How we grade
Price against what you get
Betterteam starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. JazzHR starts at $83.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
JazzHR scores higher, and starts $44.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Betterteam for less, and none scores higher than JazzHR for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- JazzHR also covers workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| Betterteam | JazzHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $39 per month for 1 active job | $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 4-day free trial that starts when the first candidate arrives. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Betterteam | Employ Inc. |
| Price read from | support.betterteam.com | jazzhr.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Betterteam
- The pricing page is behind a bot check; these prices are from Betterteam's own help center article.
- Cost follows active jobs, so each extra concurrent opening moves you up a tier.
- Promotion on ZipRecruiter or Indeed is priced by those boards and paid separately.
- The help center says refunds are available within 100 days of the first payment.
JazzHR
- List prices do not apply to staffing or recruiting agencies, HR service providers, franchises, multi-location businesses or firms over 250 employees.
- Hero starts at 3 job postings a month and has no AI matching or automation; Plus caps active jobs at 200.
- There is no native mobile app: JazzHR works through a mobile-friendly web interface.
- No free trial is offered on the pricing page, and some add-ons and premium job listings are billed by use.
Key features
Betterteam
- Job board syndication
- A post is shared with a network of job boards, including Indeed and ZipRecruiter, and edits are syndicated afterward.
- Career page designer
- Each account gets a career page at its own subdomain, with logo, color and font options.
- Indeed integration
- The help center says Betterteam has been an Indeed ATS Partner since 2016 and supports Indeed Apply and candidate sync.
- Optional promotion
- Posts can be promoted on Indeed or ZipRecruiter for an extra fee, which is paid to the job board directly.
- Free sub-accounts
- Teams that need separate accounts can get free sub-accounts, with no data shared between them.
JazzHR
- Job board posting
- Posts to over a dozen free job boards in one step, with premium listings and syndication to hundreds more for a fee.
- Candidate database
- A resume parser feeds a searchable candidate database, with knockout questions, bulk actions and document storage.
- AI fit matching
- From Plus, AI compares resumes with the job description and ranks the candidates who fit best.
- Structured interviews
- Interview guides, evaluation templates, video interview links and a recruiting calendar synced with Google Calendar or Outlook.
- Automation and email
- Email templates and scheduled emails on every plan, with configurable task automation and workflow helpers from Plus.
- Offers and reporting
- Source and timing reports from Plus; offer letters with e-signatures and a custom report builder on Pro.
Plans
Betterteam
1 active job$39
per month for 1 active job, billed monthly
No limit on applicants. Yearly billing is $234.
3 active jobs$99
per month for 3 active jobs, billed monthly
No limit on applicants. Yearly billing is $594.
10 active jobs$139
per month for 10 active jobs, billed monthly
No limit on applicants. Yearly billing is $834.
20 active jobs$209
per month for 20 active jobs, billed monthly
No limit on applicants. Yearly billing is $1,254.
50 active jobs$398
per month for 50 active jobs, billed monthly
No limit on applicants. Yearly billing is $2,388.
200 active jobs$598
per month for 200 active jobs, billed monthly
No limit on applicants. Yearly billing is $3,588.
JazzHR
Hero$1,000
per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly)
Job postings starting at 3 a month, the applicant tracker, email templates, LinkedIn Recruiter link and premium job listings to buy.
Plus$3,480
per year, billed annually ($350 a month billed monthly)
Up to 200 active jobs, AI candidate matching, structured interviews and assessments, task automation and standard reports.
Pro$5,508
per year, billed annually ($549 a month billed monthly)
Adds offers and e-signatures, advanced visual reporting, a custom report builder, workflow reports and all-access support.
Ways to pay less
Betterteam
- Annual discount
Half price when paying yearly
Betterteam's help center says paying yearly is half price: 1 active job is $234 a year against $39 a month.
JazzHR
- Annual discount
Save up to 24% by paying yearly
JazzHR's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 24%: Plus is $3,480 a year billed annually against $350 a month billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Betterteam or JazzHR?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Betterteam is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $83.33 a month when paid by the year for JazzHR. Betterteam starts at $39 per month for 1 active job, and JazzHR starts at $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Betterteam or JazzHR?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Betterteam nor JazzHR has a free plan. Betterteam has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.