Betterteam vs Workable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Betterteam and Workable share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Betterteam starts cheaper, at $39 a month against $299 a month.
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. Workable grades higher on the free plan and 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
Workable
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size
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 Workable if
- Fits if you want one job post sent to 200+ boards at once
- Works for US employers that need EEO and OFCCP reporting
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a small team, as Standard is $299 a month even at ten people
- Tight if you want video interviews or tests on Standard, at $109 and $59 a month extra, plus $89 for texting
- Skip it if you want HR thrown in, as Workable HR is $99 a month on its own
- Watch out: Workable Agent runs on AI credits, 3,000 free and then $600 for 5,000, and the trial leaves it out
- Watch out: Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and prices rise with headcount
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABetterteamFair | 2.2GPAWorkableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DStandard is $299 a month on yearly billing for up to 20 employees, so that's what a ten-person company pays. It buys unlimited jobs, sourcing, a careers page and the API. That's the top of this category, and texting, video interviews and assessments still cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 4-day free trial that starts when the first candidate arrives. That is shorter than a week. | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with Standard's features and no card. Workable Agent, the AI add-on, is left out of the trial. |
| 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 200+ boards, a search of 400M+ profiles, interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled interviews, calendar sync and EEO reporting. The whole hiring job, with an HR product for records and time off if you want it. |
| 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. There's a lot here, from sourcing to pipelines and permissions, so expect some setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Indeed and ZipRecruiter links. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams and Meet, and the API from Standard up. No desktop app. |
| Best for | posting one job to many boards | posting jobs everywhere and sourcing more |
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 Workable. 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. Workable starts at $299 a month and scores 2.7.
Workable scores higher, and starts $260 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 1 scores higher than Workable 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
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
At a glance
| Betterteam | Workable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per month for 1 active job | $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 4-day free trial that starts when the first candidate arrives. | 15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Betterteam | Workable Technology Limited |
| Price read from | support.betterteam.com | workable.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.
Workable
- Texting ($89), video interviews ($109) and assessments ($59 a month, billed annually, up to 20 employees) are add-ons on Standard; Premier includes them.
- Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and companies with more than 1,000 employees get a quote.
- Workable HR costs extra: $99 a month on its own, or $359 bundled with Standard recruiting, for up to 20 employees billed annually.
- Workable Agent uses AI credits: 1 per screen, 2 per sourced candidate, 10 per chat. 3,000 are free, then 5,000 cost $600; the trial excludes it.
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.
Workable
- Job distribution and careers page
- Posts to 200+ job boards, builds a careers page and jobs widget, and links Indeed Easy Apply and Apply with LinkedIn.
- Candidate sourcing
- Searches 400M+ candidate profiles, resurfaces past applicants and adds LinkedIn profiles through a Chrome extension.
- Interviews and evaluation
- Interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled and multi-part interviews, two-way Gmail and Microsoft 365 calendar sync, and Zoom, Teams and Meet links.
- Workable Agent
- An AI add-on that screens applicants against an ideal candidate profile, finds passive candidates and chats with them, charged in AI credits.
- Compliance tools
- GDPR automation, candidate data retention rules and EEO, OFCCP and CCPA reporting on every plan.
- Workable HR
- An optional HR product with employee records, onboarding, e-signatures, time off, time tracking and payroll reports.
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.
Workable
Standard$299
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 monthly)
Sourcing suite, ATS with unlimited active jobs, careers page, reports and API. Price rises with company size: $669 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Premier$599
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals, a hiring plan, 9 languages, SSO and priority support. $1,229 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Enterprise$719
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds the custom report builder and extra permission sets to Premier. $1,469 a month at 51 to 100 employees; over 1,000 employees is quoted.
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.
Workable
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Workable's pricing page says annual billing saves 20%: Standard recruiting for up to 20 employees is $299 a month billed annually against $360 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Betterteam or Workable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Betterteam is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $299 a month for Workable. Betterteam starts at $39 per month for 1 active job, and Workable starts at $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Betterteam or Workable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Betterteam nor Workable has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Betterteam and Workable run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Workable lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.