Spark Hire Recruit vs Workable (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Spark Hire Recruit if

• Fits if hiring managers need to do much of the work themselves
• Works for teams that want video interviews and references in the same system

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you hire a few people a year, from $335 a month billed annually
• Skip it if you want to try before talking to sales, as no trial is listed
• Watch out: the product was renamed Spark Hire Recruit, and prices sit on sparkhire.com
• Watch out: the AI notetaker, API access and SSO are add-ons on every plan
• Tight if you want approvals or scorecards, which start on Growth, $499 a month

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

Spark Hire Recruit

• The product was renamed Spark Hire Recruit; comeet.com now shows that branding and prices sit on sparkhire.com.
• Prices are 'starting at' figures billed annually; Enterprise is quoted by sales.
• The AI notetaker is a paid add-on, and API access and SSO are add-ons on every plan.
• Requisition approval, customizable scorecards and panel scheduling start on Growth.

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.

Spark Hire Recruit

Hiring manager workflow

Customizable hiring workflows, automated steps and auto-assigned tasks, with notices by email, Slack or Microsoft Teams.

Interview scheduling

Candidates pick a slot on the interviewer's calendar; Growth adds panel scheduling and meeting-room reservation.

AI features

AI resume review, AI-written job descriptions, scorecards and interview questions, and summaries of video interviews.

Video and references

One-way video interviews and automated reference checks are on every plan.

Sourcing and posting

Posts to multiple job boards, hosts a careers page, and includes a Chrome sourcing extension.

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.

Spark Hire Recruit

• Recruit Pro$335

  per month and up, billed annually

  Essential automation and AI; 6,000 AI resume reviews and 100 e-signature offers a year.

• Recruit Growth$499

  per month and up, billed annually

  Adds requisition and offer approvals, customizable scorecards and panel scheduling; 24,000 AI reviews a year.

• Recruit EnterpriseCustom

  Sold through sales; 36,000 AI reviews and 300 e-signature offers a year, plus location-based roles.

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.

Spark Hire Recruit

No public discounts listed.

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.