Eploy vs TribePad (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Eploy grades higher than TribePad: 1.8 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Eploy grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TribePad
UK applicant tracking system with onboarding, priced in pounds
From £579/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Eploy if
- Fits if you run an in-house recruiting team that wants onboarding and referrals
- Works for employers that want a vendor-run implementation
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want a figure up front, as the pricing page is a quote request
- Skip it if you want to start on your own, since every quote includes an implementation manager
- Not for you if you are an agency; the site is aimed at in-house teams, with an agency portal as an add-on
- Watch out: no free plan and no trial are listed
Pick TribePad if
- Fits if you are a UK employer with several brands or languages to recruit for
- Works for in-house teams that can commit to a year
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small, at £579 a month billed annually plus a £2,000 set-up fee
- Tight if you want monthly terms: £625 a month is still a one-year commitment
- Watch out: Pro has no price beyond 'from £2,000 per month'
- Watch out: enhanced CRM, background checks and video screening are premium add-ons
- Skip it if you want a trial; none is listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAEployWeak | 1.4GPATribePadWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the pricing page is a quote request with an ROI calculator. | DGro is £579 a month billed annually (about $735) plus £2,000 set-up, against a $95 middle price for hiring tools. Pro starts at £2,000 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial; the way in is a quote request. | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. |
| Features | BApplicant tracking, onboarding, employee referrals, recruitment marketing, analytics and an API. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. | CATS and CRM, onboarding, reporting, an AI assistant and multi-brand support. Enhanced CRM, two-way communication, background checks and video screening are premium add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Every quote includes an implementation manager, so setup runs through the vendor. | CNo store rating on record. A one-year commitment and a set-up fee mean an implementation before anyone is productive. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with an API but no integrations named. | CWeb only, with TrustID and Willo the two named integrations. |
| Best for | an ATS for in-house teams, sold by quote | a UK ATS for mid-size employers |
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: Eploy and TribePad. How we grade
Where they differ
In commonWebWorkflow automationApplicant trackingJob board postingDashboards
At a glance
| Eploy | TribePad | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | £579 per month, billed annually (£625 billed monthly), plus £2,000 set-up |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Eploy | Tribepad Ltd |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | tribepad.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Eploy
- No prices are published; the pricing page is a quote request with an ROI calculator.
- Every quote is stated to include a dedicated implementation manager and account manager, so setup runs through the vendor.
- The vendor's site and sector pages are aimed at in-house teams, with an agency portal as an add-on.
TribePad
- Prices are in GBP and carry a one-year commitment; Gro also has a £2,000 set-up fee.
- Pro has no published price beyond 'from £2,000 per month'.
- Enhanced CRM, two-way communication, background checks and video screening are marked as premium add-ons.
Key features
Eploy
- Applicant tracking
- Job requisitions, candidate attraction and engagement, hiring process management, assessment and talent pooling, with portals for candidates and hiring managers.
- Onboarding
- Reference collection, new hire information, contracts with e-signatures, and identification and compliance checks.
- Employee referrals
- An employee portal for making referrals, tools to run the referral programme, analytics and a reward store.
- Recruitment marketing
- Job board multi-posting and an AdStore marketplace for buying advertising.
- Analytics
- Dashboards, metrics and visualizations for self-service reporting, plus candidate and hiring manager feedback.
- Integrations and API
- Connections for background checks, assessments, right-to-work checks, HCM and payroll, video interviewing and single sign-on, plus an API.
TribePad
- ATS and CRM
- Bulk vacancy posting, branded jobs page, talent search, anonymous applications and a candidate self-service portal, with an enhanced CRM as a premium add-on.
- Onboarding
- Onboarding workflows, a dashboard, welcome content, contract and reference management; the pricing page lists parts of it as premium add-ons.
- Checks and video screening
- Background checks and video screening are offered as add-ons, with TrustID and Willo named as partners.
- Reporting
- An insights reporting suite plus hiring manager and agency dashboards.
- Sidekick AI assistant
- An AI assistant appears in the product menu; the pricing page's Ad Assistant is listed in the feature comparison.
- Multi-brand and multi-language
- Multi-brand support, multi-language support and custom hierarchy appear in the feature comparison for larger setups.
Plans
Eploy
Pricing could not be confirmed. See eploy.com.
TribePad
Tribepad Gro£579
per month, billed annually (£625 billed monthly)
For teams under 750 people. One-year commitment and a £2,000 set-up fee; priced in pounds, not per user.
Tribepad Pro£2,000
per month and up, billed annually
Enterprise platform; the final price depends on modules, premium features and integrations, and comes as a fixed quote.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Eploy or TribePad?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Eploy has no price we could confirm, and TribePad starts at £579 per month, billed annually (£625 billed monthly), plus £2,000 set-up.
Which has a free plan, Eploy or TribePad?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Eploy nor TribePad has a free plan.
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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.