Fountain vs Teamtailor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teamtailor grades higher than Fountain: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Teamtailor grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Teamtailor
Applicant tracking and career sites with unlimited users, by quote
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Fountain if
- Fits if you hire hourly or frontline staff in volume, like restaurants or retail
- Works for firms that want hiring and shift scheduling in one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
- Not for you if you hire for professional-services roles, which isn't its stated focus
- Watch out: separate products are listed, and which you get depends on the quote
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
Pick Teamtailor if
- Fits if your careers site is how most people find you
- Works for teams that want every hiring manager on it without counting seats
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a sales call
- Not for you if you want to try it free first, as there's no trial on offer
- Tight if you need requisition approvals or several brands, which are Premium
- Watch out: the careers site is the core of it, so expect to spend time building it before you hire
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFountainWeak | 2.0GPATeamtailorFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the page leads to a demo form and says pricing is tailored to the product suite. | CNo price is published, so we can't say what a ten-person company pays. You describe your company and get a quote, which does include unlimited jobs, users and Teamtailor AI. With no figure to compare, it's a C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. | FNo free plan, and the pricing page offers no free trial. The way in is a quote. |
| Features | BSourcing, a rehire CRM, applicant tracking, onboarding, shifts and scheduling, and AI recruiting helpers. The listing names no gap in the hiring job. | BBranded career sites, triggers that act when a candidate moves stage, interview kits, interview scheduling, talent pools, candidate surveys and custom reports. Requisition approvals and multi-brand setups are marked Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Hiring flows, messages and shift rules need building before a first hire. | CNo App Store rating on record, and the careers site is the whole point, so expect to spend time building it. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations list on record. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with 561 integrations covering job boards, assessments, e-signing and HR systems like BambooHR and ADP, plus an open API. No desktop app. |
| Best for | hiring hourly and frontline staff in volume | hiring through a branded careers site |
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: Fountain and Teamtailor. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fountain also covers AI agents and shift scheduling.
- Teamtailor also covers workflow automation and reports.
In commonWebAI featuresApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Fountain | Teamtailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Fountain (Onboard IQ) | Teamtailor AB |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fountain
- No prices are published: the pricing page leads to a demo request form and says pricing is tailored to the product suite.
- The site lists separate products (Source, CRM, ATS, Onboarding, Shift & Scheduling), and which ones a customer gets depends on the quote.
- The vendor describes the audience as frontline and hourly employers; professional-services hiring is not its stated focus.
Teamtailor
- No prices are published: Teamtailor gives a quote after you describe your company, and the pricing page offers no free trial.
- Requisitions with approval flows, and divisions with multi-brand management, are marked Premium rather than included.
- The recruiter app on the App Store is for iPhone only; there is also an Android app.
Key features
Fountain
- Sourcing
- Finds and engages frontline applicants around the clock, according to the vendor.
- CRM for rehiring
- Keeps past applicants and former workers on file so they can be contacted when a role opens again.
- Applicant tracking
- Takes candidates from application to offer, including interview scheduling and automated offers.
- Onboarding
- Collects forms and handles first-day steps for new hires, with an AI support agent for questions before day one.
- Shift and scheduling
- A scheduling product aimed at filling open shifts before gaps appear.
- AI recruiter and Cue
- An AI recruiter screens candidates, and the Cue assistant takes plain-language requests such as hiring ten associates or filling weekend shifts.
Teamtailor
- Career sites and employer brand
- Branded career sites that show off the employer brand, with internal mobility and referral programs for current staff.
- Teamtailor AI
- AI help across hiring, included with unlimited usage rather than charged per use.
- Triggers and workflows
- Automated triggers that act when a candidate changes stage, with smart interview scheduling and structured interview kits.
- Talent pools and CRM
- Build and contact pools of past applicants and leads, with candidate surveys and NPS to measure the experience.
- Analytics and permissions
- Advanced analytics and custom reports, roles and permissions, SSO and user provisioning on every quote.
- 561 integrations
- Job boards, assessments, background checks, e-signing and HR systems such as BambooHR, AFAS and ADP, plus an open API.
Plans
Fountain
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fountain.com.
Teamtailor
Pricing could not be confirmed. See teamtailor.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fountain or Teamtailor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fountain has no price we could confirm, and Teamtailor has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Fountain or Teamtailor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Fountain nor Teamtailor has a free plan.
Which platforms do Fountain and Teamtailor run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Teamtailor lists iOS and Android apps. 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.