Homerun vs TalentLyft (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Homerun and TalentLyft share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan, and TalentLyft starts cheaper, at $61.25 a month against about $121.77 a month.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Homerun grades higher on features. TalentLyft grades higher on value for money. 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.
Homerun
Applicant tracking and simple HR for small teams, priced in euros
TalentLyft
Applicant tracking and career site software priced by open job slots
Which one is for you
Pick Homerun if
- Fits if you hire for two or three roles at a time
- Works for small teams that want hiring and time off in one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 3 roles open, as Core holds 3 job slots
- Skip it if a 12-month contract that renews unless you cancel 30 days ahead puts you off
- Not for you if you want a US dollar price, as it's euros or pounds only
- Pricey if you grow: each 5 more slots on Plus cost €105 a month paid annually, and 50 slots is quoted
- Watch out: the pricing page's comparison table lists other plans and prices than its plan cards
Pick TalentLyft if
- Fits if you are a small company filling a couple of roles at a time
- Works for teams that want a careers site and interview scorecards
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you hire in volume, because the price follows job slots and the figures shown are for 2
- Tight if you need several pipelines or automation, as they need Growth at $123.75 a month or Enterprise
- Watch out: single sign-on and data migration are on Enterprise only
- Watch out: the rendered page shows monthly prices by default, and the yearly figures came from its page data
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAHomerunFair | 2.4GPATalentLyftFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCore is €109 a month paid annually (€139 monthly), in euros, for 3 job slots, and a ten-person team pays that. It buys branded posts, tracking, scheduling and the HR side. That's between this category's middle and its dearer quarter, on a 12-month contract. | BEssential is $61.25 a month for 2 job slots billed yearly ($73.50 monthly), under the $74 cheaper quarter for hiring tools. Price follows the number of slots. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with almost all of the hiring and HR features and no card. | CA 14-day free trial and no free plan. The page we read does not say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | BBranded job posts and a careers page sent to LinkedIn, Indeed and Google for Jobs, a shared pipeline, scheduling and structured hiring, plus an HR side with time off, sick leave, records and documents. The whole job for a small team. | CJob posting, applicant tracking, interview kits and scorecards, a careers site, sourcing and referrals. Multiple pipelines, workflow automation and a custom domain need Growth or Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. The posts and careers page are meant to tell your team's story, and writing that takes time. | CNo store rating on record. Pipelines, scorecards and the careers site need setting up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Google for Jobs, Google and Outlook calendars, Meet, Teams and Nmbrs linked. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb and a browser extension, with LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, Outlook and Google Calendar. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | small European teams hiring a few roles | a recruiting tool priced by job slots |
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: Homerun and TalentLyft. How we grade
Price against what you get
Homerun starts at about $121.77 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TalentLyft starts at $61.25 a month and scores 2.3.
Homerun scores higher, and starts $60.52 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, none scores higher than Homerun for less, and 2 score higher than TalentLyft 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
- Homerun also covers reports, employee records and time off.
- TalentLyft also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Homerun | TalentLyft | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | €109 per month for 3 job slots, paid annually (€139 paid monthly) | $61.25 per month for 2 job slots, billed yearly ($73.50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial with almost all ATS and HR features, no credit card needed | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Homerun | TalentLyft |
| Price read from | homerun.co | talentlyft.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Homerun
- Prices are in euros, or pounds for UK buyers (Core is £99 a month paid annually); no US dollar price is shown.
- Both plans need a 12-month contract, paid monthly or annually, which renews unless cancelled at least 30 days before.
- A job slot holds one live job post at a time, so Core caps you at 3 open roles.
- The page's comparison table lists other plans (Light, Basic, Plus) at other prices than its plan cards; this listing uses the cards.
TalentLyft
- Price follows the number of job slots; the figures shown are for the 2-slot entry step.
- The yearly figures were read from the pricing page's own data, because the rendered page shows monthly prices by default.
- Multiple pipelines, workflow automation and a custom domain need Growth or Enterprise.
- Single sign-on and data migration are listed on Enterprise only.
Key features
Homerun
- Job posts and career page
- Job posts and a career page that tell the team's story, published to LinkedIn, Indeed and Google for Jobs.
- Hiring pipeline
- Candidates, team feedback and progress on one board, with email templates and interview scheduling linked to Google or Outlook calendars.
- Structured hiring
- A structured process that judges candidates on skills and potential rather than first impressions, to reduce bias.
- Time off and absence
- An absence calendar with self-service requests for holidays, sick leave and remote work.
- Employee records and documents
- Private employee profiles, a who's-who view of the team and document storage with reminders before files expire.
- HR reports
- Reports on headcount, employment status, holidays, absence and sick leave costs, plus hiring insights.
TalentLyft
- Job posting and distribution
- Distributes jobs to 3000+ free and paid job boards, shares to social networks and links existing job board contracts.
- Applicant tracking
- Custom hiring pipelines, resume parsing, duplicate detection, knockout questions and rejection reasons with automated actions.
- Interview kits and scorecards
- Structured interview planning with scoring templates, plus calendar sync with Outlook and Google Calendar.
- Careers site
- A branded careers page on every plan, with multiple pages and a custom domain on higher plans.
- Sourcing and referrals
- A Chrome extension adds profiles to a talent pool, and employee referral campaigns are tracked in the product.
- Offers and HRIS hand-off
- Offer management with e-signature, and hired candidates can carry over to a connected HRIS.
Plans
Homerun
Core€109
per month for 3 job slots, paid annually (€139 paid monthly)
For small teams: 3 job slots, each holding one live job post with branding, tracking, scheduling and structured hiring. 12-month contract.
Plus€195
per month for 5 job slots, paid annually (€215 paid monthly)
Starts at 5 job slots; each 5 more cost €105 a month paid annually (€125 paid monthly), and 50 slots is quoted. 12-month contract.
TalentLyft
Essential$61.25
per month for 2 job slots, billed yearly ($73.50 billed monthly)
Careers page, pipelines, scorecards, job board syndication and sourcing extension; unlimited users. Price rises with job slots.
Growth$123.75
per month for 2 job slots, billed yearly ($148.50 billed monthly)
Essential plus multiple careers pages and pipelines, workflow automation, custom fields, custom domain and offer management.
EnterpriseCustom
Growth plus unlimited job slots, single sign-on, custom reporting, data migration and a dedicated support channel; sold by quote.
Ways to pay less
Homerun
- Annual discount
Save 20% or more by paying annually
Homerun's pricing page says paying annually saves 20% or more: Core is €109 a month paid annually against €139 paid monthly.
- Nonprofit
20% discount for nonprofits
Homerun's pricing page offers non-profit organizations a 20% discount.
TalentLyft
- Annual discount
Save 16.7% with yearly billing
The pricing page offers a monthly or yearly toggle and states a 16.7% saving when billed yearly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Homerun or TalentLyft?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TalentLyft is cheaper to start with: $61.25 a month, against about $121.77 a month for Homerun. Homerun starts at €109 per month for 3 job slots, paid annually (€139 paid monthly), and TalentLyft starts at $61.25 per month for 2 job slots, billed yearly ($73.50 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Homerun or TalentLyft?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Homerun nor TalentLyft has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Homerun and TalentLyft run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TalentLyft lists 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.