iCIMS vs Workable (2026): which should you pick?

Pick iCIMS if

• Fits if you are a large employer wanting a configurable ATS
• Works for teams that need many HR and background-check links

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a published price, as none is shown
• Not for you if you are a small team, as no self-serve plan appears
• Watch out: Hire, Engage and Employer Branding are separate products
• Watch out: no mobile or desktop app is listed on the pages read

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

iCIMS

• No prices are published; every call to action on the site is a demo or sales request.
• The product line is split into Hire, Engage and Employer Branding, so what a buyer needs may be several products.
• The site offers US, UK and French versions, and no mobile or desktop app is listed on the pages read.

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.

iCIMS

Applicant tracking

iCIMS Hire is described as a highly configurable enterprise ATS, with offer management and onboarding software alongside it.

Text recruiting

Lists text recruiting software as part of iCIMS Hire, for messaging candidates by text.

High-volume hiring

A newer product line aimed at employers who fill many similar roles, with a retail focus among its industry pages.

Candidate relationship management

iCIMS Engage builds automated sourcing and nurture campaigns for talent pools.

Career sites and chatbot

iCIMS Employer Branding covers career sites, a recruitment chatbot and employee testimonial videos.

Integration marketplace

The site cites 800+ technology and advisory partners and 10K+ active integrations across 18 technology categories.

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.

iCIMS

Pricing could not be confirmed. See icims.com.

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.

iCIMS

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.