JazzHR vs Manatal
We give JazzHR a 2.0 GPA and Manatal a 2.8, out of 4.0. Manatal grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
JazzHR
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price
Manatal
Low-cost per-user ATS and recruitment CRM with AI candidate matching
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAJazzHRFair | 2.8GPAManatalGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CHero is $1,000 a year, about $83 a month, right on this category's middle, and a ten-person company pays the same. It buys the tracker, email templates and job postings starting at 3 a month. AI matching and automation need Plus at $3,480 a year. | AProfessional is $15 a user a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), and hiring managers are unlimited, so a ten-person company with one recruiter pays $15. That buys AI recommendations, a career page and a CRM, well under this category's cheaper quarter of $74. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You pay before you've seen it. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of every plan with no card. It leaves out job board posting, mass email and email automations, so you won't see the whole thing. |
| Features | BPosting to over a dozen free boards, a searchable resume database, knockout questions, interview guides and calendar sync, then AI matching, automation and offers with e-signatures on higher plans. The whole job across its plans. | BResume parsing with profiles filled in from LinkedIn and GitHub, AI candidate suggestions, a sourcing extension, a career page, posting to free and paid boards, and a client CRM. Covers the job, with workflow automation from Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and no phone app to rate. You'll build your stages and email templates before the first hire. | CNo App Store rating on record, and job board posting only opens once your account is verified after paying. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, through a mobile-friendly site, but linked to LinkedIn, Indeed, BambooHR, Gusto, Justworks and HiBob, with a marketplace of more. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, Zapier, Google Workspace, Teams and Outlook. No phone apps, only a progressive web app, and the API needs Enterprise Plus. |
| Best for | small businesses hiring without a recruiter | cheap recruiting for small teams and agencies |
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: JazzHR and Manatal. How we grade
Price against what you get
JazzHR starts at $83.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Manatal starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Manatal starts $68.33 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, none scores higher than JazzHR for less, and none scores higher than Manatal 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
- JazzHR starts at $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly). Manatal starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Only Manatal lists a browser extension.
At a glance
| JazzHR | Manatal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly) | $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of all plans, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Employ Inc. | Manatal |
| Price read from | jazzhr.com | manatal.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
JazzHR
- Small businesses that hire regularly without an in-house recruiter
- Teams that want a fixed yearly price rather than per-seat billing
- Companies already using BambooHR, Gusto or Justworks for HR
Manatal
- Small teams that want a low per-user price
- Recruitment agencies that also need a client CRM
- Recruiters sourcing heavily from LinkedIn and job sites
Worth knowing
JazzHR
- List prices do not apply to staffing or recruiting agencies, HR service providers, franchises, multi-location businesses or firms over 250 employees.
- Hero starts at 3 job postings a month and has no AI matching or automation; Plus caps active jobs at 200.
- There is no native mobile app: JazzHR works through a mobile-friendly web interface.
- No free trial is offered on the pricing page, and some add-ons and premium job listings are billed by use.
Manatal
- Professional caps an account at 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates; workflow automation needs Enterprise, and SSO and API access need Enterprise Plus.
- The AI Interviewer and the branded guest portal are add-ons with no price on the pricing page.
- The trial leaves out job board posting, mass email and email automations; job board posting needs account verification after paying.
- There are no native phone apps: mobile use is through a progressive web app.
Key features
JazzHR
- Job board posting
- Posts to over a dozen free job boards in one step, with premium listings and syndication to hundreds more for a fee.
- Candidate database
- A resume parser feeds a searchable candidate database, with knockout questions, bulk actions and document storage.
- AI fit matching
- From Plus, AI compares resumes with the job description and ranks the candidates who fit best.
- Structured interviews
- Interview guides, evaluation templates, video interview links and a recruiting calendar synced with Google Calendar or Outlook.
- Automation and email
- Email templates and scheduled emails on every plan, with configurable task automation and workflow helpers from Plus.
- Offers and reporting
- Source and timing reports from Plus; offer letters with e-signatures and a custom report builder on Pro.
Manatal
- AI candidate enrichment
- Parses resumes and fills candidate profiles with data from LinkedIn, GitHub and other social networks.
- AI recommendations and copilot
- Suggests candidates for a job and jobs for a candidate, scores fit with adjustable weighting, and summarizes and compares candidates.
- Sourcing extension
- A Chrome extension adds candidates from LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Xing, Indeed, SEEK, GitHub and other sites.
- Career page and job posting
- A branded career page in several languages, posting to free and premium job channels and to social media.
- Recruitment CRM
- Tracks leads, clients and contacts with mass emailing, sales reports and revenue tracking, for agencies placing candidates.
- Privacy compliance
- GDPR, CCPA and PDPA tools to request, track and record candidate consent and delete data on request.
Plans
JazzHR
Hero$1,000
per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly)
Job postings starting at 3 a month, the applicant tracker, email templates, LinkedIn Recruiter link and premium job listings to buy.
Plus$3,480
per year, billed annually ($350 a month billed monthly)
Up to 200 active jobs, AI candidate matching, structured interviews and assessments, task automation and standard reports.
Pro$5,508
per year, billed annually ($549 a month billed monthly)
Adds offers and e-signatures, advanced visual reporting, a custom report builder, workflow reports and all-access support.
Manatal
Professional$15
per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates per account, unlimited hiring managers, AI recommendations, career page and CRM.
Enterprise$35
per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited jobs and candidates, and adds workflow automations.
Enterprise Plus$55
per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Adds an advanced report builder, ChatGPT and Claude links, open API, a candidate portal, user groups, SSO and priority support.
CustomCustom
Everything in Enterprise Plus with an account manager, phone support and custom features, integrations and compliance reports.
Ways to pay less
JazzHR
- Annual discount
Save up to 24% by paying yearly
JazzHR's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 24%: Plus is $3,480 a year billed annually against $350 a month billed monthly.
Manatal
- Annual discount
Lower per-user price with yearly billing
Manatal's yearly plans cost $15, $35 and $55 per user a month against $19, $39 and $59 on monthly plans.
