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

Pick JOIN if

• Fits if you hire one to five roles and want unlimited users
• Works for teams that post to many boards from one place

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you keep many roles open, as price follows each active job
• Skip it if you need custom screening questions or the API on Standard, as they are Advanced
• Watch out: prices exclude VAT and the page shows euros by default
• Watch out: Enterprise starts from 15 open roles and is quoted by sales

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

JOIN

• Price follows the number of active jobs, so cost rises with each open role.
• Prices exclude VAT, and the page shows euros by default; the US dollar figures come from its currency selector.
• Custom screening questions, API access and Zapier or Make need Advanced.
• Enterprise is quoted by sales and starts from 15 open roles.

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.

JOIN

One ad, many job boards

A single job ad is published to multiple boards at once, and every application lands in one inbox.

Job Studio

AI-assisted job ad writing, included on the Standard plan.

Branded career page

Each company gets a career page, and candidates can book interview slots themselves.

Centralised messaging

Messages with candidates are kept in the tool, and unlimited users can be added at no extra cost.

Screening and interviewer pools

Advanced adds custom screening questions and pools of interviewers who can be assigned to a job.

Zapier, Make and API

Advanced includes Zapier, Make and API access, plus candidate export.

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.

JOIN

• Standard$17

  per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  One job ad posted to many boards, unlimited users, AI job ads, a branded career page and interview booking.

• Advanced$34

  per job / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)

  Adds custom screening questions, interviewer pools, Zapier and Make, API access, candidate export and chat support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Volume pricing from 15 open roles, with custom integrations, an uptime SLA and a dedicated account manager.

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.

JOIN

• Annual discount

  Two months free on yearly billing

  The pricing page shows yearly billing as 2 months free: $17 per job a month on Standard against $20 billed monthly.

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.