Loxo vs Manatal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Manatal: it is first in our ranking of hiring and applicant tracking tools, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Manatal grades higher on value for money and features. 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.
Loxo
AI-native ATS, CRM and sourcing for recruiting firms
Manatal
Low-cost per-user ATS and recruitment CRM with AI candidate matching
Which one is for you
Pick Loxo if
- Fits if you run a recruiting firm and want AI search over your own candidates
- Works for firms with 3 or more seats, which get free migration
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want Source, Outreach and the agents, as they are on Professional with no price
- Watch out: agent work uses credits, 2,500 a seat monthly on Professional
- Watch out: annual plans are paid up front
- Skip it if you are a solo recruiter, as the price is per user
Pick Manatal if
- Fits if you have one or two recruiters and hiring managers who only need to log in
- Works for small agencies that want a client CRM in the same tool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your account will hold more than 15 jobs or 10,000 candidates, Professional's cap
- Skip it if you want a proper phone app, as there's only a progressive web app
- Pricey if you need workflow automation, which starts on Enterprise at $35 a user, or SSO and the API at $55
- Watch out: the trial leaves out job board posting, mass email and email automations
- Watch out: the AI Interviewer and branded guest portal are add-ons with no price shown
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALoxoFair | 2.8GPAManatalGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$149 a user a month annual, the start of the dearer quarter, against a middle of $85. Professional and Enterprise are quoted. | 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, under this category's cheapest quarter of $74. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day free trial of Professional with no card, and no free plan. | 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 | CATS, CRM, AI search and a Chrome extension. Source, Outreach and the full agent set are not in Core, and two agents are marked coming soon. | 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 rating on record. An ATS with an agent workforce to set up. | CNo App Store rating on record, and job board posting only opens once your account is verified after paying. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with MCP and API on higher plans. | 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 | AI-led ATS and CRM for recruiting firms | low-cost 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: Loxo and Manatal. How we grade
Price against what you get
Loxo starts at $149 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Manatal starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Manatal scores higher and starts $134 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Loxo 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
- Loxo also covers AI agents.
- Manatal also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
At a glance
| Loxo | Manatal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $149 per user / month, billed annually | $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Professional platform, no credit card | 14-day free trial of all plans, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Loxo | Manatal |
| Price read from | loxo.co | manatal.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Loxo
- Only Core has a public price; Professional and Enterprise are shown as book-a-demo plans billed annually.
- Agent work uses credits: 2,500 per Professional seat monthly, with Boost tiers of 5,000 and 12,500 shown.
- Loxo Source, Outreach and the full agent set are not in Core.
- Deduplication and Scheduling agents are marked coming soon on the pricing page.
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
Loxo
- ATS and CRM
- One system for jobs, candidates, companies, pipelines and activities, with email and calendar sync.
- AI search
- Natural-language, relevance-ranked search is included on every plan, including Core.
- Agent workforce
- Professional adds agents for job intake, longlists, shortlists, outreach and an AI notetaker, which consume credits when they complete work.
- Loxo Source
- Searches the vendor's 850M+ profile talent graph together with a firm's own database, on the Professional plan.
- Chrome extension
- Adds candidates to the database from the browser.
- MCP and API
- Core connects to outside AI tools through MCP, and API access is part of Professional.
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
Loxo
Core$149
per user / month, billed annually
ATS and recruiting CRM, AI search, unlimited jobs and candidates, Chrome extension, MCP. Free migration for 3+ seats.
ProfessionalCustom
Adds Loxo Source, Outreach, the full agent workforce, API access and 2,500 credits per seat monthly. Billed annually.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Professional plus SSO and SAML, advanced roles and permissions, and a dedicated success team.
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
Loxo
No public discounts listed.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Loxo or Manatal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Manatal is cheaper to start with: $15 a month for each person, against $149 a month for each person for Loxo. Loxo starts at $149 per user / month, billed annually, and Manatal starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Loxo or Manatal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Loxo nor Manatal has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.