The ApplicantStack Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ApplicantStack in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
ApplicantStack
The Insider’s Guide
Low-cost applicant tracking with optional onboarding
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from ApplicantStack’s own pages.
Made by Swipeclock · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from ApplicantStack’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ApplicantStack’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 39 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
ApplicantStack is an applicant tracking system sold by active job count. It posts jobs to boards and social media, scores candidates with questionnaires, schedules interviews and collects team feedback. A bundle adds new-hire onboarding with forms, e-signatures and a portal.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about ApplicantStack, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up jobs, scoring and your job-board links before it's useful.
- 1
Best for low-cost applicant tracking for a few open jobs
ApplicantStack is applicant tracking from $29.99 a month, with job posting, scoring, interviews and optional onboarding.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29.99 per month.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Job posting
Posts to the major job boards and social media, with a branded careers page.
- 6
Candidate scoring
Questionnaires, prescreen and knock-out questions, and candidate stages and process tracking.
- 7
Interviews and feedback
Schedule interviews and hire as a team with standardized feedback.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 39 of 48
That is against the other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace ApplicantStack you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
ApplicantStack at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $29.99 per month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Swipeclock
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for low-cost applicant tracking for a few open jobs
ApplicantStack is applicant tracking from $29.99 a month, with job posting, scoring, interviews and optional onboarding. The cheap plans cap you at 1 or 3 active jobs, and unlimited jobs start at $109.99.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $29.99 a month for 1 active job, under 60% of the cheaper quarter of hiring tools ($60). Unlimited jobs start at Recruit, $109.99, a little over the middle ($83). |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day free trial, and the page doesn't say a card is needed. There's no free plan. |
| Features | C | Job posting, candidate scoring, interviews, texting and onboarding on the top bundle. But Starter and Growth limit active jobs to 1 and 3, and texting costs extra. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You set up jobs, scoring and your job-board links before it's useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it posts to Indeed, LinkedIn, Google for Jobs, ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor, and links to Criteria. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who ApplicantStack is for
- Fits if you hire a few roles at a time and want to keep costs low
- Works for small teams that want onboarding in the same system at the top plan
Who it is not for
- Tight if you hire often: Starter allows 1 active job and Growth 3
- Pricey if you want unlimited jobs, which start at Recruit, $109.99 a month
- Watch out: candidate texting, including premium texting, costs extra
- Watch out: every plan includes 1 admin and 5 hiring manager seats, and extra seats are on Recruit and Bundle only
- Tight if you want billing terms, as the page doesn't say whether prices are monthly or yearly
Good to know
Good for
- Small companies with a few open roles at a time
- Teams that want ATS and onboarding in one bundle
- Businesses that want a posted monthly price
Worth knowing
- Starter and Growth cap you at 1 and 3 active jobs; Recruit is the first with unlimited jobs.
- Candidate texting, including premium texting, costs extra.
- Every plan includes 1 admin seat and 5 hiring manager seats; extra seats are only on Recruit and Bundle.
- The page does not say whether prices are billed monthly or yearly.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29.99
A month to start
ApplicantStack is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29.99 per month.
Starter
$29.99
per month
1 active job at a time, 1 admin seat and 5 hiring manager seats.
Growth
$49.99
per month
Up to 3 active jobs, with the same 1 admin and 5 hiring manager seats.
Recruit
$109.99
per month
Unlimited active jobs; extra admin and hiring manager seats can be added.
Bundle
$159.99
per month
Recruit plus onboarding: HR checklists, new hire forms, e-signatures and a new hire portal.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from applicantstack.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Low-cost applicant tracking with optional onboarding. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: applicant tracking, job board posting, employee records, sMS marketing.
Job posting, candidate scoring, interviews, texting and onboarding on the top bundle.
- Job posting
- Posts to the major job boards and social media, with a branded careers page.
- Candidate scoring
- Questionnaires, prescreen and knock-out questions, and candidate stages and process tracking.
- Interviews and feedback
- Schedule interviews and hire as a team with standardized feedback.
- Texting
- Candidate texting is offered for an additional fee, with a premium option.
- Onboarding
- On the Bundle: new-hire checklists, W-4 and I-9 forms, e-signatures and payroll records.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Indeed
- Google for Jobs
- ZipRecruiter
- Glassdoor
- Criteria
- Spark Hire
- Verified First
ApplicantStack is made by Swipeclock.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
39/48
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
ApplicantStack's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 39 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 41 of 48) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29.99 a month, against a middle price of $84.17 for the category: 3 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. ApplicantStack’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 41 of 48
- CFree plan and trialAbove 31 of 48
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 48
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 26 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. ApplicantStack is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace ApplicantStack you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 39 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It costs $359.88 a year.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking and employee records: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
- Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- It plugs into other products, Indeed, LinkedIn and Google for Jobs among them.
What this rests on. ApplicantStack’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
JazzHR, Breezy HR, Workable, Tellent Recruitee and Homerun
The 5 tools ApplicantStack is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
JazzHR
From $1,000/yr
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price.
- ApplicantStack also covers employee records and sMS marketing.
- JazzHR also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Breezy HR
Free plan · from $157/mo
Flat-priced applicant tracking with a free one-job plan.
- Breezy HR has a free plan. ApplicantStack does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Breezy HR lists iOS and Android apps.
- ApplicantStack also covers employee records and sMS marketing.
- 2.2GPA
Workable
Free trial · from $299/mo
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size.
- Only Workable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- ApplicantStack also covers sMS marketing.
- 2.4GPA
Tellent Recruitee
Free trial
Applicant tracking system with a careers site builder, by quote.
- Only Tellent Recruitee lists iOS and Android apps.
- ApplicantStack also covers employee records and sMS marketing.
- Tellent Recruitee also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Homerun
Free trial · from €109/mo
Applicant tracking and simple HR for small teams, priced in euros.
- ApplicantStack also covers sMS marketing.
- Homerun also covers reports and time off.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is ApplicantStack free?
No, ApplicantStack is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does ApplicantStack cost?
ApplicantStack lists 4 plans. Starter: $29.99 per month.
What platforms does ApplicantStack work on?
ApplicantStack is available on Web.
Does ApplicantStack have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ApplicantStack is listed for Web.
Does ApplicantStack have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ApplicantStack is listed for Web.
Is ApplicantStack open source?
ApplicantStack is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does ApplicantStack integrate with?
ApplicantStack's listing names Indeed, LinkedIn, Google for Jobs, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, Criteria, Spark Hire and Verified First.
Who makes ApplicantStack?
ApplicantStack is made by Swipeclock.
What are the alternatives to ApplicantStack?
The closest alternatives to ApplicantStack in our directory are JazzHR, Breezy HR, Workable, Tellent Recruitee and Homerun.
How does ApplicantStack compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
ApplicantStack's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 39 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is ApplicantStack good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ApplicantStack B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29.99 a month, against a middle price of $84.17 for the category: 3 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of ApplicantStack?
To replace ApplicantStack you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from ApplicantStack’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ApplicantStack's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Swipeclock. Prices change, so check applicantstack.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- ApplicantStack, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/applicantstack
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what ApplicantStack’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. ApplicantStack is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Swipeclock. Prices and plans change: check applicantstack.com before you buy.