The JazzHR Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about JazzHR 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.
JazzHR
The Insider’s Guide
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from JazzHR’s own pages.
Made by Employ Inc. · checked Oct 18, 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 JazzHR’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on JazzHR’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 0 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
JazzHR is an applicant tracking system from Employ, the company behind Lever and Jobvite, aimed at small businesses that hire without a recruiter. It posts jobs to free and premium job boards, parses resumes into a searchable database and moves candidates through custom stages, with AI fit matching, interview guides and offer letters on higher plans.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about JazzHR, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It posts to a dozen free boards and keeps every resume searchable.
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Best for small businesses hiring without a recruiter
JazzHR is a straightforward tracker for small businesses that hire without a recruiter, at a fixed yearly price rather than per seat.
- 2
Paid plans start at $83.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
Candidate database
A resume parser feeds a searchable candidate database, with knockout questions, bulk actions and document storage.
- 6
AI fit matching
From Plus, AI compares resumes with the job description and ranks the candidates who fit best.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 0 of 14
That is against the other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace JazzHR 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.
JazzHR at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Employ Inc.
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for small businesses hiring without a recruiter
JazzHR is a straightforward tracker for small businesses that hire without a recruiter, at a fixed yearly price rather than per seat. It posts to a dozen free boards and keeps every resume searchable. But there's no trial and no phone app, and the AI matching starts on Plus.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Hero 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You pay before you've seen it. |
| Features | B | Posting 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record, and no phone app to rate. You'll build your stages and email templates before the first hire. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web 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. |
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 JazzHR is for
- Great if you hire a few times a year and nobody's a full-time recruiter
- Handy when you'd rather pay one yearly bill than count seats
- Good for teams already on BambooHR, Gusto or Justworks
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as there's no free trial
- Not for you if you're an agency, since the list prices don't apply to staffing firms
- Tight if Hero's job postings, starting at 3 a month, won't cover your hiring
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$83.33
A month to start, paid by the year
JazzHR is a paid product, starting at $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly).
No free plan and no trial on the pricing page.
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.
Read from jazzhr.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on jazzhr.com
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
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, reports, applicant tracking, job board posting.
Web only, through a mobile-friendly site, but linked to LinkedIn, Indeed, BambooHR, Gusto, Justworks and HiBob, with a marketplace of more.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Indeed
- BambooHR
- Gusto
- Justworks
- HiBob
- GoCo
- Verified First
JazzHR is made by Employ Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/14
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
JazzHR's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 1 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $83.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $89.17 for the category: 4 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. JazzHR’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 14
- BFeaturesAbove 1 of 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. JazzHR 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 JazzHR 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools grade higher. It costs $1,000 a year.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking and reports: 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.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. JazzHR’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
Breezy HR, Workable, Zoho Recruit, Manatal and Homerun
The 5 tools JazzHR is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 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. JazzHR does not.
- Only Breezy HR lists iOS and Android apps.
- 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.
- JazzHR also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Zoho Recruit
Free plan · from $25/mo
Per-recruiter ATS and recruitment CRM with a free one-job plan.
- Zoho Recruit has a free plan. JazzHR does not.
- Only Zoho Recruit lists iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Recruit also covers skills tests.
- 2.8GPA
Manatal
Free trial · from $15/mo
Low-cost per-user ATS and recruitment CRM with AI candidate matching.
- Only Manatal lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Homerun
Free trial · from €109/mo
Applicant tracking and simple HR for small teams, priced in euros.
- JazzHR also covers workflow automation.
- Homerun also covers employee records and time off.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 JazzHR free?
No. JazzHR is a paid product, starting at $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly).
How much does JazzHR cost?
JazzHR lists 3 plans. Hero: $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly).
What platforms does JazzHR work on?
JazzHR is available on Web.
Does JazzHR offer any discounts?
JazzHR publicly lists the following: Save up to 24% by paying yearly.
Does JazzHR have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. JazzHR is listed for Web.
Does JazzHR have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. JazzHR is listed for Web.
Is JazzHR open source?
JazzHR is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does JazzHR integrate with?
JazzHR's listing names LinkedIn, Indeed, BambooHR, Gusto, Justworks, HiBob, GoCo and Verified First.
Who makes JazzHR?
JazzHR is made by Employ Inc.
What are the alternatives to JazzHR?
The closest alternatives to JazzHR in our directory are Breezy HR, Workable, Zoho Recruit, Manatal and Homerun.
How does JazzHR compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
JazzHR's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is JazzHR good value for money?
ToolGPA grades JazzHR C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $83.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $89.17 for the category: 4 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of JazzHR?
To replace JazzHR 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 JazzHR’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from JazzHR's own pages on 18 October 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 Employ Inc. Prices change, so check jazzhr.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,068
Tools graded, in 57 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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,068
tools graded
57
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- JazzHR, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/jazzhr
- 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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See our other guides
The best-graded hiring and applicant tracking tools after JazzHR, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking Insider's GuideEvery one of the 15 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, compared
- Manatal Insider's GuideLow-cost per-user ATS and recruitment CRM with AI candidate matching2.8 GPA
- Breezy HR Insider's GuideFlat-priced applicant tracking with a free one-job plan2.6 GPA
- Zoho Recruit Insider's GuidePer-recruiter ATS and recruitment CRM with a free one-job plan2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what JazzHR’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. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. JazzHR is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Employ Inc. Prices and plans change: check jazzhr.com before you buy.