Manatal
Low-cost per-user ATS and recruitment CRM with AI candidate matching
Our verdict
First of our top three hiring and applicant tracking tools
For: Most small companies hiring for themselves
Manatal's Professional plan is $15 a user a month billed annually ($19 monthly), with unlimited hiring managers, so a company with one person running hiring pays $15. It parses resumes and fills profiles from LinkedIn and GitHub, suggests candidates for each job, builds a career page and posts to free and premium job boards, with a Chrome extension for sourcing. Know the limits: Professional stops at 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates, there are no phone apps, only a progressive web app, the 14-day trial leaves out job board posting, and posting opens only once the account is verified after paying.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for cheap recruiting for small teams and agencies
Manatal is about the cheapest way into a proper applicant tracker: $15 a user a month on yearly billing, with hiring managers free. It fills in candidate profiles from LinkedIn and GitHub and suggests who fits each job. But there are no phone apps, and Professional stops at 15 jobs.
Who Manatal is for
- Great if you're watching every dollar but still want a real tracker
- Handy when you find most candidates on LinkedIn
- Good for small agencies that want a client CRM in the same tool
Who Manatal is not for
- Tight if your account will hold more than 15 jobs, Professional's cap
- Skip it if you want a proper phone app, as there isn't one
- Pricey if you need workflow automation, which starts on Enterprise at $35 a user
Why Manatal gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyProfessional 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.
- CFree plan and trialNo 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.
- BFeaturesResume 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.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record, and job board posting only opens once your account is verified after paying.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Manatal's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Manatal's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 14 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 14 of 14) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month for each person, against a middle price of $89.17 for the category: 0 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Manatal’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 14 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 14, level with 7
- BFeaturesAbove 1 of 14, level with 13
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14, level with 13
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Manatal, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Manatal 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 2.8 is higher than 14 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It costs $180 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.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- 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. Manatal’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.
What is Manatal?
Manatal is an applicant tracking system with a built-in recruitment CRM, used both by companies hiring for themselves and by recruitment agencies that manage clients. It enriches candidate profiles from social networks, recommends candidates for each job with AI, and posts jobs to free and paid boards. Plans are priced per user and differ mainly in job limits and automation.
Manatal is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Manatal pricing
- Starts at
- $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of all plans, no card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $15per 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 | $35per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) | Unlimited jobs and candidates, and adds workflow automations. |
| Enterprise Plus | $55per 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. |
| Custom | Custom | Everything in Enterprise Plus with an account manager, phone support and custom features, integrations and compliance reports. |
Read from manatal.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Manatal before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLower 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.
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Works with
- Indeed
- Monster
- ZipRecruiter
- Zapier
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Teams
- Outlook
Manatal alternatives
- Manatal vs Recruit CRM
Free trial · from $95/mo
- Manatal vs Zoho Recruit
Free plan · from $25/mo
- Manatal vs Breezy HR
Free plan · from $157/mo
- Manatal vs Workable
Free trial · from $299/mo
- Manatal vs Top Echelon
Free trial · from $79/mo
Common questions
Is Manatal free?
No, Manatal is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of all plans, no card required.
How much does Manatal cost?
Manatal lists 4 plans. Professional: $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). Enterprise: $35 per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly). Enterprise Plus: $55 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly). Custom: custom pricing. Prices were read from manatal.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Manatal work on?
Manatal is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Manatal offer any discounts?
Manatal publicly lists the following: Lower per-user price with yearly billing.
Does Manatal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Manatal is listed for Web.
Does Manatal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Manatal is listed for Web.
Is Manatal open source?
Manatal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Manatal integrate with?
Manatal's listing names LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, Zapier, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams and Outlook. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Manatal?
Manatal is made by Manatal.
What are the alternatives to Manatal?
The closest alternatives to Manatal in our directory are Recruit CRM, Zoho Recruit, Breezy HR, Workable and Top Echelon. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Manatal.
How does Manatal compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
Manatal's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 14 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It stands best on value for money (A, above 14 of 14) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Manatal good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Manatal A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $15 a month for each person, against a middle price of $89.17 for the category: 0 of the 9 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Manatal?
To replace Manatal 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 2.8 is higher than 14 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It costs $180 a year. What you could not make: 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. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.