The Workable Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Workable 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.
Workable
The Insider’s Guide
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from Workable’s own pages.
Made by Workable Technology Limited · 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 Workable’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Workable’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
2.2
GPA, above 6 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
Workable is an applicant tracking system that posts jobs to 200+ boards, searches a database of candidate profiles and moves applicants through custom pipelines with scorecards and self-scheduled interviews. An HR product for records, onboarding and time off can be added, and Workable Agent, an AI add-on, sources and screens candidates for credits. Prices follow the number of employees, not seats.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Workable, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's a lot here, from sourcing to pipelines and permissions, so expect some setting up.
- 1
Best for posting jobs everywhere and sourcing more
Workable sends your jobs to 200+ boards, searches 400M+ profiles for people who never applied, and runs the whole interview process.
- 2
Paid plans start at $299 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
Candidate sourcing
Searches 400M+ candidate profiles, resurfaces past applicants and adds LinkedIn profiles through a Chrome extension.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 6 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.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Workable 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.
Workable at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Workable Technology Limited
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for posting jobs everywhere and sourcing more
Workable sends your jobs to 200+ boards, searches 400M+ profiles for people who never applied, and runs the whole interview process. There's a 15-day trial with no card. But at $299 a month for up to 20 employees, it's the dearest published starting price in this category.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Standard is $299 a month on yearly billing for up to 20 employees, so that's what a ten-person company pays. It buys unlimited jobs, sourcing, a careers page and the API. That's the top of this category, and texting, video interviews and assessments still cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 15-day trial with Standard's features and no card. Workable Agent, the AI add-on, is left out of the trial. |
| Features | B | Posting to 200+ boards, a search of 400M+ profiles, interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled interviews, calendar sync and EEO reporting. The whole hiring job, with an HR product for records and time off if you want it. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. There's a lot here, from sourcing to pipelines and permissions, so expect some setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams and Meet, and the API from Standard up. No 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 Workable is for
- Great if you want one job post sent to every board that matters
- Handy when the best people aren't applying and you need to go and find them
- Good for US employers that need EEO and OFCCP reporting
Who it is not for
- 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
- Skip it if you want HR thrown in, as Workable HR is $99 a month on its own
Good to know
Good for
- Small and mid-sized companies that post many jobs to many boards
- Teams that want recruiting and basic HR from one vendor
- US employers that need EEO and OFCCP reporting
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$299
A month to start
Workable is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly).
It buys unlimited jobs, sourcing, a careers page and the API.
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.
Trying it first
15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required
Read from workable.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on workable.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI agents, applicant tracking, job board posting, skills tests, employee records, time off.
The whole hiring job, with an HR product for records and time off if you want it.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Indeed
- Gmail
- Microsoft 365
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
Workable is made by Workable Technology Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/14
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
Workable's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 1 of 14) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $299 a month, against a middle price of $89.17 for the category: 9 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Workable’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 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. Workable 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 Workable 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 costs $3,588 a year.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking, employee records and time off: 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.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A library of tested questions with scores to compare candidates by.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, LinkedIn, Indeed and Gmail among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Workable’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
Greenhouse, Breezy HR, Tellent Recruitee, Teamtailor and JazzHR
The 5 tools Workable is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Greenhouse
Paid
Structured-hiring ATS for growing and large companies, by quote.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
- Greenhouse 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. Workable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
- 2.4GPA
Tellent Recruitee
Free trial
Applicant tracking system with a careers site builder, by quote.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
- Tellent Recruitee also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.0GPA
Teamtailor
Paid
Applicant tracking and career sites with unlimited users, by quote.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
- Teamtailor also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.0GPA
JazzHR
From $1,000/yr
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price.
- Only Workable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, 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 Workable free?
No, Workable is a paid product, but you can try it first. 15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required.
How much does Workable cost?
Workable lists 3 plans. Standard: $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 monthly).
What platforms does Workable work on?
Workable is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Workable offer any discounts?
Workable publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
Does Workable have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Workable is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Workable have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Workable is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Workable open source?
Workable is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Workable integrate with?
Workable's listing names LinkedIn, Indeed, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
Who makes Workable?
Workable is made by Workable Technology Limited.
What are the alternatives to Workable?
The closest alternatives to Workable in our directory are Greenhouse, Breezy HR, Tellent Recruitee, Teamtailor and JazzHR.
How does Workable compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
Workable's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 14 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Workable good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Workable D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $299 a month, against a middle price of $89.17 for the category: 9 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Workable?
To replace Workable 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 Workable’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 Workable'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 Workable Technology Limited. Prices change, so check workable.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
- Workable, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/workable
- 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 Workable’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. Workable is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Workable Technology Limited. Prices and plans change: check workable.com before you buy.