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Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
$29.99/mo 14 day free trial
No-frills small-business ATS from $29.99 a month, with a free trial. Starter covers one active job.
Where ApplicantStack fits
$49/mo 15 day free trial
Low-cost applicant tracker for small businesses and specialised staffing agencies: jobs post to Indeed, ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor, candidates move through a custom workflow, and a CRM keeps client and candidate contacts together. Plans start at $49/mo billed annually for 3 active jobs, and the same company sells iReformat for branding and anonymising resumes.
Where Recruiteze fits
| Detail | ApplicantStack | Recruiteze |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.99/mo | $49/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | 14 day free trial | 15 day free trial |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | –No | –No |
| Listed under | ATS | ATS, CRM |
| Capterra | 4.4 from 1,555 reviews | 4.9 from 44 reviews |
ApplicantStack
Stands out: A published sub-$30 paid start for small HR teams.
Watch out: Starter is capped at one active job, and there is no API or MCP.
Not the right fit for
Recruiteze
Stands out: The pairing with iReformat is unusual: agencies can track candidates in Recruiteze and turn resumes into branded, anonymised client submissions with the sister product. Plans have no contract, include a 15-day trial, and it is rated 4.9 on Capterra across 44 reviews.
Watch out: Plans are capped by active jobs, 3 on Startup and 10 on Business, with unlimited jobs only on the quoted Enterprise plan. Many Capterra reviews praise the resume formatting tool rather than the ATS, and the vendor lists no AI screening or matching.
Not the right fit for
ApplicantStack
Recruiteze
ApplicantStack
$29.99/mo
Starter is $29.99/mo for 1 active job, Growth $49.99/mo for 3 jobs, Recruit $109.99/mo for unlimited jobs and Bundle $159.99/mo with onboarding. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 21 Sep 2026
Recruiteze
$49/mo
Startup is $49/mo billed annually ($588/yr) or $59 month to month, with 3 active jobs; Business is $99/mo billed annually ($1,188/yr) or $119 monthly, with 10 active jobs and 500 resume parsing credits a month; Enterprise is quoted, with unlimited jobs and users. No contract or setup fee for most users, and a 15-day free trial with no card. iReformat resume formatting is priced separately. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 26 Sep 2026
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