Compare/Head to head
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
Sales-quoted
Small-business ATS, formerly Recruiterbox, now part of the Trakstar talent brand. Simple workflows, quote-based, with no API or MCP.
Where Trakstar Hire fits
| Detail | ApplicantStack | Trakstar Hire |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.99/mo | Sales-quoted |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | 14 day free trial | Not on record |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | –No | –No |
| Listed under | ATS | ATS |
| Capterra | 4.4 from 1,555 reviews | 4.6 from 186 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
Trakstar Hire
Stands out: Straightforward Recruiterbox-era hiring workflows under the Trakstar brand.
Watch out: No API and no MCP, so it will not connect to the rest of a stack.
Not the right fit for
ApplicantStack
Trakstar Hire
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 4 Nov 2026
Trakstar Hire
Sales-quoted
Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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