The $250 figure is the small-company flat rate, not a per-employee price. Bills scale with headcount above that.
What we noted
Not the right fit for
Worth keeping in mind: HRIS plus a light applicant tracker and onboarding in one small-business login.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | –No | $250/mo | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | |
| | –No | $49/mo | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | Head to head |
| | –No | Quote-based | –No | ✓Yes | Head to head |
| | –No | $1,000/yr | –No | ✓Yes | Head to head |
| | –No | Sales-quoted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | Head to head |
$49/mo MCP API
Why it comes up: US small-business payroll-first if pay is the pain, not the HRIS.
Stands out: Payroll sitting next to HR for US small companies, with a first-party MCP.
Watch out: It is US-only, so it is not a route to hiring people in other countries.
Best for
Quote-based API
Why it comes up: US mid-market HRIS if you are past the BambooHR size band.
Stands out: A US-employer HRIS that often doubles as the first light ATS.
Watch out: Quote only, and it is not a global EOR.
Best for
$1,000/yr API
Why it comes up: Dedicated small-business ATS if the tracker is the product you need.
Stands out: Simple job posting, scorecards and self-scheduling for small hiring teams.
Watch out: Billed annually rather than monthly, and job posting volume is capped on the entry plan.
Best for
Sales-quoted MCP API
Why it comes up: Broader HRIS plus IT if you have outgrown small-business HR.
Stands out: Payroll, IT device management and hiring on a single mid-market bill.
Watch out: Recruiting is one module of a much larger platform, not the product itself.
Best for
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