Compare/Head to head

BigRedSky vs NEOGOV

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

BigRedSky

Quote-based

Australian hiring suite for government departments, councils and employers that want recruitment, onboarding, induction and offboarding in one system, hosted in an Australian data center with ISO 27001. BigRedSky does not publish prices, and buyers get a quote through a demo.

Where BigRedSky fits

  • Australian government and council hiring teams
  • Employers wanting onboarding and induction
  • Buyers requiring Australian data hosting

NEOGOV

Sales-quoted

HR and hiring software for the public sector. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where NEOGOV fits

  • City, county, and state HR teams
  • Public agencies that must follow civil service rules
  • Governments replacing paper hiring and HR files
  • HRIS projects that will go through procurement

At a glance

DetailBigRedSkyNEOGOV
Starting priceQuote-basedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underATSATS, HRIS

Where they pull apart

BigRedSky

Stands out: Government employers run public vacancy sites on subdomains such as fwc.bigredsky.com and accc.bigredsky.com, and named customers include the Department of Health and City of Wanneroo. Connectors cover SEEK plus Australian payroll systems HR3, Chris21, Aurion and Sage Micropay.

Watch out: There is no public price or price list, so budgeting starts with a demo. Integrations come as a connector list for tools like SEEK, SHL and MyInterview rather than an API reference, and the suite is built for in-house hiring, not agency CRM or billing.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies needing CRM and placement billing
  • Teams wanting a published per-user price
  • Developers needing a public API reference

NEOGOV

Stands out: Purpose-built for government HR: jobs, civil service rules, and public-sector compliance in one suite.

Watch out: There is no public seat menu. This is sold to agencies, not to private-sector startups.

Not the right fit for

  • Private-sector companies that are not a government
  • Buyers who need a printed self-serve ATS price

Pros and cons

BigRedSky

  • Recruitment through onboarding and offboarding
  • SEEK and Australian payroll connectors
  • Australian data center with ISO 27001
  • No public price or price list
  • Not built for agency CRM or billing
  • Connector list rather than an API reference

NEOGOV

  • Built for government HR and hiring
  • Civil service style workflows
  • ATS plus HR in one public-sector suite
  • No public prices
  • Not for private-sector companies
  • Procurement cycle, not checkout

What each one costs

BigRedSky

Quote-based

BigRedSky does not publish prices. Buyers request a demo covering recruitment, onboarding, induction and offboarding to get a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

NEOGOV

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Sold to public-sector agencies. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try BigRedSky or NEOGOV for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 27 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?