Head to head

Breezy HR vs HiringThing

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

Breezy HR

$157/mo Free tier

Visual kanban ATS for small businesses, with a sourcing extension and questionnaires. Paid starts at $157/mo, and there is a free forever plan.

Where Breezy HR fits

  • Small hiring teams that want a visual pipeline
  • A first ATS after a spreadsheet
  • Desks that source in the browser
  • Buyers comparing against JazzHR or Workable

Small-business ATS with job posting, apply forms and a public API, from around $76/mo.

Where HiringThing fits

  • Small HR teams that want an API
  • Small businesses posting a few roles
  • Buyers who refuse an enterprise implementation
  • Teams replacing a spreadsheet and a patchwork of automations

At a glance

DetailBreezy HRHiringThing
Starting price$157/mo$76/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATSATS
Capterra4.5 from 1,420 reviews4.5 from 91 reviews

Where they pull apart

Breezy HR

Stands out: A kanban pipeline plus a sourcing extension, built for small hiring teams.

Watch out: No MCP, and it is not built for enterprise hiring processes.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprise selection processes
  • Teams that need MCP

HiringThing

Stands out: An open API on a small-business tracker, without an enterprise implementation first.

Watch out: No MCP, and it is not built for large requisition-heavy teams.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies
  • Teams that need MCP

Pros and cons

Breezy HR

  • Kanban pipeline built for small teams
  • Browser sourcing extension
  • Free forever plan to start on
  • No MCP
  • AI features are a paid add-on
  • Not an enterprise ATS

HiringThing

  • Open API on a small-business ATS
  • Job posting without enterprise process
  • Published starting price
  • No MCP
  • Light on reporting
  • Not built for agencies

What each one costs

Breezy HR

$157/mo

Bootstrap is free forever for one active position. Billed annually, Startup is $157/mo, Growth $273/mo and Business $439/mo ($189, $329 and $529 billed monthly). Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Sep 2026

HiringThing

$76/mo

From $76/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Breezy HR cheaper than HiringThing?
HiringThing starts lower, at $76/mo against $157/mo for Breezy HR. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Breezy HR or HiringThing for free?
Breezy HR carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?