Compare/Head to head

Breezy HR vs Trakstar Hire

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

Starting price

Breezy HR

$157/mo

Visual kanban ATS for small businesses, with a sourcing extension and questionnaires. Paid starts at $157/mo billed annually, and there is no free plan, only a 14-day free trial.

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

Trakstar Hire

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

  • Small in-house teams
  • Companies already using Trakstar
  • Teams that want scorecards without enterprise process
  • Buyers replacing a spreadsheet

At a glance

DetailBreezy HRTrakstar Hire
Starting price$157/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATSATS
Capterra4.5 from 1,420 reviews4.6 from 186 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

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

  • Agencies
  • Teams that need MCP or an API

Pros and cons

Breezy HR

  • Kanban pipeline built for small teams
  • Browser sourcing extension
  • 14-day free trial with no card
  • No MCP
  • AI features are a paid add-on
  • Not an enterprise ATS

Trakstar Hire

  • Simple pipeline and scorecards
  • Familiar workflow for former Recruiterbox users
  • Fits small in-house teams
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • No API

What each one costs

Breezy HR

$157/mo

There is no free plan; every feature can be tried free for 14 days with no card. Billed annually, Startup is $157/mo, Growth $273/mo and Business $439/mo ($189, $329 and $529 billed monthly), and Custom Pro is quoted. Every plan has unlimited users and positions. 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

Common questions

Can you try Breezy HR or Trakstar Hire for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?