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Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
Sales-quoted
Franchise and multi-unit hiring ATS with location-based apply flows. Quote-based, with no API or MCP.
Where CareerPlug fits
Sales-quoted
Multi-location and franchise hiring ATS for dealerships, franchises and multi-unit operators. Quote-based, with local job distribution built in.
Where Hireology fits
| Detail | CareerPlug | Hireology |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Sales-quoted | Sales-quoted |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | –No | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS | ATS |
| Capterra | 4.7 from 97 reviews | 4.2 from 127 reviews |
CareerPlug
Stands out: Location-based hiring for franchise brands rather than a single head-office requisition.
Watch out: No published price, and nothing to connect it to the rest of a stack.
Not the right fit for
Hireology
Stands out: Location-based hiring for franchise and multi-unit operators rather than a single head-office requisition.
Watch out: No published price, and it is the wrong shape for single-site professional hiring.
Not the right fit for
CareerPlug
Hireology
CareerPlug
Sales-quoted
Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Hireology
Sales-quoted
Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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