Head to head

ClearCompany vs Workable

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

ClearCompany

Sales-quoted

Mid-market talent suite covering recruiting, onboarding and performance in one pitch. Quote-based, and usually sold as an all-in-one rather than a standalone ATS.

Where ClearCompany fits

Mid-market HR teams buying tracking plus onboarding
People teams that want performance next to hiring
Buyers who want one vendor instead of three
US mid-market employers

Workable

$299/mo 15 day free trial

Mid-market ATS with sourcing, assessments, AI ranking and a hosted MCP. Standard is $299/month with a 15-day trial.

Where Workable fits

Mid-market in-house talent teams
Teams that want sourcing inside the ATS
Desks connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP
Buyers who want assessments on the pipeline

At a glance

Detail	ClearCompany	Workable
Starting price	Sales-quoted	$299/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	15 day free trial
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, Onboarding, Performance	ATS, Employee referrals, CRM, Recruitment marketing, AI screening, Sourcing
Capterra	4.4 from 411 reviews	4.4 from 662 reviews

Where they pull apart

ClearCompany

Stands out: Tracking plus onboarding and performance in the same mid-market suite.

Watch out: No published price, and suite packaging can obscure what you actually get on the recruiting side.

Not the right fit for

Agencies
Talent teams that only want a tracker

Workable

Stands out: A hosted MCP at mcp.workable.com, with sourcing and assessments inside the ATS.

Watch out: Texting and video interviews are add-ons on the entry plan rather than included.

Not the right fit for

Agencies that need a staffing CRM
Enterprise HCM selections

Pros and cons

ClearCompany

Tracking, onboarding and performance in one suite
Public API
Aimed at mid-market HR rather than agencies

No published price
No MCP
The ATS can get lost inside the suite

Workable

Hosted MCP on the vendor's own domain
15-day free trial
Sourcing and assessments inside the ATS

Texting and video cost extra on Standard
Not an agency staffing CRM
Price steps up sharply to Premier

What each one costs

ClearCompany

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Workable

$299/mo

From ~$249/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ClearCompany or Workable for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Workable offers a 15 day free trial.

Does ClearCompany or Workable have an MCP server?

Workable ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?