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Compono alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Compono, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Compono from A$3,500/yr

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Workable : Workable is a broader ATS with strong sourcing and a large integration marketplace, but it has no built-in psychometric fit scoring on each applicant. From $299/mo
Criteria : Criteria sells validated pre-employment assessments that plug into your existing ATS, a better fit if you want testing without replacing your ATS. From Sales-quoted
Culture Amp : Culture Amp is the bigger engagement survey platform with deep benchmarks, but it does not include an ATS or LMS the way Compono does. From Sales-quoted
JobAdder : JobAdder is the common agency ATS in Australia and New Zealand with a large integration list, but it relies on CVs rather than assessing behavioural fit. From Quote-based

Why people look past Compono

Prices are in Australian dollars and the customer base is mostly Australia and New Zealand, so US buyers should check job board coverage and support hours. The only integration listed is per-customer single sign-on, with no published HRIS or job board integration catalogue. Onboarding and customer success packages are charged on top of the ranges.

What we noted

Prices published only in Australian dollars
No published integration catalogue beyond SSO
Onboarding and success packages cost extra

Not the right fit for

US teams that need a broad integration marketplace
Buyers who only want a standalone assessment tool
Very small teams looking for a free or low-cost ATS

Worth keeping in mind: The assessment is part of the application itself, so every candidate arrives with a behavioural profile and a fit score against your culture and top performers, and you can re-weight skills versus fit to reorder the list. Compono also publishes its price bands openly, including a plain-text pricing page, which few ATS vendors in this size range do.

Compono alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Compono (the one you are on)	–No	A$3,500/yr	–No	–No
Workable Workable is a broader ATS with strong sourcing and a large integration marketplace, but it has no built-in psychometric fit scoring on each applicant.	–No	$299/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Criteria Criteria sells validated pre-employment assessments that plug into your existing ATS, a better fit if you want testing without replacing your ATS.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Culture Amp Culture Amp is the bigger engagement survey platform with deep benchmarks, but it does not include an ATS or LMS the way Compono does.	–No	Sales-quoted	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
JobAdder JobAdder is the common agency ATS in Australia and New Zealand with a large integration list, but it relies on CVs rather than assessing behavioural fit.	–No	Quote-based	–No	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Workable

$299/mo 15 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Workable is a broader ATS with strong sourcing and a large integration marketplace, but it has no built-in psychometric fit scoring on each applicant.

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.

Best for

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

4.4 on Capterra from 662 reviews

Read the Workable write-up Compono vs Workable

Criteria

Sales-quoted 14 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Criteria sells validated pre-employment assessments that plug into your existing ATS, a better fit if you want testing without replacing your ATS.

Stands out: Cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk, and skills tests on one platform, with video interviews in the same suite.

Watch out: All three packages are sales-quoted. AI proctoring, the AI interview agent, and AI scoring are paid upgrades, and Develop is a separate add-on.

Best for

HR teams adding validated pre-hire tests
Companies that want cognitive plus personality tests
Teams that want tests and video interviews together

Read the Criteria write-up Compono vs Criteria

Culture Amp

Sales-quoted MCP API

Why it comes up: Culture Amp is the bigger engagement survey platform with deep benchmarks, but it does not include an ATS or LMS the way Compono does.

Stands out: AI Coach is built into Engage and Perform, plus an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT and a developer API.

Watch out: All products are billed annually and priced by headcount, product and service tier. The MCP connector needs sign-up.

Best for

People teams running engagement surveys
Companies pairing reviews with engagement data
Managers who want coaching in the tool

Read the Culture Amp write-up Compono vs Culture Amp

JobAdder

Quote-based API

Why it comes up: JobAdder is the common agency ATS in Australia and New Zealand with a large integration list, but it relies on CVs rather than assessing behavioural fit.

Stands out: Agency placements plus job-board distribution, with a serious Australian and UK footprint.

Watch out: No published price, and no MCP.

Best for

Staffing agencies in Australia and the UK
Desks that need job boards plus placements
Teams that want a CRM with the ATS

4.4 on Capterra from 161 reviews

Read the JobAdder write-up Compono vs JobAdder

Common questions

What is the best Compono alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Workable closest to Compono. Why it comes up: Workable is a broader ATS with strong sourcing and a large integration marketplace, but it has no built-in psychometric fit scoring on each applicant. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Compono alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Workable is lowest at $299/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Compono alternatives have an MCP server?

Workable and Culture Amp ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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