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Cooper alternatives

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

Cooper from Quote-basedFree trialAPI

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • Manatal : Manatal is an ATS with AI candidate recommendations and publicly listed per-user plans, while Cooper quotes every platform deal. From $15/user/mo
  • Workable : Workable is a mature US-focused ATS with a large job board network, suited to teams that want a broader integration list than Cooper names. From $299/mo
  • Teamtailor : Teamtailor is a European ATS centered on career sites and employer branding, while Cooper leans on AI agents for sourcing, screening and interviews. From Quote-based

Why people look past Cooper

No platform price is published, so budgeting requires a sales call. Security and compliance messaging is written for European hiring under GDPR, and the customer quotes on the site come from German companies, so US teams should confirm fit. Coo's success fee of 5% to 10% of salary adds up on high-volume hiring.

What we noted

  • No published platform pricing
  • Few named third-party integrations
  • Product and customer base centered on Europe

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published price before a demo
  • Enterprises wanting a large integration marketplace
  • Teams that only need a sourcing database

Worth keeping in mind: Each hiring step has its own named agent, and Scout's Ideal, Good, Needs review and Flagged groups make screening output easy to act on. Coo searches 900M+ profiles and can be used without the Cooper ATS. All data stays on European servers and is not used to train AI models.

Cooper alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Cooper (the one you are on) –NoQuote-based–No✓Yes
Manatal Manatal is an ATS with AI candidate recommendations and publicly listed per-user plans, while Cooper quotes every platform deal. –No$15/user/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Workable Workable is a mature US-focused ATS with a large job board network, suited to teams that want a broader integration list than Cooper names. –No$299/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Teamtailor Teamtailor is a European ATS centered on career sites and employer branding, while Cooper leans on AI agents for sourcing, screening and interviews. –NoQuote-based✓Yes✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

Manatal

$15/user/mo 14 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Manatal is an ATS with AI candidate recommendations and publicly listed per-user plans, while Cooper quotes every platform deal.

Stands out: A $15 per-user start with AI ranking and browser capture included.

Watch out: MCP is Enterprise Plus only, and monthly billing is $19 rather than $15.

Best for

  • Small in-house teams
  • Boutique agencies
  • Desks that live in Chrome while sourcing

4.6 on Capterra from 141 reviews

Read the Manatal write-up Cooper vs Manatal

Workable

$299/mo 15 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Workable is a mature US-focused ATS with a large job board network, suited to teams that want a broader integration list than Cooper names.

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 Cooper vs Workable

Teamtailor

Quote-based MCP API

Why it comes up: Teamtailor is a European ATS centered on career sites and employer branding, while Cooper leans on AI agents for sourcing, screening and interviews.

Stands out: An employer-brand career site that does not look like a default ATS page.

Watch out: Built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks, and the MCP server is an add-on rather than part of every plan.

Best for

  • European mid-market in-house talent teams
  • Teams whose career site is the product
  • Desks that want employee advocacy on jobs

4.6 on Capterra from 112 reviews

Read the Teamtailor write-up Cooper vs Teamtailor

Common questions

What is the best Cooper alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Manatal closest to Cooper. Why it comes up: Manatal is an ATS with AI candidate recommendations and publicly listed per-user plans, while Cooper quotes every platform deal. The table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest Cooper alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Manatal is lowest at $15/user/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 Cooper alternatives have an MCP server?
Manatal, Workable and Teamtailor ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.
Does Cooper have a free trial?
Cooper offers a free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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