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Elevatus vs SmartRecruiters

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

Starting price

Elevatus

Quote-based

Enterprise hiring platform that bundles an AI matching ATS (EVA-REC), video assessments (EVA-SSESS) and onboarding (EVA-BOARD), built for large employers and governments. It is quote-based with a no-code setup the vendor puts at under a week, and its client base is concentrated in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the wider Middle East, with Arabic among eight interface languages.

Where Elevatus fits

  • Enterprises and government bodies hiring at volume
  • Middle East employers that need Arabic and English
  • Teams wanting ATS, assessments and onboarding from one vendor

Global enterprise talent acquisition suite with a job-board marketplace and CRM. The published entry is $14,995, with no billing period stated and everything above it quoted.

Where SmartRecruiters fits

  • Global in-house talent teams
  • Teams that buy job-board marketplace access with the ATS
  • Enterprises running hiring programmes across countries
  • Buyers comparing enterprise suites

At a glance

DetailElevatusSmartRecruiters
Starting priceQuote-based$14,995
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underATS, Assessments, OnboardingATS, CRM, Recruitment marketing
Capterra4.8 from 82 reviews4.2 from 151 reviews

Where they pull apart

Elevatus

Stands out: Recruiting, video assessment and onboarding come from one vendor, with built-in e-signatures, 200+ talent assessments covering skills, IQ and EQ, and a multilingual career page. Arabic support and a strong Gulf client list of banks, telecoms and government bodies make it a natural fit for Middle East hiring, and it is rated 4.8 on Capterra across 82 reviews.

Watch out: There is no published price or self-serve plan, so every deal starts with a demo. Most named customers and case studies are in the Middle East, plus RE/MAX offices in Europe, so US buyers should ask for local references and check how the AI personality reports are validated for their jurisdiction.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses that want to sign up today
  • Buyers who need a published price
  • Agencies running client desks

SmartRecruiters

Stands out: A marketplace of job boards plus CRM inside one enterprise suite.

Watch out: Five figures is the floor, the vendor does not say what period $14,995 covers, and SAP now owns the company, so licensing may shift.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses that need a three-figure monthly price
  • Agencies that want a staffing CRM

Pros and cons

Elevatus

  • Recruiting, assessments and onboarding in one platform
  • Arabic and seven other interface languages
  • Rated 4.8 on Capterra across 82 reviews
  • No public pricing or self-serve plan
  • Client references mostly in the Middle East
  • Enterprise focus, heavy for small teams

SmartRecruiters

  • Published entry price, unusual at this level
  • Job-board marketplace inside the suite
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • Five-figure floor
  • Higher tiers are quote-only

What each one costs

Elevatus

Quote-based

Quote-based. Elevatus does not publish pricing on its site; plans are scoped after a demo, and the vendor puts setup at under one week with no code. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 26 Sep 2026

SmartRecruiters

$14,995

The Essential plan starts at $14,995; the vendor's pricing page does not state the billing period. Professional, High Volume and Complete are quoted on request. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 26 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?