Compare/Head to head

Eploy vs Hireserve

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

Starting price

Eploy

Sales-quoted

UK in-house talent acquisition suite for public sector and enterprise teams. Quote-based, with an API but no MCP.

Where Eploy fits

  • UK public-sector talent teams
  • UK enterprise in-house teams
  • Buyers that need UK-specific hiring workflows
  • Teams comparing Tribepad

Hireserve

Quote-based

UK applicant tracking system for in-house recruiting teams in education, charities and the public sector. It is sold by quote on an annual license tied to organization headcount, with unlimited users, vacancies and candidates, plus a one-off implementation fee in year one.

Where Hireserve fits

  • UK universities and colleges
  • Local authorities and public bodies
  • Charities with many hiring managers

At a glance

DetailEployHireserve
Starting priceSales-quotedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, CRMATS, Scheduling
Capterra4.7 from 107 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Eploy

Stands out: UK public-sector hiring workflows rather than US-shaped defaults.

Watch out: No published price, and it is a poor fit outside the UK.

Not the right fit for

  • US small businesses
  • Staffing agencies

Hireserve

Stands out: Users, vacancies and candidates are all unlimited under the annual headcount license. Hireserve says its interview scheduler, which lets candidates pick slots and join by Teams, Google Meet or Zoom, saved customer StepChange 20,000 pounds a year.

Watch out: There is no public price, and year one adds a one-off implementation fee on top of the annual license. Hireserve lists no AI screening or matching and no public API, and it is built around UK sector hiring rather than US employers.

Not the right fit for

  • US employers wanting self-serve signup
  • Teams shopping for AI matching
  • Buyers who need a public price

Pros and cons

Eploy

  • UK public-sector hiring workflows
  • Public API
  • A full suite rather than a point tracker
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Wrong fit outside the UK

Hireserve

  • Unlimited users, vacancies and candidates
  • Interview scheduling with Teams, Meet and Zoom
  • CV parsing and redaction built in
  • No public price, demo needed for a quote
  • One-off implementation fee in year one
  • No AI screening or matching listed

What each one costs

Eploy

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Hireserve

Quote-based

Hireserve does not publish prices. Buyers book a demo to get a quote. The annual license is based on organization headcount and includes unlimited users, vacancies and candidates, and implementation is a one-off fee in year one. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

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