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Happlicant alternatives

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

Happlicant from $69/user/mo7 day free trial

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Bullhorn : Agency ATS/CRM standard, from $99/user/mo, heavier implementation than Happlicant's self-serve seat. From $99/user/mo
Loxo : Recruiting CRM with published Core pricing at a higher per-user floor than $69. From $149/user/mo
Breezy HR : Visual SMB ATS with a free tier. Built for in-house hiring, not agency BD pipelines. From $157/mo
JazzHR : SMB ATS for HR teams. Lighter on agency CRM, client, and placement tracking. From $1,000/yr

Why people look past Happlicant

Enterprise (SSO, custom APIs, unlimited users on a flat fee) is quoted separately. A Leads Discovery add-on that feeds 10 open jobs a day is $49/user/mo on top of the seat.

What we noted

SSO and custom APIs wait for a quoted Enterprise plan
Leads Discovery is a $49/user/mo add-on, not in the base seat
Per-user pricing grows linearly until you hit the flat-fee Enterprise deal

Not the right fit for

In-house TA teams that need a corporate ATS, not an agency desk CRM
Firms that require SSO and a public API on the first paid plan

Worth keeping in mind: Every seat includes AI resume parsing, a LinkedIn Chrome sourcing extension, and full ATS/CRM automation. There is no job or candidate cap below Enterprise.

Happlicant alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Happlicant (the one you are on)	–No	$69/user/mo	–No	–No
Bullhorn Agency ATS/CRM standard, from $99/user/mo, heavier implementation than Happlicant's self-serve seat.	–No	$99/user/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Loxo Recruiting CRM with published Core pricing at a higher per-user floor than $69.	–No	$149/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Breezy HR Visual SMB ATS with a free tier. Built for in-house hiring, not agency BD pipelines.	–No	$157/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
JazzHR SMB ATS for HR teams. Lighter on agency CRM, client, and placement tracking.	–No	$1,000/yr	–No	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Bullhorn

$99/user/mo API

Why it comes up: Agency ATS/CRM standard, from $99/user/mo, heavier implementation than Happlicant's self-serve seat.

Stands out: Staffing CRM plus a marketplace of more than 300 partners on Core.

Watch out: Only the two small-agency tiers are published. AI, automation and analytics all sit behind a quote.

Best for

Staffing agencies
Desks that need client management next to jobs
Firms that live on the Bullhorn marketplace

4.0 on Capterra from 1,023 reviews

Read the Bullhorn write-up Happlicant vs Bullhorn

Loxo

$149/user/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Recruiting CRM with published Core pricing at a higher per-user floor than $69.

Stands out: An ATS plus a sourcing database and MCP, built for agency desks.

Watch out: The published Core price is annual billing, and the MCP URL is issued in-product.

Best for

Agencies that outgrew a spreadsheet and a job board
Desks that want sourcing next to the ATS
Teams that want MCP on the ATS of record

4.6 on Capterra from 134 reviews

Read the Loxo write-up Happlicant vs Loxo

Breezy HR

$157/mo API

Why it comes up: Visual SMB ATS with a free tier. Built for in-house hiring, not agency BD pipelines.

Stands out: A kanban pipeline plus a sourcing extension, built for small hiring teams.

Watch out: No MCP, and it is not built for enterprise hiring processes.

Best for

Small hiring teams that want a visual pipeline
A first ATS after a spreadsheet
Desks that source in the browser

4.5 on Capterra from 1,420 reviews

Read the Breezy HR write-up Happlicant vs Breezy HR

JazzHR

$1,000/yr API

Why it comes up: SMB ATS for HR teams. Lighter on agency CRM, client, and placement tracking.

Stands out: Simple job posting, scorecards and self-scheduling for small hiring teams.

Watch out: Billed annually rather than monthly, and job posting volume is capped on the entry plan.

Best for

Small businesses buying a first ATS
Teams that need scorecards without enterprise process
Hiring managers who want self-scheduling links

4.3 on Capterra from 495 reviews

Read the JazzHR write-up Happlicant vs JazzHR

Common questions

What is the best Happlicant alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Happlicant: Bullhorn, Loxo, Breezy HR and JazzHR. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Happlicant alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, JazzHR is lowest at $1,000/yr. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Happlicant alternatives have an MCP server?

Loxo ships a first party MCP server, so you can drive it from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

Does Happlicant have a free trial?

Happlicant offers a 7 day free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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