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Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
$15/user/mo 14 day free trial
Affordable ATS for small businesses and agencies with AI match scores, a Chrome extension and an API, from $15/user/mo on annual billing.
Where Manatal fits
$249/mo 15 day free trial
All-in-one hiring platform for small and midsize teams that want an ATS, AI screening, assessments, video interviews and basic HRIS on one bill. It costs from $249/mo billed annually with unlimited users, and every plan starts with a 15-day free trial and no card.
Where RecruitHorizon fits
| Detail | Manatal | RecruitHorizon |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/user/mo | $249/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | 14 day free trial | 15 day free trial |
| MCP server | ✓Yes | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | –No |
| Listed under | ATS, CRM | ATS, Assessments, AI interviewing, AI screening |
| Capterra | 4.6 from 141 reviews | Not enough reviews |
Manatal
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.
Not the right fit for
RecruitHorizon
Stands out: Every AI score is saved as a receipt listing the criteria, reasoning and time of the decision, so a rejected or advanced candidate can be explained months later. Users are unlimited on every plan, and plans differ only by monthly AI volume, not by which features you get.
Watch out: Monthly quotas are tight on Starter: 10 AI interviews, 20 assessments and 50 AI screenings, with booster packs such as $30 for 10 more AI interviews. The vendor lists SOC 2 Type II as a roadmap item, not a certification it holds today.
Not the right fit for
Manatal
RecruitHorizon
Manatal
$15/user/mo
From ~$15/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 7 Sep 2026
RecruitHorizon
$249/mo
Starter is $249/mo billed annually ($299 month to month) with 5 active jobs, Growth is $665/mo annually ($799 monthly) with 20 active jobs, and Scale is $1,249/mo annually ($1,499 monthly) with unlimited active jobs. Every plan has unlimited users and every feature; plans differ only by monthly volume of AI screenings, AI interviews, assessments, sourcing searches and outreach emails. Booster packs add volume, for example 10 extra AI interviews for $30. Enterprise is sold by quote. All plans start with a 15-day free trial and no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 27 Sep 2026
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