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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
$25/user/mo Free tier 14 day free trial
Recruitly suits recruitment agencies that want an ATS, CRM, outreach and WhatsApp in one system, with every feature on every plan including Free. Paid seats run $25 per user per month on Solo, $80 on Professional and $120 on Enterprise, all billed annually, and young agencies can get 75 percent off for three years.
Where Recruitly fits
| Detail | Manatal | Recruitly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/user/mo | $25/user/mo |
| Free tier | –No | ✓Yes |
| Free trial | 14 day free trial | 14 day free trial |
| MCP server | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS, CRM | ATS, CRM |
| Capterra | 4.6 from 141 reviews | 4.9 from 53 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
Recruitly
Stands out: Every plan, including Free, gets the full feature set, and plans differ only by record limits and seats. API keys come on every plan too, with a REST API, Zapier and an MCP server for Claude, and the Simi AI Copilot works on the same candidate record.
Watch out: The $25, $80 and $120 prices assume annual billing, and Solo allows just one user. SMS, e-signatures, sourcing and AI agent actions are metered on top, with AI agents charged at $0.50 to $3.00 per action.
Not the right fit for
Manatal
Recruitly
Manatal
$15/user/mo
From ~$15/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 7 Sep 2026
Recruitly
$25/user/mo
Recruitly publishes USD prices billed annually: Free at $0, Solo at $25 per user per month for one user, Professional at $80 and Enterprise at $120 per user per month. Every plan has the same features, and tiers change only record limits and seats. Paid plans come with a 14-day trial with no credit card. Usage add-ons include SMS at $10 per 1,000, digital signatures at $1 each and AI agent actions at $0.50 to $3.00 per action. Agencies founded within 3 years, with under 10 recruiters and under $500K revenue, can get Professional at $25 or Enterprise at $37.50 per seat per month, billed annually for three years. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 27 Sep 2026
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