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PageUp alternatives

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

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Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • SmartRecruiters : Global enterprise suite if the buyer is not region-specific. From $14,995
  • iCIMS : Enterprise talent cloud at the same level. From Enterprise
  • Workday : HCM recruiting module if the estate is already Workday. From Sales-quoted
  • Greenhouse : Structured hiring ATS if talent can buy its own system. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past PageUp

No published price, and no MCP.

What we noted

  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Wrong fit for small or agency desks

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses
  • US staffing agencies

Worth keeping in mind: Enterprise hiring across Asia-Pacific, where the US platforms are weaker.

PageUp alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
PageUp (the one you are on) –NoSales-quoted–No✓Yes
SmartRecruiters Global enterprise suite if the buyer is not region-specific. –No$14,995–No✓YesHead to head
iCIMS Enterprise talent cloud at the same level. –NoEnterprise–No✓YesHead to head
Workday HCM recruiting module if the estate is already Workday. –NoSales-quoted✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Greenhouse Structured hiring ATS if talent can buy its own system. –NoSales-quoted✓Yes✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

SmartRecruiters

$14,995 API

Why it comes up: Global enterprise suite if the buyer is not region-specific.

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.

Best for

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

4.2 on Capterra from 151 reviews

Read the SmartRecruiters write-up PageUp vs SmartRecruiters

iCIMS

Enterprise API

Why it comes up: Enterprise talent cloud at the same level.

Stands out: An enterprise ATS footprint for large talent organisations and formal selection processes.

Watch out: No published price, and SMS is sold as an add-on rather than included.

Best for

  • Enterprise talent organisations running formal selections
  • Companies that need a services ecosystem
  • Desks that want CRM beside the ATS

4.3 on Capterra from 824 reviews

Read the iCIMS write-up PageUp vs iCIMS

Workday

Sales-quoted MCP API

Why it comes up: HCM recruiting module if the estate is already Workday.

Stands out: It is the system of record for very large companies; recruiting rides along with it.

Watch out: Recruiter sentiment is among the most negative of any platform here, and implementations run long.

Best for

  • Global enterprises already on Workday
  • HR IT teams standardising the HCM
  • Talent teams that must live in the system of record

4.5 on Capterra from 1,769 reviews

Read the Workday write-up PageUp vs Workday

Greenhouse

Sales-quoted MCP API

Why it comes up: Structured hiring ATS if talent can buy its own system.

Stands out: Structured hiring plus marketplace depth, with a hosted MCP now in open beta.

Watch out: No published price, and the MCP is open beta rather than generally available.

Best for

  • Mid-market and tech talent teams
  • Companies that want shared scorecards
  • Desks that live on the integration marketplace

4.5 on Capterra from 765 reviews

Read the Greenhouse write-up PageUp vs Greenhouse

Common questions

What is the best PageUp alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put SmartRecruiters closest to PageUp. Why it comes up: Global enterprise suite if the buyer is not region-specific. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest PageUp alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, SmartRecruiters is lowest at $14,995. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Which PageUp alternatives have an MCP server?
Workday and Greenhouse ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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