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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.

PageUp from Sales-quotedAPI

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

SmartRecruiters : Global enterprise suite if the buyer is not region-specific. From Sales-quoted
iCIMS : Enterprise talent cloud at the same level. From Sales-quoted
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

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
PageUp (the one you are on)	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes
SmartRecruiters Global enterprise suite if the buyer is not region-specific.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
iCIMS Enterprise talent cloud at the same level.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Workday HCM recruiting module if the estate is already Workday.	–No	Sales-quoted	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Greenhouse Structured hiring ATS if talent can buy its own system.	–No	Sales-quoted	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

SmartRecruiters

Sales-quoted 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: No published price, 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

Sales-quoted 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. We compare 4 alternatives to PageUp: SmartRecruiters, iCIMS, Workday and Greenhouse. 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.

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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