Compare/Head to head

PageUp vs SmartRecruiters

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

PageUp

Sales-quoted

Enterprise talent acquisition suite with a strong Asia-Pacific footprint, including universities. Quote-based.

Where PageUp fits

  • Large Asia-Pacific employers
  • Universities in the region
  • Enterprise talent programmes
  • Buyers where PageUp is already in the running

SmartRecruiters

Sales-quoted

Global enterprise talent acquisition suite with a job-board marketplace and CRM. Pricing is quoted by sales, with no plans or prices published.

Where SmartRecruiters fits

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

At a glance

DetailPageUpSmartRecruiters
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM, Recruitment marketing
Capterra3.8 from 10 reviews4.2 from 151 reviews

Where they pull apart

PageUp

Stands out: Enterprise hiring across Asia-Pacific, where the US platforms are weaker.

Watch out: No published price, and no MCP.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses
  • US staffing agencies

SmartRecruiters

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.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses that need a three-figure monthly price
  • Agencies that want a staffing CRM

Pros and cons

PageUp

  • Strong Asia-Pacific enterprise footprint
  • Public API
  • Used by universities and large employers
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Wrong fit for small or agency desks

SmartRecruiters

  • Multi-country hiring programmes in one suite
  • Job-board marketplace inside the suite
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • No published price
  • Every plan is quote-only

What each one costs

PageUp

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

SmartRecruiters

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. The vendor's pricing page no longer lists plans or prices: SmartRecruiters and the Winston Chat add-on are both priced through a conversation with sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try PageUp or SmartRecruiters for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Not the pair you wanted?

All PageUp alternatives All SmartRecruiters alternatives Every ATS tool

Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?