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Polymer vs Workable

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

Starting price

Polymer

$124/mo 14 day free trial

Polymer is a simple ATS with a branded job board built in, aimed at startups and small in-house teams. Every plan has all features and unlimited users, and Plato AI scores each applicant against your job's criteria. Plans start at $124 a month for 5 open jobs, with a 14-day trial that starts when your first job goes live.

Where Polymer fits

  • Startups and small in-house hiring teams
  • Companies that want a branded careers page on their own domain
  • Teams that want every hiring manager in the tool without seat fees
  • Remote-first companies posting to We Work Remotely

Workable

$299/mo 15 day free trial

Mid-market ATS with sourcing, assessments, AI ranking and a hosted MCP. Standard is $299/month with a 15-day trial.

Where Workable fits

  • Mid-market in-house talent teams
  • Teams that want sourcing inside the ATS
  • Desks connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP
  • Buyers who want assessments on the pipeline

At a glance

DetailPolymerWorkable
Starting price$124/mo$299/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial15 day free trial
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, Job boards, AI screeningATS, Employee referrals, CRM, Recruitment marketing, AI screening, Sourcing
CapterraNot enough reviews4.4 from 662 reviews

Where they pull apart

Polymer

Stands out: Pricing is by open jobs, not seats, so the whole team can join on the Starter plan, and no features are held back for higher tiers. The trial clock only starts once a job is published, and Plato shows its reasoning per criterion and strips name, location and email before scoring.

Watch out: Plato is metered at 50 to 150 AI credits a month, so a role with hundreds of applicants can outrun the allowance. Starter caps you at 5 published jobs, and there are no direct HRIS or calendar integrations named beyond Zapier, Slack and Discord.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies that need a recruiting CRM and client management
  • High-volume hiring with more than 50 open jobs
  • Teams that need deep HRIS integrations

Workable

Stands out: A hosted MCP at mcp.workable.com, with sourcing and assessments inside the ATS.

Watch out: Texting and video interviews are add-ons on the entry plan rather than included.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies that need a staffing CRM
  • Enterprise HCM selections

Pros and cons

Polymer

  • Unlimited users and all features on every plan
  • Trial starts only when your first job goes live
  • Plato AI shows its reasoning per criterion
  • Plato AI credits capped at 50 to 150 a month
  • Starter limited to 5 published jobs
  • Few integrations beyond Zapier and chat tools

Workable

  • Hosted MCP on the vendor's own domain
  • 15-day free trial
  • Sourcing and assessments inside the ATS
  • Texting and video cost extra on Standard
  • Not an agency staffing CRM
  • Price steps up sharply to Premier

What each one costs

Polymer

$124/mo

Polymer publishes three plans, each with every feature and unlimited users. Starter is $124/month for up to 5 published jobs and 50 Plato AI credits, Growth is $233/month for 20 jobs and 100 credits, and Scale is $415/month for 50 jobs and 150 credits. Annual billing saves $300 a year on Starter, $552 on Growth and $1,008 on Scale. You can set everything up without a card, and the 14-day free trial starts only when your first job goes live. More than 50 jobs or custom work is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Oct 2026

Workable

$299/mo

Standard is $299/mo for 1-20 employees ($3,588/yr), Premier $599/mo and Enterprise $719/mo, each bundling recruiting and HR. Texting, video interviews and assessments are paid add-ons. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Polymer cheaper than Workable?
Polymer starts lower, at $124/mo against $299/mo for Workable. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Polymer or Workable for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Polymer offers a 14 day free trial. Workable offers a 15 day free trial.
Does Polymer or Workable have an MCP server?
Workable ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 28 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?