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SmoothHiring alternatives

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

SmoothHiring from $149/mo14 day free trial

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • Wizehire : SMB hiring platform with job boards, AI screening and human hiring coaches. From $249/mo
  • Criteria : Dedicated cognitive, personality and skills testing to pair with any ATS. From Sales-quoted
  • JazzHR : SMB ATS with a larger user base for teams that do not need predictive benchmarks. From $1,000/yr

Why people look past SmoothHiring

Benchmarks are basic on Growth and advanced only on Scale, and one-way video and texting also wait until the $469/mo Scale plan. It has only 12 Capterra reviews at 4.7, and one reviewer said it was hard to see which boards jobs had been posted to.

What we noted

  • Video and texting only on the $469/mo Scale plan
  • Only 12 Capterra reviews
  • Sponsored posting sold separately

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies managing client pipelines
  • Teams needing custom integrations below Enterprise
  • Teams wanting video screening on the entry plan

Worth keeping in mind: The Candidate Fit benchmarks, which profile your best current employees and score applicants against them, are the point of difference, and they can be bought on their own without posting a job. Growth adds unlimited users, AI ranking and nurture campaigns for $229/mo, and every plan starts with a 14-day trial and no card.

SmoothHiring alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
SmoothHiring (the one you are on) –No$149/mo–No–No
Wizehire SMB hiring platform with job boards, AI screening and human hiring coaches. –No$249/mo–No–NoHead to head
Criteria Dedicated cognitive, personality and skills testing to pair with any ATS. –NoSales-quoted–No✓YesHead to head
JazzHR SMB ATS with a larger user base for teams that do not need predictive benchmarks. –No$1,000/yr–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

Wizehire

$249/mo

Why it comes up: SMB hiring platform with job boards, AI screening and human hiring coaches.

Stands out: A hiring coach plus Talent Match screening, not just another cheap ATS login.

Watch out: Quickstart is $249/mo. Extra jobs are $99/mo and extra locations $349/mo. Scout, the AI recruiting agent, sits on Growth.

Best for

  • SMBs making a handful of hires who want a coach
  • Teams that want 100-plus job boards without a media buyer
  • Payroll stacks on Gusto, ADP, UKG, or Paylocity

4.8 on Capterra from 124 reviews

Read the Wizehire write-up SmoothHiring vs Wizehire

Criteria

Sales-quoted 14 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Dedicated cognitive, personality and skills testing to pair with any ATS.

Stands out: Cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk, and skills tests on one platform, with video interviews in the same suite.

Watch out: All three packages are sales-quoted. AI proctoring, the AI interview agent, and AI scoring are paid upgrades, and Develop is a separate add-on.

Best for

  • HR teams adding validated pre-hire tests
  • Companies that want cognitive plus personality tests
  • Teams that want tests and video interviews together

Read the Criteria write-up SmoothHiring vs Criteria

JazzHR

$1,000/yr API

Why it comes up: SMB ATS with a larger user base for teams that do not need predictive benchmarks.

Stands out: Simple job posting, scorecards and self-scheduling for small hiring teams.

Watch out: Billed annually rather than monthly, and job posting volume is capped on the entry plan.

Best for

  • Small businesses buying a first ATS
  • Teams that need scorecards without enterprise process
  • Hiring managers who want self-scheduling links

4.3 on Capterra from 495 reviews

Read the JazzHR write-up SmoothHiring vs JazzHR

Common questions

What is the best SmoothHiring alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Wizehire closest to SmoothHiring. Why it comes up: SMB hiring platform with job boards, AI screening and human hiring coaches. The table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest SmoothHiring alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, JazzHR is lowest at $1,000/yr. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Does SmoothHiring have a free trial?
SmoothHiring offers a 14 day free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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