Compare/Head to head

Via vs Workable

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

Starting price

Via

Quote-based

Via is a London hiring service founded in 2025 that promises 5 pre-vetted, interview-ready candidates within 24 hours of a role going live. It charges a flat monthly fee per job slot on a 12-month term, with no placement fee and a free first role. It fits employers filling finance, sales, HR, operations and admin roles.

Where Via fits

  • Companies hiring finance, sales and operations staff
  • Employers replacing agency fees with a flat subscription
  • Teams that want a short vetted list instead of an applicant pile

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

DetailViaWorkable
Starting priceQuote-based$299/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record15 day free trial
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI screening, Sourcing, AI sourcingATS, Employee referrals, CRM, Recruitment marketing, AI screening, Sourcing
CapterraNot enough reviews4.4 from 662 reviews

Where they pull apart

Via

Stands out: The subscription is built on swappable job slots, so one slot can cover a sales hire one month and a finance hire the next. Scoring uses fixed, shareable weights with a senior recruiter approving every shortlist, which Via documents against UK GDPR Article 22 and the EU AI Act. Via says it has 100k candidates on the platform.

Watch out: Published prices are in pounds sterling, and most customer quotes on the site come from London, so US buyers need a quote. Plans lock in for 12 months and auto-renew. Coverage is limited to business support functions, so skilled trades, healthcare and frontline roles are outside its scope.

Not the right fit for

  • Frontline, healthcare or trades hiring
  • Buyers who want month-to-month terms
  • Teams that want a self-serve ATS

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

Via

  • Shortlist of 5 candidates within 24 hours
  • No placement fee on any plan
  • Documented scoring rules and human review
  • No US dollar pricing published
  • 12-month auto-renewing term
  • Limited to business support roles

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

Via

Quote-based

Via does not publish US dollar pricing. Plans are sold per live job slot on a 12-month term invoiced monthly: Growth covers one slot, Scale covers three, and Enterprise is priced on hiring volume with a named account manager. A slot can be swapped to a new role as often as needed, and no placement fee is charged on any plan. The first role is free with no card required, covering permanent and fixed-term hiring. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 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

Can you try Via or Workable for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Workable offers a 15 day free trial.
Does Via 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 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?