OrangeHRM

Recruitment module in OrangeHRM with free open-source job posting and Advanced tools priced by quote.

Quote-based pricing Free tier 30-day free trial

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Bottom line

Recruitment module of the OrangeHRM HR suite for teams that want hiring inside their HR system rather than a standalone ATS. Job posting and a company website integration are free in the open-source Starter edition, while Advanced adds e-signatures and custom forms at a per-employee quote with a 30-day trial.

Stands out for: Basic hiring costs nothing, because the open-source Starter edition includes job posting and a company website integration. Advanced adds offer e-signatures, custom application forms and questions, and an interview assistant with predefined questions.

Watch out for: Advanced is priced per employee per month with no published rate, and the recruitment tools come as part of the wider HR suite. The free Starter edition stops before e-signatures, custom application forms and interview assistant automation.

Overview

OrangeHRM places recruitment inside its talent management area as an applicant tracking system, next to onboarding and a request desk. It is a module of the HR suite rather than a separate product. OrangeHRM was founded in 2005 and lists Secaucus, New Jersey.

The recruitment module covers multi-board job posting, candidate tracking, offer e-signatures, custom application forms, and an interview assistant with predefined questions.

Features split by edition. Starter includes job posting and integration with the company website. Advanced adds e-signatures, customizable application forms and questions, and interview assistant automation.

Starter is free, open-source HR software. Advanced is priced per employee per month through a quote request, with a 30-day free trial, and no dollar rate is published.

Who it's for

Best for

  • Teams already running OrangeHRM for HR
  • Tech teams willing to self-host open source
  • Employers that only need job posting for now

Not ideal for

  • Recruiting teams wanting a standalone ATS
  • Buyers needing a public per-employee rate
  • Teams needing e-signatures on a free plan

Key features

Job posting. Post openings to multiple job boards and feed them to the company website, both included in free Starter.

Candidate tracking. Applicants move through a tracked pipeline inside the same HR system used for onboarding.

Offer e-signatures. Advanced lets candidates sign offers electronically and adds customizable application forms and questions.

Interview assistant. Advanced automates interviews with an assistant that works from predefined questions.

Pricing

Starting price Quote-based
Free tier ✓
Free trial ✓ 30 days

The open-source Starter edition is free and includes job posting and a company website integration. Advanced is priced per employee per month by quote, adds e-signatures, custom application forms and interview assistant automation, and has a 30-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is OrangeHRM expensive?

OrangeHRM does not publish a price. It is one of 93 quote-based tools among the 177 ATS tools in our directory. 17 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $79 a month.

  • 93 quote-based
  • 17 free tier
  • 68 public price

Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free open-source Starter includes job posting
  • Hiring sits inside the same HR system
  • 30-day free trial of Advanced

Cons

  • No published per-employee rate for Advanced
  • Recruitment is not sold as a standalone ATS
  • Free edition lacks e-signatures and custom forms

See every recruiting tool that works with OrangeHRM, with a source link for each connector.

How OrangeHRM compares

See all OrangeHRM alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
OrangeHRM (this tool) ✓Quote-based––
BambooHR BambooHR is a commercial HR suite with bundled recruiting, while OrangeHRM offers free open-source job posting. –$250/mo–✓ Compare
Keka Keka is a paid HRIS with recruitment, while OrangeHRM lets technical teams self-host free Starter before paying. –Sales-quoted–– Compare
Factorial Factorial is a commercial all-in-one HR platform, while OrangeHRM quotes its Advanced hiring tools per employee. –$8/user/mo–✓ Compare
BambooHR

$250/mo API

BambooHR is a commercial HR suite with bundled recruiting, while OrangeHRM offers free open-source job posting.

Keka

Sales-quoted

Keka is a paid HRIS with recruitment, while OrangeHRM lets technical teams self-host free Starter before paying.

Factorial

$8/user/mo API

Factorial is a commercial all-in-one HR platform, while OrangeHRM quotes its Advanced hiring tools per employee.

Frequently asked questions

What is OrangeHRM?
Recruitment module in OrangeHRM with free open-source job posting and Advanced tools priced by quote. OrangeHRM Recruitment is the applicant tracking module of the OrangeHRM HR suite, used by employers that want hiring next to onboarding and core HR. OrangeHRM is listed under ATS in the Work Insiders directory.
Is OrangeHRM free?
Partly. OrangeHRM has a free tier with paid plans above it. See all free recruiting tools. See free ATS.
Does OrangeHRM have an MCP server or API?
No. OrangeHRM does not currently list an MCP server or a public API.
What are alternatives to OrangeHRM?
OrangeHRM alternatives worth comparing are BambooHR, Keka and Factorial. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.