Manatal review

Manatal gives a small business the lowest paid entry point here: $15 per user per month billed annually, or $19 month to month, on the Professional plan. That covers up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates per account, and hiring managers are unlimited, so an owner can hold the only paid seat while department leads review applicants for free. For a company that hires a few roles a year, the 15-job cap is rarely a limit, since the vendor counts a job as one vacancy record, not one headcount. Workflow automation starts on Enterprise at $35 per user, and the advanced report builder, API and single sign-on sit on Enterprise Plus at $55. The 14-day trial needs no card, which makes it easy to test with a live opening. The main caution is that per-user pricing adds up if several people recruit full time.

Who it is for

Owners or a single recruiter who want the lowest per-user price for a capable ATS.

Price

Professional $15 per user per month billed annually or $19 monthly; Enterprise $35; Enterprise Plus $55.

Professional Plan: $15 USD per user/month (billed annually), including 15 jobs and up to 10,000 candidates.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates on the Professional plan
• Unlimited hiring managers on every plan
• Workflow automation on the Enterprise plan
• Advanced report builder and open API on Enterprise Plus
• 14-day free trial with no card required

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest paid entry price in this list for one recruiter
• Strength: Hiring managers do not count as paid users
• Strength: Trial needs no credit card
• Weakness: Professional plan caps the account at 15 jobs
• Weakness: Workflow automation needs the $35 Enterprise plan
• Weakness: Cost grows with each recruiter seat

Key facts

• Starting price: $15 per user per month billed annually
• Job limit on Professional: 15 jobs per account
• Candidate limit on Professional: 10,000
• Free trial: 14 days, no card

Where it ranks

Manatal is No. 3 in our Best Applicant Tracking Systems for Small Business verdict.