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Manatal vs Workable

Manatal7.1/10

Workable9.5/10

Scored in Applicant Tracking Systems

The short answer

Manatal prices per user: Professional is $15 per user a month on yearly plans and $19 on monthly plans. Workable prices by company size: Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees. Manatal adds a recruitment CRM and sourcing for agencies.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 15 sources, facts checked
Best for
Small recruiting teams that want a low per-user entry price

Choose Manatal if

  • You have a few recruiters: Professional is $15 per user a month on yearly plans.
  • You run an agency and want a recruitment CRM.
  • You source from 10+ platforms with a Chrome extension.
  • You want live chat support 24/5.
Starting price
$299/mo (up to 20 employees, billed annually)1
Best for
Small and mid-size teams that hire often and post to 200+ job boards at once

Choose Workable if

  • You want HR, onboarding and time tracking from the same vendor.
  • You post widely: Workable reaches 200+ job boards.
  • You want 270+ integrations, a REST API and webhooks.
  • You need EEO reporting.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Manatal wins 1Workable wins 21 tie

Manatal vs Workable by dimension
DimensionManatalWorkable
PricingManatal Professional is $15 per user a month on yearly plans, $19 monthly. Workable Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees, or $360 monthly.Partly published$299/mo (up to 20 employees, billed annually)
IntegrationsWorkable lists 270+ integrations, a REST API and webhooks. Manatal connects with job boards, Zapier and n8n, with an API and webhooks. 27025 documented270 native
SecurityWorkable states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Manatal states SOC 2 and GDPR. Yes3SOC 2, GDPRSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Fit and supportBoth sell from small businesses to enterprises. Manatal offers live chat 24/5; Workable offers email 24/7 and weekday phone support. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises

Key differences

Where Manatal and Workable differ (4)
AttributeManatalWorkable
Pricing modelPer user4Tiered plans1
Price transparencyPartly published4Published1
Mobile appsProgressive web app4iOS, Android2
Support channelsLive chat 24/5, Email support, Phone support and dedicated account manager (Custom Plan), In-app training5Email (24/7), Phone, Web chat, In-app Workable Assistant, Help center, Dedicated account manager6
Show 9 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (9)
AttributeManatalWorkable
Free trial71
Contract termMonthly4Monthly8
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises9
DeploymentCloud10Cloud8
Open API411
Webhooks1213
Single sign-on5SAML, Okta, OneLogin, Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Centrify, Auth0, PingFederate14
SOC 2 Type II103
GDPR program73

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Manatal Professional is $15 per user a month on yearly plans, $19 monthly. Workable Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees, or $360 monthly.

Integrations. Workable lists 270+ integrations, a REST API and webhooks. Manatal connects with job boards, Zapier and n8n, with an API and webhooks.

Security. Workable states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Manatal states SOC 2 and GDPR.

Fit and support. Both sell from small businesses to enterprises. Manatal offers live chat 24/5; Workable offers email 24/7 and weekday phone support.

Neither one?

Breezy HR

Breezy HR has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.0/10).

From $157/mo (Startup plan, billed annually)15

Breezy HR review

Frequently asked questions

Is Manatal cheaper than Workable?

For a small team, yes. Three Manatal Professional seats come to $45 a month on yearly plans. Workable Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees.

What does Workable do?

Workable is recruiting and HR software: an ATS with sourcing, plus HR records, onboarding, time and attendance and performance. Manatal focuses on recruiting, with an ATS, a CRM and sourcing.

Do Manatal and Workable integrate with LinkedIn?

Yes. Manatal lists LinkedIn among its job-board and sourcing connections. Workable lists LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect.

Does Manatal or Workable have a free trial?

Both do. Manatal offers 14 days and Workable 15 days with no credit card.

Is Workable or Manatal SOC 2 compliant?

Both state SOC 2. Workable also states ISO 27001.

Which has more AI features, Manatal or Workable?

Workable's Agent sources from 400M+ profiles and screens against job criteria. Manatal lists AI enrichment, scoring, a Copilot and an AI Interviewer add-on.

Who are Manatal’s biggest competitors?

Manatal ranks #6 of 13 in our applicant tracking systems ranking. Besides Workable, the highest-scored are Breezy HR, Ashby, and Recruitee (Tellent). Every alternative, matched to the reason you might switch: Manatal alternatives.

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Sources

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Quotes from the sources
  1. Workable Workable: Pricing“Standard BUNDLE RECRUITING AND HR TO SAVE UP TO 20% $299 /month $3,588 /year MONTHLY ANNUALLY - SAVE 20% 1 - 20 employees” “Pick your plan Fair, transparent, pricing for your complete Recruiting and HR solution. ... 1 - 20 employees 21 - 50 employees 51 - 100 employees 101 - 200 employees 201 - 400 employees 401 - 600 employees 601 - 800 employees 801 - 1000 employees 1000+ employees”
  2. Workable workable.com“270+ integrations Works seamlessly with your existing tools.” “Empower on-the-go managers and employees with a single, easy-to-deploy app for iOS and Android.”
  3. Workable workable.com/security“SOC 2 (Type II) Trust Services Principles Contact us for access” “GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Workable automates privacy policy distribution, data retention, and candidate data deletion requests.”
  4. Manatal manatal.com/pricing“For individuals & small teams” “$15/per user per month”
  5. Manatal manatal.com/features/support“Live chat support for every inquiry with 24 / 5 coverage.” “Allow 1-step access for teammates and tighter security controls by integrating Manatal with your single sign-on provider.”
  6. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013611767-Contacting-Workable-Support“Workable’s award-winning support is available to all accounts from our teams in the US, Europe, and Australia. ... Our team provides 24/7 support for email inquiries ... For urgent issues, we recommend using phone support when available. You can reach us at +1 (857) 214-7574 (US)”
  7. Manatal manatal.com/features/compliance“Our 14-day free trial allows anyone to explore the platform without commitment” “Manatal features a wide range of tools that support compliance with data privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, and others.”
  8. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500004348122-About-Workable-FAQs“I only need Workable for a month. No problem. With our monthly plans, you can cancel anytime and still keep your account and candidate/employee info, which you can come back to any time.” “Google and AWS (Amazon Web Services) host our services. Servers are based in the US.”
  9. Workable workable.com/about“We help companies of all sizes and in any industry, from small businesses to name-brand enterprises.”
  10. Manatal manatal.com/security“Amazon’s physical infrastructure has been accredited under ISO 27001, SOC 1/SOC 2/SSAE 16/ISAE 3402, PCI Level 1, FISMA Moderate, and Sarbanes-Oxley.” “Manatal is SOC 2 Type II certified, verified by a top third-party auditor.”
  11. Workable workable.com/developers“Use our API to show jobs on your website, get data from your Workable account, or bring in candidates from other systems.”
  12. Manatal developers.manatal.com“Webhooks”
  13. Workable workable.readme.io/reference/getting-started“Webhooks Webhook Subscriptions - Candidates & Employees /subscriptions get /subscriptions post /subscriptions/:id del Candidate Events Employee Events”
  14. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000067753-Single-Sign-on-SSO-Overview“Included as part of Premier and Enterprise plans. ... Workable integrates with SSO services that support SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language). Some of the SSO services we integrate with include: Onelogin Okta Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory (MS Enterprise Agreement required) Google Apps Centrify Auth0.com PingFederate”
  15. Breezy HR Breezy HR: Pricing“Startup Built for teams that are hiring regularly and want a clean, easy process. $157/mo”

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