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Teamtailor vs SmartRecruiters

Teamtailor6.4/10

SmartRecruiters6.7/10

Scored in Applicant Tracking Systems

The short answer

Teamtailor sells to companies of all sizes, with unlimited job postings and users, and is quoted. SmartRecruiters, an SAP company since 2025, is built for corporate employers with at least 50 employees, and its Essential plan starts at $14,995.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 10 sources, most recently checked
Best for
Teams that want an ATS with a built-in career site and employer branding tools

Choose Teamtailor if

  • You have fewer than 50 employees: Teamtailor sells to companies of all sizes.
  • You connect many tools: Teamtailor lists 450+ integrations.
  • Employer branding matters: the career site is built into the ATS.
  • You message candidates by SMS or WhatsApp.
Best for
Corporate employers with 50+ employees

Choose SmartRecruiters if

  • You run SAP SuccessFactors: SmartRecruiters is now an SAP company.
  • You hire at volume and want AI screening and conversational chat.
  • You want onboarding and SMS in the base plan.
  • You want a starting price before the sales call: Essential from $14,995.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Teamtailor wins 3SmartRecruiters wins 2

Teamtailor vs SmartRecruiters by dimension
DimensionTeamtailorSmartRecruiters
PricingSmartRecruiters shows Essential starting at $14,995, without a billing period, and prices the other plans through sales. Teamtailor publishes no price.Quote onlyPartly published
CapabilitiesSmartRecruiters documents 11 of the 12 items on our ATS checklist, including offer management and analytics. Teamtailor documents 9, with hiring flows, interview kits and requisition approvals. Applicant tracking, Recruitment CRM, Job distribution, Text recruiting, Interview scheduling, Offer management, Onboarding, Analytics19 of 12 core capabilities11 of 12 core capabilities
IntegrationsTeamtailor lists 450+ integrations, from Workday and ADP Workforce Now to Checkr. SmartRecruiters states 50+ HCM and HRIS integrations, plus a marketplace. 450+215 documented (vendor says 450+)1 documented (vendor says 50+)
SecurityTeamtailor states SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR. SmartRecruiters states SOC 2 Type 2 and an ISO 27001:2022 certificate valid to 2028. Yes3SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2, ISO 27001
Fit and supportTeamtailor sells from small companies to enterprises. SmartRecruiters is best suited to corporate employers with at least 50 employees and many open requisitions. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises2Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesEnterprises

Teamtailor or SmartRecruiters: what matters most to you?

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Key differences

Where Teamtailor and SmartRecruiters differ (4)
AttributeTeamtailorSmartRecruiters
Price transparencyQuote only2Partly published1
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises2Enterprises4
Native integrations450+250+5
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden2San Francisco, California, USA6
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeTeamtailorSmartRecruiters
Pricing modelQuote only2Quote only1
API78
Single sign-on7WebSSO (ADFS supported)8
SOC 2 Type II39
ISO 2700139

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. SmartRecruiters shows Essential starting at $14,995, without a billing period, and prices the other plans through sales. Teamtailor publishes no price.

Capabilities. SmartRecruiters documents 11 of the 12 items on our ATS checklist, including offer management and analytics. Teamtailor documents 9, with hiring flows, interview kits and requisition approvals.

Integrations. Teamtailor lists 450+ integrations, from Workday and ADP Workforce Now to Checkr. SmartRecruiters states 50+ HCM and HRIS integrations, plus a marketplace.

Security. Teamtailor states SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR. SmartRecruiters states SOC 2 Type 2 and an ISO 27001:2022 certificate valid to 2028.

Fit and support. Teamtailor sells from small companies to enterprises. SmartRecruiters is best suited to corporate employers with at least 50 employees and many open requisitions.

Neither one?

Workable

Workable has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.5/10).

From $299/mo (up to 20 employees, billed annually)10

Workable review

Frequently asked questions

Who owns SmartRecruiters?

SAP. Its acquisition of SmartRecruiters closed in 2025, and the product is being integrated with SAP SuccessFactors. Teamtailor AB is an independent company founded in Stockholm in 2013.

Which is better for a small business, Teamtailor or SmartRecruiters?

Teamtailor: it sells to companies of all sizes, with a small-to-midsize edition up to 1,000 employees. SmartRecruiters says it is best suited to organizations with at least 50 employees and many open requisitions.

How much does SmartRecruiters cost?

Essential starts at $14,995; the page does not say per year or per month. Professional, High Volume and Complete are priced by sales. Teamtailor publishes no prices at all.

Is Teamtailor or SmartRecruiters more secure?

Both state SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001. Teamtailor also states GDPR and ISO 27701; SmartRecruiters' ISO 27001:2022 certificate runs to 2028.

Which has more integrations, Teamtailor or SmartRecruiters?

Teamtailor lists 450+. SmartRecruiters states 50+ for HCM and HRIS systems alone, with job boards and assessments in its marketplace.

Who are SmartRecruiters' main competitors?

Among the applicant tracking systems we review, we also compare SmartRecruiters with Greenhouse and iCIMS. Against Teamtailor, its case is the SAP link and volume hiring; Teamtailor’s is the fit for any company size.

How this page was made

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    27 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 9, 2026.

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Sources

The 10 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. SmartRecruiters smartrecruiters.com/pricing“Easily track applicants across multiple workflows, with built-in templates to improve candidate screening and selection.” “Price Starting at $14,995 Contact Sales Contact Sales Contact Sales”
  2. Teamtailor teamtailor.com/en/pricing“450+ Integrations & Open API” “Perfect for companies of all sizes.”
  3. Teamtailor trust.teamtailor.com“Both Teamtailor ATS and Aboard HR's ISMS and PIMS are certified under ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701, and we are independently audited annually under the SOC 2 Type 2 standard.”
  4. SmartRecruiters smartrecruiters.com“Our product is best suited for corporate hiring and currently we are not supporting agency organizations”
  5. SmartRecruiters smartrecruiters.com/recruiting-software/marketplace“SmartRecruiters' clients benefit from +50 HCM and HRIS integrations that are easily implemented and configured to your specific needs”
  6. SmartRecruiters smartrecruiters.com/about-us“UNITED STATES 166 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94108 HEADQUARTERS”
  7. Teamtailor teamtailor.com/en/all-features“Our Teamtailor open API follows the JSON API specification and can be used to import, edit, and export information to and from your Teamtailor account.” “Use passwords, two-factor authentication or SSO to login to your Teamtailor account.”
  8. SmartRecruiters developers.smartrecruiters.com“If you are interested in building with SmartRecruiters API, your next step is to obtain a credential and test out the API” “Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS) Configuration”
  9. SmartRecruiters trust.smartrecruiters.com“SOC 2 Type 2” “ISO 27001:2022 Certificate Valid 2025-09-03 to 2028-09-02”
  10. 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”

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