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Teamtailor vs SmartRecruiters

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 Facts 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, Analytics9 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. 450450 native50 native
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. YesSOC 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, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesEnterprises

Key differences

Where Teamtailor and SmartRecruiters differ (4)
AttributeTeamtailorSmartRecruiters
Price transparencyQuote onlyPartly published
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesEnterprises
Native integrations45050
HeadquartersStockholm, SwedenSan Francisco, California, USA
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeTeamtailorSmartRecruiters
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Open API
Single sign-onWebSSO (ADFS supported)
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001

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?

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Workable has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.4/10).

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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.

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