JazzHR Review
by Employ Inc.
JazzHR is an applicant tracking system for small businesses from Employ Inc., which also owns Lever and Jobvite. Hero costs $1,000 a year, Plus $3,480 and Pro $5,508 billed annually, or $110, $350 and $549 a month billed monthly.
- Company size
- Small businesses
- Pricing model
- Tiered plans
Best for
- Small businesses that hire again and again without a recruiter
- Owners who want ATS prices published before a demo
- Teams that post to free job boards and LinkedIn
Not ideal for
- Staffing agencies, franchises and multi-location businesses: standard pricing excludes them
- Large organizations outside standard pricing
- Teams that want offers and eSignatures on the entry plan: they come with Pro
How we evaluated JazzHR
This review rests on 17 facts checked against JazzHR’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
JazzHR suits small businesses that hire regularly without a full-time recruiter and want a simple ATS with published prices. Hero costs $1,000 a year, Plus $3,480 and Pro $5,508, or $110, $350 and $549 a month billed monthly. It posts to free job boards in one click, parses resumes, and Plus adds AI candidate matching. It is less suited to agencies, franchises, multi-location businesses and organizations over 250 employees, which standard pricing excludes.
Strengths
Published plan prices
Hero, Plus and Pro list at $1,000, $3,480 and $5,508 a year, and paying yearly saves up to 24% against monthly billing.
Evidence: Price transparency: Published
Job posting in one click
JazzHR posts to free job boards, offers paid premium listings, and keeps applicants in a searchable database with a resume parser.
Evidence: Key features: Post to free job boards in one click, Resume parser and searchable candidate database, Custom workflow stages and knockout questions, Recruiting calendar with Google Calendar and Outlook sync, Interview guides and evaluation templates, Source and timing reports
AI fit recommendations
Plus and Pro add AI-powered candidate matching that surfaces the strongest applicants.
Evidence: AI features: AI-powered candidate matching and fit recommendations (Plus and Pro)
Structured hiring
Custom workflow stages, knockout questions, interview guides and evaluation templates keep each hire consistent.
Evidence: Key features: Post to free job boards in one click, Resume parser and searchable candidate database, Custom workflow stages and knockout questions, Recruiting calendar with Google Calendar and Outlook sync, Interview guides and evaluation templates, Source and timing reports
Audited security
Schellman issued JazzHR by Employ's SOC 2 Type 2 report, and Employ's practices are verified against ISO 27001.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Weaknesses
Pricing excludes some business types
Standard pricing does not apply to staffing and recruiting agencies, HR service providers, franchises, multi-location businesses or organizations over 250 employees.
Evidence: Extra costs: Premium job listings are paid, Some features are add-ons in the comparison table, Standard pricing does not apply to agencies, franchises, multi-location businesses or organizations over 250 employees
Entry plan limits
Hero starts at three job postings a month; Plus raises the limit to up to 200 active jobs.
Offers and advanced reports on Pro
Offers and eSignatures, advanced visual reporting and the custom reports builder are Pro features.
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Tiered plans
Price transparency
Published
Quick answers
- How much does JazzHR cost?
- Hero is $1,000 a year, Plus $3,480 and Pro $5,508 billed annually; billed monthly they are $110, $350 and $549.
- Who owns JazzHR?
- Employ Inc., which also owns Lever and Jobvite.Based on Parent company: Employ Inc.
- Is JazzHR good for small businesses?
- It is built for them: JazzHR targets small businesses that hire without the complexity of enterprise ATS platforms.Based on Best for: Small businesses
- Does JazzHR use AI?
- Yes. Plus and Pro include AI-powered candidate matching and fit recommendations.Based on AI features: AI-powered candidate matching and fit recommendations (Plus and Pro)
Coverage of core applicant tracking systems capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Applicant Tracking Systems, checked against JazzHR’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
8 verified of 12 core capabilities
Applicant Tracking Systems
- Requisition and job setup · not verified yet
- Configurable hiring workflow
- Job distribution
- Career site and mobile apply · not verified yet
- Resume parsing and search
- Interview scheduling
- Hiring team collaboration
- Candidate communications
- Offer management
- EEO and adverse impact reporting · not verified yet
- Records retention and audit trail · not verified yet
- Integrations and API
Specifications
Fit
- Industry focus
- Business services, Construction, Tech, software and services, Hospitals and physicians clinics, Education, Manufacturing, Non-profit and charitable organizations
Product
- Modules
- Applicant tracking, Job posting and distribution, Candidate database, Interview scheduling and evaluations, Reporting, Offers and eSignatures (Pro)
- AI features
- AI-powered candidate matching and fit recommendations (Plus and Pro)
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
- Webhooks
- Yes
Support
- Support channels
- All-Access Support (Pro), Help Center
JazzHR integrations
Partner and marketplace apps
JazzHR integration coverage
The 10 apps that applicant tracking systems products document most often, and whether JazzHR documents each.
6 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by JazzHR; median of the 14 products compared: 3
- Indeed · documented by 9 of 14
- Checkr · documented by 7 of 14
- BambooHR · documented by 6 of 14
- HiBob · documented by 6 of 14
- ADP Workforce Now · documented by 5 of 14
- Gusto · documented by 5 of 14
- LinkedIn · documented by 5 of 14
- DocuSign · documented by 4 of 14
- Verified First · documented by 4 of 14
- Zapier · documented by 4 of 14
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 14 live applicant tracking systems products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #2 of 11 scoredRecruiting Software
- #2 of 2 scoredRecruiting Software for Construction
- #1 of 2 scoredRecruiting Software for Education
- #1 of 4 scoredRecruiting Software for Manufacturing
- #3 of 7 scoredRecruiting Software for Small Business
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Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- ISO 27001Yes
About JazzHR
- Ownership
- Subsidiary
- Parent company
- Employ Inc.
Official profiles
JazzHR: frequently asked questions
Does JazzHR integrate with Gusto or BambooHR?
Yes. The JazzHR Marketplace lists Gusto, BambooHR, HiBob, GoCo, Justworks, LinkedIn and Indeed.
Is JazzHR secure?
JazzHR by Employ has a SOC 2 Type 2 report from Schellman, and Employ's practices are verified against ISO 27001.
What is JazzHR used for?
JazzHR is an applicant tracking systems product built for small businesses. Its modules include Applicant tracking, Job posting and distribution, Candidate database, Interview scheduling and evaluations, and 2 more.
What are the best alternatives to JazzHR?
In our applicant tracking systems ranking, the highest-scored products other than JazzHR are Workable, Breezy HR, and Ashby. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: JazzHR alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of JazzHR?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published plan prices, job posting in one click, and AI fit recommendations. It is less suited to staffing agencies, franchises and multi-location businesses: standard pricing excludes them and large organizations outside standard pricing.
Does JazzHR have an API?
Yes. JazzHR offers an open API to customers, with webhooks for event updates.
What does JazzHR integrate with?
JazzHR documents integrations, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Gusto, BambooHR, and 5 more. Every documented connection: JazzHR integrations.
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What changed
FeaturesJazzHR updated its modules: added Candidate database; no longer lists Candidate sourcing.
IntegrationsJazzHR no longer lists UKG in its notable integrations.
PublishedFirst published.
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