How Much Should You Pay for an ATS?

ATS pricing is confusing on purpose. Here's how to cut through the complexity and understand what you'll actually pay.

Common Pricing Models

Per-user pricing: $50-150/user/month. Gets expensive fast as your team grows. Discourages collaboration.

Per-job pricing: $200-500/job/month. Fine if you hire rarely. Painful if you have multiple open roles.

Per-employee pricing: Based on company size. Penalizes you for growing.

Flat rate: One price regardless of users or jobs. Predictable. Our preferred model.

What Small Businesses Actually Pay

Typical ranges for small business ATS:

• Free tiers: Limited features, often just resume storage
• $50-100/month: Basic ATS with job posting and tracking
• $100-300/month: Full-featured ATS with automation and integrations
• $300+/month: Enterprise features you probably don't need

Hidden Costs to Watch

• Setup fees ($500-2000)
• Job board posting fees (not always included)
• Additional user fees
• Background check markups
• Annual contract requirements

The ROI Calculation

A bad hire costs 30-50% of their annual salary. If you're hiring someone at $40K, a bad hire costs $12-20K in turnover, training, and lost productivity.

If your ATS helps you avoid even one bad hire per year, it pays for itself many times over.

What HRGP Costs

$99/month. Add your whole team, post all your jobs, and access all features. No setup fees, no contracts. Cancel anytime.