Applicant Tracking Systems
Workable review
Recruiting platform with published monthly prices by company-size tier and AI credit packs for sourcing and screening.
Workable at a glance
- Category
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Starting price
- $299/mo (Standard, monthly billing)
- Pricing model
- flat (by employee-count tier)
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- monthly or annual (Standard); annual (Premier, Enterprise)
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (686 reviews)
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Boston, US (founded in Athens)
- Employees
- About 280-300 (company timeline and job listing)
- Funding or owner
- About $84-86M raised in total; $50M round led by Zouk Capital in 2018
- Security
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Buying Workable: security, admin and contract
- SAML SSO
- Listed under advanced features for all three plans (pricing page)
- Contract
- Standard can be billed monthly; Premier and Enterprise annual.
Questions to ask Workable before you sign
- Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Workable's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Workable is for
Choose Workable if
- Small and mid-size teams that want a published price and a 15-day trial.
- Teams that want video interviews, texting and assessments bundled in higher tiers.
Look elsewhere if
- Teams that need SSO plan detail confirmed before buying.
- Heavy AI-sourcing users who dislike credit-based add-ons.
Workable pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $299/mo or $3,588/yr | company-size tier (1-20 up to 1000+ employees) | Monthly or annual billing; annual saves 20% per vendor |
| Premier | $599/mo or $7,188/yr | company-size tier | Annual billing; texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals, performance included |
| Enterprise | $719/mo or $8,628/yr | company-size tier | Annual billing |
Prices shown are for the entry tier displayed on the page; page lists tiers 1-20, 21-50, 51-100, 101-200, 201-400, 401-600, 601-800, 801-1000 and 1000+ employees. 15-day trial without card, excludes Workable Agent.
Workable features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Resume parsing and screening | AI screening credits: 1 credit per candidate screened; 3,000 free credits on paid accounts. |
| Pricing model and real cost | Flat price by company-size tier, plus AI credits and add-ons. |
| Target company size | 1 to 1000+ employees, priced by tier. |
What reviewers say about Workable
Praised for
- Intuitive, user-friendly interface.
- Quick to set up.
Common complaints
- Not confirmed from review text in this research.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Workable reviews leave out
- Price depends on employee-count tier, not seats; the same plan costs more as the company grows.
- Standard add-ons: Texting+ $89/mo, Video interviews+ $109/mo, Assessments+ $59/mo, Performance & Engagement+ $39/mo; these are included on Premier and Enterprise.
- AI credit bundles: 5,000 for $600, 10,000 for $1,000, 50,000 for $4,750; credits expire after 1 year and are non-refundable.
- SOC 2 Type II report is available only through an account manager.
- Founded in Athens in 2012; HQ moved to Boston.
Workable alternatives
Breezy HRVery small teams that can live with one active job on the free plan.$0 (Bootstrap); paid from $157/mo
JazzHRSmall businesses that want a published annual price.$1,000/yr (Hero, billed annually)
RecruiteeGrowing companies wanting a collaborative ATS with SSO available as an add-on.Contact sales
TeamtailorEmployer-branding focused hiring teams that want unlimited users.Contact sales
Zoho RecruitSmall teams and agencies that want a per-recruiter price with a free one-job plan.Free (1 active job); paid plans from about $25 per user per month billed annually per third-party sources
AshbyStartups up to 100 employees wanting one published monthly price.$400/month (All-In-One Foundations, up to 100 employees)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Workable's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.