A free Recruitee alternative for a small team
Recruitee (Tellent) has Start, Advance and Optimize plans priced by company size with a one-year minimum; Start has 5 active job posts. PapaHR's ATS is free for up to 10 open vacancies, with no contract.
No card, no demo. Recruitee details are from its site as of Nov 14, 2026.
What a month costs
Before taxes. PapaHR prices are from our pricing page; the other ATS — from its site.
Recruitee Start: up to five active job posts, a one-year minimum
Recruitee Advance: unlimited active jobs
PapaHR and Recruitee: hiring side by side
| PapaHR | Recruitee | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ for the account owner: up to 10 open vacancies at once, candidates without a limit | — no; a free trial |
| Price | $1.50 per employee a month paid yearly ($1.80 monthly), at least 10 employees | by company size; a minimum commitment of one year, 20% off paying yearly |
| Open vacancies on the first plan | ✓ 10 in Free; without a limit in Pro | 5 active job posts on Start |
| Contract | ✓ none: pay by month or by year | at least one year |
| Integrations | Telegram, Slack, Teams, open API | ✓ multi-board posting, 200+ integrations, API |
Recruitee details are from its pricing and help pages as of Nov 14, 2026. Prices and plans change — check its site.
Why small teams hire in PapaHR
- Free for a small team: the owner hires for up to 10 open vacancies at once, candidates without a limit.
- The careers page, the application form, the board by stages and interview scorecards are in Free.
- After the hire the person goes to onboarding in the same system — plus time off, 1:1s and reviews.
- Pro has no fee per recruiter: you pay per employee of the company, any number of recruiters and HR.
- No yearly contract: Free has no time limit.
When Recruitee is the better fit
If you post to many job boards at once, automate the pipeline and connect the ATS to many tools. For a few vacancies a year, a free ATS without a yearly contract is simpler.
How to move your hiring
- Export your open vacancies and active candidates from Recruitee.
- Open the vacancies in PapaHR — up to 10 at once on Free — and add the candidates to their stages.
- Publish the careers page: new applications come straight to the board.
Questions
How much does Recruitee cost?
Recruitee's plans are priced by company size; the contract is for at least a year, with 20% off for paying yearly. PapaHR's ATS is free for up to 10 open vacancies; Pro is $1.50 per employee a month.
Does Recruitee have a free plan?
No, Recruitee has a free trial and then a yearly plan. PapaHR's ATS is free with no time limit for up to 10 open vacancies.
What is free in PapaHR's ATS?
For the owner of the account: up to 10 open vacancies at once, candidates without a limit, the board by stages, interview scorecards, offers, the careers page and the application form. Pro adds the AI, letter sequences, the hiring report, the base of candidates, referrals, reference checks and more recruiters.
Is there a yearly contract in PapaHR?
No. Free has no time limit; Pro is paid by month or by year.
Open your first vacancy today
The ATS is free for up to 10 open vacancies at once, candidates without a limit — no card and no demo.