A free Workable alternative for a small team
Workable is a full recruiting platform: its Standard plan for companies of 1–20 employees is $299 a month, with a 15-day trial. If you hire a few people a year, PapaHR's ATS is free for up to 10 open vacancies, and the rest of HR is in the same system.
No card, no demo. Workable 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.
Workable Standard for 1–20 employees, a month
Workable prices grow with the company size bracket
PapaHR and Workable: hiring side by side
| PapaHR | Workable | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ for the account owner: up to 10 open vacancies at once, candidates without a limit | — no: after the trial the account is read-only, no job posting |
| Price | $1.50 per employee a month paid yearly ($1.80 monthly), at least 10 employees | $299 a month, Standard for 1–20 employees; $3,588 a year |
| Free trial | no need: Free has no time limit; Pro — 14 days | ✓ 15 days, no card |
| Careers page and application form | ✓ in Free | ✓ yes |
| Interview scorecards | ✓ in Free | ✓ yes |
| AI | ✓ in Pro: vacancy texts and candidates | ✓ AI credits in every plan, AI agents |
| Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese | ✓ all 5 languages, every role | — not in the interface languages; Spanish (Latin America) is |
Workable 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.
- The whole interface is in Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish, for HR too.
When Workable is the better fit
If hiring is your main job: many roles a month, sourcing candidates, AI agents for screening and posting to many job boards. Workable is built for recruiting teams; PapaHR is for a small company where the owner or one HR hires.
How to move your hiring
- Export your open vacancies and active candidates from Workable.
- 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 Workable cost?
Standard for companies of 1–20 employees is $299 a month ($3,588 a year); the price grows with the company size. PapaHR's ATS is free for up to 10 open vacancies; Pro is $1.50 per employee a month.
Does Workable have a free plan?
No. Workable has a 15-day trial; after it the account is read-only. 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.
Can Workable be used for free?
Only as a 15-day trial. After it, existing candidate records stay readable, but you cannot post jobs or work with candidates.
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.