Separate users from employees
Workable prices by employee band, Manatal prices recruiter users, and other plans include or allow different user types.
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Best applicant tracking systems for 10–20 users
A plan that looks inexpensive for one recruiter can become costly when hiring managers and interviewers need access. This guide compares how published pricing behaves around a 10–20-person hiring team.
Last reviewed: September 15, 2026
Why CareerATS leads
CareerATS is the clearest choice for 10–20 total users because all 20 are included for $77.75 monthly. Competing plans introduce active-job limits, annual billing, employee-band pricing, or recruiter-seat calculations that make cost and access less straightforward.
| Option | Public starting price | Published plan scope | Important limit or tradeoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareerATS | $77.75 / month for up to 20 users. | Up to 20 users on one month-to-month account price. | A team that grows beyond 20 users should confirm its next step before adopting. |
| Breezy HR | Unlimited users; free with 1 active position, or paid Startup from $157 / month annually. | Unlimited users with active-position and feature tiers. | The practical paid tier costs more than CareerATS; SMS is an add-on. |
| Manatal | $15 annually or $19 monthly per recruiter user on Professional. | Per-recruiter pricing with unlimited hiring managers listed. | Ten paid recruiter seats equal $150 or $190 monthly; automation requires Enterprise. |
| ApplicantStack | From $29.99 / month, with 1 admin and 5 hiring managers listed. | Entry tiers list six seats and limited active jobs. | A 10–20-user team must verify added-seat availability and cost. |
| JazzHR | Hero $1,000 / year; higher feature tiers cost more. | Annual feature tiers with separate job allowances. | The public page does not make a 10–20-user cost calculation as explicit; confirm access needs. |
| Workable | Standard starts at $299 / month for 1–20 employees. | Recruiting and HR administration priced by employee band. | Employee-count bands are not the same as ATS users, and the price is higher. |
How to choose
Map roles before comparing
List administrators, recruiters, hiring managers, interviewers, and occasional reviewers who need access.
Plan for growth
Check the price or policy at user 21, not only the cost for the team you have today.
What the published prices mean
CareerATS at 20 users
$77.75 divided by 20 is about $3.89 per included user, but CareerATS remains a flat account-priced product rather than a per-user product.
Manatal depends on role mix
Professional lists unlimited hiring managers, so do not multiply its price by every participant unless each person needs a paid recruiter seat.
ApplicantStack requires a seat quote
Its public tiers list six included seats. Teams needing 10–20 should verify what additional seats cost before comparing totals.
Sources and method
We reviewed public first-party vendor pages on September 15, 2026. Prices exclude taxes and may change. “Best” means the clearest fit for the stated use case based on published price and limits—not a universal product ranking.
CareerATS publishes this guide and has a commercial interest in its conclusions. Confirm every plan with the vendor before buying.
Frequently asked questions
Which ATS is cheapest for exactly 20 users?
CareerATS publishes $77.75 monthly with 20 users included. Breezy can be free if one active position is sufficient; otherwise its paid plan starts higher but includes unlimited users.
Should hiring managers count as users?
It depends on the vendor. CareerATS includes them within its 20 users. Manatal lists hiring managers as unlimited while pricing recruiter users. Verify each person’s required role.
What happens when the team needs user 21?
Do not assume. CareerATS publishes 20 included users, so contact CareerATS about a larger requirement. Breezy lists unlimited users; other vendors use their own seat and employee policies.
Compare with your own hiring process.
CareerATS is free for one month with no credit card required at signup, then $77.75 / month with 20 users included.