Both applicant tracking systems target smaller businesses, but CareerATS offers a lower month-to-month price with one feature set while JazzHR uses annual feature tiers and a larger established HR technology ecosystem.
Last reviewed: September 15, 2026
Quick conclusion
Choose CareerATS for $77.75 monthly billing, 20 users included, and one recruiting feature set. Choose JazzHR when its LinkedIn Recruiter connection, broader HR integration ecosystem, or higher-tier automation, reporting, and e-signature options are more important than price.
Side-by-side summary
| Category | CareerATS | JazzHR |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $77.75 / month. | Hero $1,000 / year, Plus $3,480 / year, and Pro $5,508 / year. |
| Billing | Monthly billing. | The cited public prices are billed annually. |
| Jobs | One plan without a published monthly posting tier. | Hero starts at 3 job postings per month; Plus lists up to 200 active jobs. |
| Advanced features | Workflows, reports, scorecards, offers, email, and connected SMS are part of one plan. | Automation and standard reporting are highlighted on Plus; offers/e-signatures and advanced reporting on Pro. |
| Trial | One month free; no credit card at signup. | Confirm current trial availability and terms with JazzHR. |
Choose CareerATS when
Choose JazzHR when
Important differences
CareerATS is $77.75 per month and does not require an annual plan. The account begins with one free month.
JazzHR’s public page lists Hero at $1,000 per year—about $83.33 per month as an arithmetic equivalent—but billing is annual. Higher tiers cost substantially more.
CareerATS uses a single recruiting plan instead of reserving its published workflows, scorecards, offer tracking, or reports for a higher subscription tier.
JazzHR separates capabilities across Hero, Plus, and Pro. Its page highlights task automation and standard reporting on Plus, then offers/e-signatures and advanced reports on Pro.
CareerATS supports a focused set of calendar, email, SMS, and job-board connections for small hiring teams.
JazzHR publishes integrations across payroll, background checks, onboarding, HRIS, video interviewing, calendars, and LinkedIn Recruiter and supports much larger active-job counts on Plus.
Method
This comparison uses public first-party vendor information reviewed on September 15, 2026. Vendors can change pricing, limits, and features. Confirm the current terms directly with each vendor before purchasing.
CareerATS publishes this page and has an obvious commercial interest in the comparison. No competitor paid for placement, and we did not treat marketing claims as independent testing.
Questions
CareerATS is $77.75 per month. JazzHR Hero is $1,000 per year, which is about $83.33 per month when divided by 12, but JazzHR states that the public Hero price is billed annually.
CareerATS has one published recruiting plan. JazzHR uses Hero, Plus, and Pro tiers, so the best choice depends on which JazzHR features your team needs.
JazzHR may fit better when your team needs its specific integrations, up to 200 active jobs on Plus, or Pro capabilities such as e-signatures and advanced reporting.
Start with one month free, no credit card at signup, then decide using your own team and process.