CareerATS uses one flat account price for up to 20 users. Manatal prices recruiter users individually and offers extensive AI sourcing, matching, agency CRM, and multilingual capabilities.
Last reviewed: September 15, 2026
Quick conclusion
CareerATS is the stronger default for a small hiring team because $77.75 covers up to 20 users without multiplying the price by recruiter seats. It delivers the core recruiting workflow in one predictable monthly plan instead of tying total cost to the number of paid recruiters.
The CareerATS advantage
CareerATS combines a straightforward $77.75 monthly price, 20 included users, one month free, and no credit card at signup—without requiring a higher feature tier for the core recruiting workflow.
Side-by-side summary
| Category | CareerATS | Manatal |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $77.75 / month for the account. | Professional is $15 per user monthly on annual billing or $19 per user month-to-month. |
| Users | 20 users included. | Recruiter users are billed per user; hiring managers are listed as unlimited. |
| Jobs and candidates | One plan without published feature tiers. | Professional lists up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates. |
| AI and sourcing | Focuses on applicant tracking and recruiting operations. | Publishes AI recommendations, enrichment, sourcing, semantic search, and AI add-ons. |
| Trial | One month free; no credit card at signup. | Free trial is offered; confirm the current duration and terms with Manatal. |
Why CareerATS leads
Important differences
CareerATS includes 20 users for $77.75 per month, regardless of whether they are recruiters or hiring participants.
Manatal charges for recruiter users while listing unlimited hiring managers. That can be economical with few recruiters, but the cost grows as paid recruiter seats increase.
Configurable workflows are included in the CareerATS recruiting experience.
Manatal lists workflow automation on Enterprise at $35 per user monthly with annual billing or $39 month-to-month. Enterprise Plus adds an advanced report builder, API, and LLM integrations.
CareerATS is positioned for small hiring teams that want to manage openings, applicants, communication, interviews, decisions, and reports.
Manatal serves both corporate and agency recruiting with candidate sourcing, agency CRM, AI assistance, and broader international language support.
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
At Manatal’s published Professional price, a small number of paid recruiter users can cost less than $77.75. Manatal also lists unlimited hiring managers, so compare your recruiter-seat count rather than total participants alone.
Manatal publishes a broader set of AI recruiting, matching, enrichment, sourcing, and LLM capabilities. CareerATS emphasizes a straightforward applicant-tracking workflow, predictable pricing, and 20 included users.
Manatal publishes agency CRM and sourcing capabilities. CareerATS focuses on giving small hiring teams applicant tracking, communication, interviews, decisions, and reports in one lower-priced plan.
Start with one month free, no credit card at signup, then decide using your own team and process.