Cheapest · Recruiting & HR agents · Prices checked October 21, 2026
Cheapest AI recruiting tools (2026): 8 sorted by real price
8 AI recruiting tools sorted by price, cheapest first, using only the prices each vendor publishes, with the plan name, the source and the date we checked it. 2 have a free plan. Sorted by price only, never by payment.
Quick answer
- Cheapest: Manatal, whose lowest listed monthly plan is Professional: $19/user/mo ($15 billed yearly).
- Next cheapest: Metaview (Pro: $100/user/mo), Juicebox (Starter: $119/seat/mo ($99 billed yearly)).
- Free plan: Metaview, Juicebox.
- Per user: Juicebox, Manatal and Metaview price per user or seat on at least one plan.
- Prices checked: October 21, 2026, on each vendor's own pricing page.
AI recruiting tools by price
| # | Product | Lowest listed monthly plan | Free plan | All plans | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manatal | Professional: $19/user/mo ($15 billed yearly) | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 2 |  Metaview | Pro: $100/user/mo | Free: $0/user/mo |
| October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 3 | Juicebox | Starter: $119/seat/mo ($99 billed yearly) | Free: $0/seat/mo |
| October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 4 |  Gem | 1–10 employees, yearly: $130/mo (page also showed $270; confirm with Gem) | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 5 |  Workable | Standard: $299/mo (1–20 employees; bundles recruiting and HR) | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 6 |  hireEZ | Solo recruiter: $494/mo (7-day free trial) | No |
| October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 7 |  Fetcher | no monthly price listed | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source |
| 8 |  Paradox | no monthly price listed | No | not published | October 21, 2026 | Source |
How we sorted: the lowest monthly price printed on each vendor's pricing page, cheapest first; products that only publish usage, yearly or quote pricing come last. Prices are copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown; plan names and billing notes (per seat, billed yearly) are kept as the vendor writes them. "not published" or "Contact sales" means the vendor doesn't publish a price; we don't guess. Prices change; confirm with the vendor.
All 8, cheapest first
Recruiting & HR agents →-
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Manatal
An applicant tracking system with AI candidate recommendations and enrichment for small teams and agencies.
Per seat$19/user/mo
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RecruitingFree tier
Metaview
Recruiting AI that takes interview notes, reviews applications and sources candidates for recruiters.
Per seatFree; Pro $100/user/mo
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RecruitingFree tier
Juicebox (PeopleGPT)
A people-search and recruiting tool: describe the hire in plain English, and its agents source profiles and run outreach.
Per seatFree; Starter $119/seat/mo
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Recruiting
Gem
An AI-first recruiting platform combining sourcing, CRM, scheduling and an ATS, with agents that source and rank candidates.
SubscriptionFrom $130/mo (small companies, yearly)
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Recruiting
Workable
Recruiting and HR software with AI that writes job briefs, sources and screens candidates; aimed at small and mid-size companies.
Subscription$299/mo
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Recruiting
hireEZ
An AI recruiting platform that sources candidates across the web, enriches contact data and automates outreach for recruiters.
Subscription$494/mo
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Recruiting
Fetcher
Automated candidate sourcing: it finds matching candidates, sends personalised outreach and reports on pipeline diversity.
Quote onlyContact sales
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Recruiting
Paradox (Olivia)
A conversational recruiting assistant, Olivia, that screens applicants, answers questions and schedules interviews by chat and text, popular for high-volume hiring.
Quote onlyContact sales
FAQ
What is the cheapest AI recruiting tool in 2026?
Of the 8 AI recruiting tools we list with verified pricing, the cheapest by listed monthly price is Manatal, whose lowest listed monthly plan is Professional: $19/user/mo ($15 billed yearly), checked October 21, 2026. With a free plan: Metaview and Juicebox. Cheapest isn't always best value: compare what each plan includes.
Is there a free AI recruiting tool?
Yes. Metaview: yes. Its Free plan is $0/user/mo, checked October 21, 2026. Juicebox: yes. Its Free plan is $0/seat/mo (limited searches), checked October 21, 2026.
How much does an AI recruiting tool cost per month?
The lowest listed monthly plans run from $19/mo (Manatal) to $494/mo (hireEZ) across the 6 that print a monthly price. Fetcher and Paradox don't print a comparable monthly price. Prices checked October 21, 2026.
Are these prices per user?
Some are. Juicebox, Manatal and Metaview price at least one plan per user or seat, so multiply by your team size. The others print a flat monthly price. Several also print a lower price for yearly billing; the table keeps the vendor's wording.
Can a vendor pay to be listed as cheaper?
No. The order is by price only, from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown. Paid placements on AITeamGuide are always labelled "Sponsored" or "Featured" and never change this order.
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