A question buyers ask AI

What do applicant tracking systems usually cost, whether per user or per job posting, and what makes the price go up?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 10, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
HubSpot Service Hub100%100%100%—
Salesforce Service Cloud100%100%100%—
Zendesk100%100%100%—
Freshdesk100%100%100%—
Zoho Desk100%100%100%—
Ashby100%0%0%—
Workable100%0%0%—
JazzHR100%0%0%—
Breezy HR100%0%0%—
Zoho Recruit100%0%0%—
Recruit CRM100%0%0%—
Intercom100%0%0%—
Help Scout100%0%0%—
Document360100%0%0%—
Pipedrive100%0%0%—
Manatal100%0%0%—
ApplicantStack100%0%0%—
Microsoft Dynamics 365100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 10, 2026 · 20 sources cited
AshbySite cited
“Ashby | Company-size-based | Around $400/month”
WorkableSite cited
“Workable | Company-size-based | $299/month”
JazzHRSite cited
“JazzHR | Subscription/job limits | Around $1,000/year”
Breezy HRSite cited
“Breezy HR | Flat subscription | $157/month”
Zoho RecruitSite cited
“Zoho Recruit | Per recruiter | $25/recruiter/month”
Recruit CRMSite cited
HubSpot Service HubRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Small businesses: Zoho Desk or HubSpot Service Hub.”
+ All-in-one sales, marketing and support

“Excellent if you want one platform for sales, marketing and customer support.”

+ Built-in knowledge base and customer portal

“Knowledge base for FAQs, tutorials and support documentation.”

− Advanced features require higher-tier subscriptions

“Advanced knowledge-base and portal functionality requires higher-tier subscriptions.”

Salesforce Service CloudRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Enterprise businesses: Salesforce Service Cloud or Salesforce combined with a dedicated knowledge-management platform.”
+ Customizable for complex support operations

“Highly customizable and suitable for complex support operations.”

− Expensive implementation and licensing

“Implementation, licensing and customization can become expensive.”

ZendeskRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Businesses with high support volumes: Zendesk or Freshdesk.”
+ Strong for support-focused businesses

“Particularly strong for businesses where customer support is a major operational function.”

− Not a traditional sales CRM

“More of a dedicated customer-service platform than a traditional sales CRM. CRM integrations may be necessary.”

FreshdeskRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Businesses with high support volumes: Zendesk or Freshdesk.”
+ Balance of affordability and support functionality

“Good balance between affordability and support functionality.”

− Less comprehensive as a standalone sales CRM

“Less comprehensive as a standalone sales CRM.”

Zoho DeskRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Small businesses: Zoho Desk or HubSpot Service Hub.”
+ Affordable functionality

“Good functionality at a relatively affordable price.”

− Advanced functionality requires higher-tier plans

“Customization and advanced functionality can require higher-tier plans.”

IntercomSite cited
“Intercom | Yes | Yes | Built-in customer records and integrations | SaaS and digital businesses”
Help ScoutSite cited
“Help Scout | Yes | Yes | Via integrations | Small support teams”
Document360Site cited
ManatalSite cited
“Manatal | Per user | $15/user/month”
ApplicantStackSite cited
“ApplicantStack | Subscription tiers | $29/month”
“Microsoft Dynamics | Intercom”

Sources the answers cite

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