Workable

Workable is recruiting software for small and mid-sized businesses. You write a job ad (or have AI write it), post it to hundreds of job boards in one go, and every applicant lands in one pipeline where your team can review, rate and move them along. It also covers interview scheduling, texting candidates, video interviews, assessments and, if you add the HR side, onboarding, time off and employee records.

The Workable Agent is its AI recruiter. The Job Brief agent helps you write the role. The Sourcing agent finds people who haven't applied, the Screening agent checks every applicant against your ideal candidate, and the Engagement agent chats with candidates to collect answers. Those last three use AI credits, and every paid account starts with 3,000 free.

The catch is the price for a small team. Standard starts at $299 a month for companies with up to 20 employees, and the price rises with headcount. Texting, video interviews and assessments are paid add-ons on Standard, and heavy use of the AI agents means buying more credits.

• HR managers
• Recruiters
• Small businesses
• Hiring managers
• Agencies

Small and mid-sized businesses that hire regularly and want one place to post jobs and manage candidates.

• Applicant tracking

  Every candidate in one pipeline with ratings, notes and stages your whole team can see.

• Job posting

  Write a job ad with AI and post it to hundreds of job boards in one click.

• Workable Agent

  AI that sources passive candidates, screens applicants against your ideal profile and chats with them.

• Interviews

  Self-scheduling, texting, video interviews and assessments to move candidates along faster.

• HR tools

  Employee records, onboarding, time off, time tracking and e-signatures in the same system.

• Our pick

  Standard

  $299/mo for 1 to 20 employees, billed yearly

  Small businesses hiring a few roles at a time.

  • Applicant tracking and sourcing tools
  • Unlimited active jobs (fair use)
  • Job Brief agent included
  • 3,000 AI credits to start

• Premier

  $599/mo for 1 to 20 employees, billed yearly

  Teams that hire often and want everything included.

  • Texting, video interviews and assessments included
  • Referrals
  • Performance and engagement tools
  • SSO and priority support

• Enterprise

  $719/mo for 1 to 20 employees, billed yearly

  Larger companies with more admin needs.

  • Everything in Premier
  • Enterprise controls and support

• AI credits

  $600 for 5,000 down to $0.095 each in bulk

  Teams using the AI agents heavily.

  • 1 credit per candidate screened
  • 2 credits per passive candidate sourced
  • 10 credits per candidate chat

Prices in USD unless noted, checked 3 November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.

Ways Workable can slot into your week.

1. 1

   Fill a role faster

   Have AI write the job ad, post it everywhere in one click and screen the first 200 applicants against your must-haves.

2. 2

   Find people who aren't applying

   Let the Sourcing agent add passive candidates who match the role to your pipeline.

3. 3

   Run a fair hiring process

   Use scorecards and shared notes so every candidate is judged on the same criteria.

4. 4

   Onboard new hires

   Move a hired candidate straight into onboarding with documents to sign before day one.

Workable handles hiring and passes new hires to your HR and payroll tools, like Gusto, Rippling or Xero payroll. It connects to LinkedIn, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Slack.

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