Side-by-side record

Breezy HR vs. SmartRecruiters

A side-by-side view of the product records we have today. Use it to narrow the question, then confirm current pricing, limits, and security details with each vendor.

The short version

Breezy HR starts at Free per seat, versus SmartRecruiters at $10,000. SmartRecruiters carries the higher aggregate rating (9.5/5 vs 4.5/5).

Full comparison

	Breezy HRfrom Free	SmartRecruitersfrom $10,000 per month
Audyense Score	75AS*Strong	29AS*Low
Positioning	Applicant tracking and recruiting software with a free tier and flat monthly pricing	SmartRecruiters is a recruiting software designed for the modern workforce, providing everything you need to attract, select and hire great talent.
Free tier	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Cloud / SaaS	Cloud / SaaS
Best fit	Startup, SMB, Mid-market	Startup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans	BootstrapFree Startup$157 Growth$273 Business$439 Custom ProCustom pricing	Free or entry planFree Higher tiersCustom pricing
Applicant tracking (ATS)	YesCore product: drag-and-drop pipelines, career site, 50+ job board distribution	—
Employee onboarding	PartialBreezy Onboard is a paid add-on requiring a Breezy Hire subscription	—
Payroll	NoNo payroll; integrates with Gusto, ADP, Paylocity, Innova Payroll instead	—
Benefits administration	NoNot offered; handled by connected HRIS partners	—
Time-off & PTO management	NoNo PTO tracking on the ATS, Onboard, or Perform product pages	—
Performance reviews	PartialBreezy Perform is a separately priced product (review cycles, goals, 1:1s)	—
Employee directory & org chart	NoNot listed on the Onboard or Perform product pages	—
Reporting & dashboards	YesPipeline, source, time-to-fill and team productivity plus custom dashboards	—
Public API	PartialDocumented REST API at api.breezy.hr/v3, but pricing lists API access under Custom Pro	—
Mobile app	YesMobile apps included from the Startup tier upward	—
Multi-Board Job Posting	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
One-Click Apply	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Applicant Progress Tracking	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Custom Interview Scorecards	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Interview Scheduling Tools	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Collaborative Response & Review Sharing	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Mobile Hiring App	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Consistent Branding	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Job Aggregators Distribution	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Social Media Job Distribution	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Employee Referral Portal	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Personalized Auto-Responder	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Facebook Synchronization	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Mobile-Friendly Career Site	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Integrations verified	—	—
Aggregate rating	4.5 · 1.4k reviews	9.5 · No reviews yet
Integrations	CheckrGoodHireCertnHackerRankTestGorillaCriteria+15 more	—
Security & compliance	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001:2022ISO 27701:2019GDPR+1 more	—
Pros	Reviewers consistently call the interface intuitive, with quick setup and straightforward navigation — the most common positive theme on Capterra Customizable drag-and-drop pipelines and automations cut manual candidate-management work Customer support is repeatedly described as responsive and helpful across Capterra and G2 The free plan plus flat per-month pricing is called out by reviewers as strong value for small businesses	Independent review documents a concrete business workflow Documented capability: Multi-Board Job Posting Documented capability: One-Click Apply Documented capability: Applicant Progress Tracking Documented capability: Custom Interview Scorecards
Cons	Resume handling draws the most criticism: poor parsing, display problems, and limited candidate search Bugs and glitches causing disruptions, slowdowns, and occasional crashes are a recurring review theme Sluggish loading and lag once the candidate database gets large Reviewers cite frustration over pricing changes and unexpected fees, and note advanced features get costly as teams scale	Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
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Editorial read of this comparison

The table summarizes structured facts; this section explains what the differences mean for a real buying decision.

Where each tool fits, and where it may not

Breezy HR

Breezy HR is a cloud applicant tracking system built around a drag-and-drop candidate pipeline, branded career sites, and distribution to 50+ job boards. Plans are priced as a flat monthly fee with unlimited users rather than per seat, and a genuinely free "Bootstrap" tier supports one active position. Onboarding (Breezy Onboard) and performance management (Breezy Perform) exist as separately purchased products alongside the core ATS. Breezy has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Learning Technologies Group plc since April 2019.

A particularly good fit for: Small teams hiring for a handful of roles at a time Companies that want unlimited hiring-team seats without per-user fees Recruiters who need one-click posting to many job boards

May be a poor fit if: Teams needing payroll, benefits, or time-off in the same system High-volume recruiters with very large candidate databases

SmartRecruiters

SmartRecruiters is a recruiting software designed for the modern workforce, providing everything you need to attract, select and hire great talent. Its comprehensive recruitment marketing tools let you promote new opportunities internally and externally. With its selection tools, you get to experience robust applicant tracking, complemented by deep collaboration tools for identifying the right fit for your organization. SmartRecruiters features digital offer management and pre-integrated onboarding, which allows a seamless team welcome for your new hires. It lets you search your own data with ease, crucial when you consider how your database grows with your company. The application is supported by SmartAssistant, the industry’s first and only native AI-powered recruiting service, giving you an intelligent sidekick for finding the talent you need. SmartAssistant helps eliminate subjectivity by enabling hiring teams to align faster and identify quality talent more easily using data science to back selection decisions. From its core recruiting power to its smart engine, SmartRecruiters lets you virtually future-proof your hiring process with functionalities that deliver value over the long-term, including unified information architecture, built-in collaboration tools, and improved productivity through machine-learning.

A particularly good fit for: B2B teams evaluating HR and People software Teams that need documented workflow capabilities and fit guidance Organizations willing to validate implementation and plan limits

May be a poor fit if: Teams seeking a workflow outside the product's documented focus Teams needing unlimited usage without plan limits

Pricing and plan structure

Breezy HR: Published starting price Free

BootstrapFree
Startup$157 per month, billed annually ($189/mo billed monthly)
Growth$273 per month, billed annually ($329/mo billed monthly)
Business$439 per month, billed annually ($529/mo billed monthly)
Custom ProCustom pricing

SmartRecruiters: Published starting price $10,000 per month

Free or entry planFree
Higher tiersCustom pricing

Capabilities worth validating

Breezy HR: Applicant tracking (ATS), Employee onboarding, Performance reviews, Reporting & dashboards, Public API Integrations include Checkr, GoodHire, Certn, HackerRank.
SmartRecruiters: Multi-Board Job Posting, One-Click Apply, Applicant Progress Tracking, Custom Interview Scorecards, Interview Scheduling Tools

Questions to answer before switching

Does Breezy HR's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
Does SmartRecruiters's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
Does the exact integration path for Checkr, GoodHire, Certn support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
Is a hosted-only deployment acceptable for the team and customers who will use this system?

How to evaluate this shortlist

A useful comparison turns the differences between HR & People tools into a concrete test. Use these steps to avoid choosing from a feature table or the lowest headline price alone.

Start with a representative HR & People workflow, not a feature checklist. Define who will use it, what data goes in, and what outcome the team needs.
Test the complete path through Checkr, GoodHire, Certn: permissions, sync direction, failure handling, and volume limits often matter more than the integration name.
Compare the cost of the real scenario, including users, usage, storage, support, and contract requirements. The entry price alone does not measure adoption cost.
Before switching, list the evidence gaps, request a demo of the critical workflow, and confirm security, data residency, export, and support with each vendor.

Structured signals help narrow the shortlist, but a trial with a real workflow is still the best way to validate the decision.

Research basis

Last checked: 2026-08-18. Pricing, integrations, feature support, and review signals can change, so treat this as a research snapshot and verify the final decision with the vendor.

Sources consulted: Breezy HR product site, Capterra, G2; SmartRecruiters product site, FinancesOnline review, Vendor website