Best CATS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from applicant tracking systems ranked against CATS on the same published basis.
- 1CATS vs Zoho Recruit
- 2CATS vs Oorwin
- 3CATS vs Recruitly
- 4CATS vs iCIMS
- 5CATS vs Workable
- 6CATS vs Teamtailor
- 7CATS vs PeopleFluent Recruiting
- 8CATS vs Avature
- 9CATS vs SmartRecruiters
- 10CATS vs Breezy HR
- 11CATS vs CEIPAL
- 12CATS vs Oracle Recruiting
- 13CATS vs Manatal
- 14CATS vs Bullhorn
- 15CATS vs JobDiva
- 16CATS vs Jobsoid
- 17CATS vs PCRecruiter
- 18CATS vs Recruit CRM
- 19CATS vs Crelate
- 20CATS vs NEOGOV Insight
CATS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Recruit | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 2 | Oorwin | 9.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Recruitly | 9.3 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 4 | iCIMS | 9.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Workable | 8.9 | No | $299/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Teamtailor | 8.9 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 7 | PeopleFluent Recruiting | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Avature | 8.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | SmartRecruiters | 8.8 | No | $14,995/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Breezy HR | 8.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | CEIPAL | 8.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Oracle Recruiting | 8.6 | No | $8/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Manatal | 8.6 | No | $15/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Bullhorn | 8.6 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 15 | JobDiva | 8.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Jobsoid | 8.6 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 17 | PCRecruiter | 8.5 | No | $115/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Recruit CRM | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Crelate | 8.5 | No | $85/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | NEOGOV Insight | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about CATS alternatives
What is the best alternative to CATS?
Zoho Recruit, number 1 in applicant tracking systems with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Oorwin, Recruitly, iCIMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CATS?
Zoho Recruit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.