Recruitment & ATS · head to head
Breezy HR vs Deel
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Breezy HR the free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time; Deel contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged
- They diverge on capability: Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Deel covers Global Payroll.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breezy HR and Deel actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment & ATS).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Breezy HR
- Applicant Tracking
- Visual Pipeline
- Video Interviews
- Automated Scheduling
- Assessments
- Career Site
- Indeed
Only in Deel
- Global Payroll
- EOR Services
- Contractor Management
- Compliance
- Benefits Administration
- Immigration Support
- BambooHR
- Greenhouse
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Breezy HR
- Applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teamsnot Deel
- Posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipelinenot Deel
- Structured interviews with scorecards and guidesnot Deel
- Background screening and reference checking through integrationsnot Deel
- Employee referral programmesnot Deel
Deel
- Hiring and paying contractors across multiple countriesnot Breezy HR
- Employing staff abroad without opening a local entitynot Breezy HR
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Breezy HR
- The free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time
- Unlimited positions, EEOC reporting and video interviews all require Startup at $157 a month
- Scorecards, interview guides and e-signatures need Growth at $273 a month
- HRIS integrations, offer management and custom roles are Business tier at $439 a month
- API access and advanced reporting are only on Custom Pro, which is quote-based
Deel
- Contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged
- Employer of Record starts at $599 per employee per month
- Contractor of Record is $325 per contractor per month, far above plain contractor management
- US PEO starts at $125 per employee per month
- Payroll and HR support are not sold standalone and are bundled inside the EOR and PEO per person prices
Pricing, plan by plan
Breezy HR
Free- BootstrapFree
- 1 Position
- Basic Features
- Candidate Management
- Startup$189/month
- Unlimited Positions
- Video Interviews
- Assessments
Deel
Free- Contractors$49/month
- Contractor Management
- Payments
- Compliance
- EOR$599/month
- Employee Hiring
- Global Payroll
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
Choose Breezy HR if
- You need applicant tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want visual pipeline.
Choose Deel if
- You need global payroll.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want eor services.
Questions people ask
- Is Breezy HR or Deel better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breezy HR starts at Free and Deel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breezy HR or Deel?
- Breezy HR starts at Free and Deel at Free.
- Does Breezy HR or Deel run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Breezy HR for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Breezy HR best used for?
- Breezy HR is most often used for applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teams, posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipeline, structured interviews with scorecards and guides, background screening and reference checking through integrations. Of those, applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teams and posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipeline are not what Deel is typically brought in for.
- What can Breezy HR do that Deel cannot?
- Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Visual Pipeline, Video Interviews, Automated Scheduling. Deel covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.


