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Breezy HR vs Occupop

Breezy HR logo

Breezy HR

Recruitment

End-to-end recruiting software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Occupop logo

Occupop

Recruitment

Applicant tracking built for small and mid-sized European employers that hire without a dedicated recruiter

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Breezy HR has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Breezy HR the free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time; Occupop there is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • They diverge on capability: Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Occupop covers Multi-board posting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breezy HR and Occupop actually diverge.

Attributes where Breezy HR and Occupop differ
AttributeBreezy HROccupop
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

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
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Only in Occupop

  • Multi-board posting
  • Branded careers page
  • Candidate scoring
  • Interview scheduling
  • Talent pools
  • Hiring manager collaboration
  • Offer management
  • Reporting

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 Occupop
  • Posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipelinenot Occupop
  • Structured interviews with scorecards and guidesnot Occupop
  • Background screening and reference checking through integrationsnot Occupop
  • Employee referral programmesnot Occupop

Occupop

  • An Irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to Irish boards without manual re-keyingnot Breezy HR
  • A hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sitesnot Breezy HR
  • A public sector or charity buyer that requires candidate data to stay inside the European Unionnot Breezy HR
  • A company where line managers do the hiring and will abandon anything that needs trainingnot 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

Occupop

  • There is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • Integration coverage is thin outside the Irish and UK ecosystem, so a company running a US payroll or a major HRIS will usually be exporting CSV files rather than syncing new hires.
  • Reporting answers time to hire and source questions but does not support the cohort or funnel analysis a talent team needs once it runs dozens of requisitions at once.
  • The vendor is small, which means the roadmap moves slowly and there is no realistic pressure a mid-market customer can apply to get a feature built.
  • Pricing is quoted rather than published and is structured around plan tiers and hiring volume, so seasonal employers can find the annual cost jumps in the year they run a peak recruitment campaign.

Pricing, plan by plan

Breezy HR

Free
  • BootstrapFree
    • 1 active position/pool
    • Unlimited users and candidates (30-day access)
    • Career site, 50+ job board distribution
  • Startup$157/month
    • Unlimited positions
    • Background screening, automations
    • Questionnaires, video interviews
  • Growth$273/month
    • Reference checking, interview guides
    • Employee referrals, recruiter portal
  • Business$439/month
    • Advanced questionnaires, assessment integrations
    • Candidate nurture campaigns, HRIS integration

Occupop

On request
  • Occupop$undefined/year
    • Unlimited users on most plans
    • Multi-board job posting
    • Branded careers page

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.
Breezy HR review

Choose Occupop if

  • You need multi-board posting.
  • You also want branded careers page.
Occupop review

Questions people ask

Is Breezy HR or Occupop better?
Neither clearly leads. Breezy HR starts at Free and Occupop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breezy HR or Occupop?
Breezy HR has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Breezy HR and On request for Occupop.
Does Breezy HR or Occupop run on more platforms?
Breezy HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Occupop runs on Web.
Can I use Breezy HR for free?
Yes. Breezy HR has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Occupop starts at On request.
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 Occupop is typically brought in for.
What can Breezy HR do that Occupop cannot?
Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Visual Pipeline, Video Interviews, Automated Scheduling. Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Branded careers page, Candidate scoring, Interview scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Breezy HR: Does Breezy HR offer a free plan?

Yes, Breezy HR's Bootstrap plan is free forever and includes 1 active position, unlimited users, unlimited candidates with 30-day access, and a career site.

Source
Occupop: Where is candidate data stored?

Inside the European Union, which is the reason many Irish public sector and healthcare buyers shortlist it over larger non-EU vendors.

Breezy HR: What is Breezy HR's Startup plan cost when billed annually?

Breezy HR's Startup plan costs $157 per month with annual billing (or $189 per month with monthly billing) and includes unlimited positions plus video interviews.

Source
Occupop: Does it do candidate sourcing?

No. It manages inbound applications and talent pools. Sourcing passive candidates happens elsewhere.

Breezy HR: What is the monthly cost difference between annual and monthly billing at Breezy HR?

Monthly billing costs approximately 20-25% more than annual billing: Startup is $189/month (monthly) versus $157/month (annual), and Growth is $329/month (monthly) versus $273/month (annual).

Source
Occupop: Is it priced per recruiter?

No. Plans are sold on tier and hiring volume with unlimited users on most tiers, which suits companies where many managers need access.

Breezy HR: What add-ons are available for Breezy HR?

Breezy HR offers Breezy Intelligence starting at $30 per 100,000 credits, SMS messaging at $41/month, Onboard at $49/month, and Perform (performance management) with separate pricing.

Source
Occupop: Will it scale past a few hundred employees?

It handles the hiring volume, but companies with a dedicated talent function usually move to a system with sourcing, CRM and deeper analytics.

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