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Humaans vs Recruiterbox

Humaans logo

Humaans

HR

API-first HRIS for fast-growing companies that treat employee data as a system of record other tools read from

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Recruiterbox logo

Recruiterbox

HR

Simple recruiting software that works

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Humaans there is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.; Recruiterbox pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for quotes
  • They diverge on capability: Humaans covers Employee records, Recruiterbox covers Applicant Tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Humaans and Recruiterbox actually diverge.

Attributes where Humaans and Recruiterbox differ
AttributeHumaansRecruiterbox
Starting priceOn request$250/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).

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 Humaans

  • Employee records
  • Workflows
  • Time off
  • Open API and webhooks
  • Onboarding
  • App directory
  • Self service

Only in Recruiterbox

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Job Posting
  • Candidate Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Interview Scheduling
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Humaans

  • A 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automaticallynot Recruiterbox
  • An operations team that will build against an API rather than wait for a vendor integrationnot Recruiterbox
  • A company replacing spreadsheets and Google Drive folders in weeks rather than running a six month HRIS projectnot Recruiterbox
  • A multi-country employer that already has payroll handled per country and needs one consolidated employee recordnot Recruiterbox

Recruiterbox

  • Applicant tracking system for recruiting and hiringnot Humaans
  • Workflow automation and candidate management for recruitment teamsnot Humaans

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Humaans

  • There is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.
  • Applicant tracking, learning and benefits administration are absent, meaning a company wanting a single supplier will buy three or four contracts to match what a suite sells as one.
  • Acquisition by Employment Hero in 2024 puts an independent, integration-first product inside a vendor that sells a bundled employment platform, and buyers should ask directly how long the standalone product will be sold on its own terms.
  • Per employee per month pricing with tiered features means the cost rises with headcount growth at exactly the point a scale-up is least willing to renegotiate, and useful features such as workflows sit above the entry tier.
  • Country-specific compliance depth is limited, so statutory leave rules, local document requirements and reporting obligations often need configuring by hand rather than arriving as a maintained country pack.

Recruiterbox

  • Pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for quotes
  • Limited integration marketplace compared to competitors
  • Web-based only; no dedicated mobile app
  • Smaller feature set for enterprise-level hiring compared to larger ATS platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Humaans

On request
  • Humaans$undefined/year
    • Priced per employee per month with tiered feature sets
    • Employee records, time off and documents
    • Workflows and reporting on higher tiers

Recruiterbox

$250/month
  • Trakstar Hire$250/month
    • Unlimited Jobs
    • Job Board Posting
    • Candidate Tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Humaans if

  • You need employee records.
  • You also want workflows.
Humaans review

Choose Recruiterbox if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You also want job posting.
Recruiterbox review

Questions people ask

Is Humaans or Recruiterbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Humaans starts at On request and Recruiterbox at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Humaans or Recruiterbox?
Humaans starts at On request and Recruiterbox at $250/month.
Does Humaans or Recruiterbox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Humaans best used for?
Humaans is most often used for a 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automatically, an operations team that will build against an api rather than wait for a vendor integration, a company replacing spreadsheets and google drive folders in weeks rather than running a six month hris project, a multi-country employer that already has payroll handled per country and needs one consolidated employee record. Of those, a 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automatically and an operations team that will build against an api rather than wait for a vendor integration are not what Recruiterbox is typically brought in for.
What can Humaans do that Recruiterbox cannot?
Humaans covers Employee records, Workflows, Time off, Open API and webhooks. Recruiterbox covers Applicant Tracking, Job Posting, Candidate Management, Team Collaboration. Both handle Reporting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Humaans: Does Humaans run payroll?

No. It holds the employee record and pushes data to payroll providers. You buy payroll separately in each country.

Recruiterbox: What is Recruiterbox (now Trakstar Hire)?

Recruiterbox was rebranded as Trakstar Hire in 2021. It is a web-based applicant tracking system for managing recruitment, with features for job posting, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and collaborative hiring.

Source
Humaans: Who owns it now?

Employment Hero acquired Humaans in 2024. It continues to be sold, but the parent company also sells a bundled employment platform.

Recruiterbox: Does Trakstar Hire integrate with other tools?

Yes, Trakstar Hire integrates with Slack for notifications, LinkedIn for candidate sourcing, and Google Workspace. Recruiters receive notifications in Slack when candidates move through stages or when interviews are scheduled.

Source
Humaans: Is the API genuinely complete?

Yes. It is the design centre of the product rather than an afterthought, with documented REST endpoints and webhooks across the core objects.

Recruiterbox: How many candidates can Trakstar Hire manage?

Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox) processes over 300,000 applicants added monthly, interviews over 1 million candidates annually, and handles 5,000+ new hires monthly.

Source
Humaans: How long does implementation take?

Typically weeks. There is no configuration consultancy requirement, which is a large part of why teams choose it over a mid-market suite.

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