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JobAdder vs Manatal

JobAdder logo

JobAdder

Recruitment

Recruitment platform for staffing agencies and in-house teams, majority owned by the SEEK job board group

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Manatal

Recruitment

Low-cost applicant tracking and recruitment CRM with candidate enrichment, sold to both in-house teams and agencies

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: JobAdder there is no native pay and bill chain, so contract staffing agencies must buy and integrate a separate timesheet and invoicing system and reconcile two sources of placement data.; Manatal pricing is per recruiter seat, so putting every hiring manager into the system to review candidates multiplies the licence count and erases the price advantage.
  • They diverge on capability: JobAdder covers Job posting, Manatal covers Candidate enrichment.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which JobAdder and Manatal actually diverge.

Attributes where JobAdder and Manatal differ
AttributeJobAdderManatal
Pricing modelquotePer user per month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 JobAdder

  • Job posting
  • Candidate management
  • Client and contact CRM
  • Placement tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile apps
  • Marketplace integrations

Only in Manatal

  • Candidate enrichment
  • AI candidate scoring
  • Recruitment CRM
  • Multi-board posting
  • CV parsing
  • Careers page builder
  • Custom pipelines
  • Reporting

What people use each for

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

JobAdder

  • An Australian or New Zealand agency that lives on SEEK applications and wants the shortest path from board to pipelinenot Manatal
  • A recruitment firm that wants consultants productive in days rather than running a multi-month implementationnot Manatal
  • An in-house team in APAC that needs agency-grade candidate search without enterprise ATS costnot Manatal
  • A consultancy whose recruiters work from client sites and need genuine mobile workflownot Manatal

Manatal

  • A small recruitment agency that needs client, candidate and placement tracking without an enterprise contractnot JobAdder
  • An in-house team in Asia Pacific that wants candidate enrichment without paying enterprise ATS pricesnot JobAdder
  • A company processing high applicant volume that needs automated ranking to triage a shortlistnot JobAdder
  • A recruiter running both contingent search and internal hiring from one databasenot JobAdder

Where each one falls short

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

JobAdder

  • There is no native pay and bill chain, so contract staffing agencies must buy and integrate a separate timesheet and invoicing system and reconcile two sources of placement data.
  • The product is strongest inside the SEEK footprint, and buyers in North America or continental Europe get weaker board coverage while paying the same per user rate.
  • Analytics beyond standard activity and placement reporting require an add-on, which turns a competitive headline price into a higher effective one for data-driven agencies.
  • Pricing is per user per month by quote with annual commitment, so agencies with fluctuating consultant headcount carry licences through quiet quarters.
  • Support and product hours run on Australian time, meaning European and American customers frequently wait overnight for a response to anything the documentation does not answer.

Manatal

  • Pricing is per recruiter seat, so putting every hiring manager into the system to review candidates multiplies the licence count and erases the price advantage.
  • Candidate enrichment depends on public profile data, so accuracy drops sharply in markets where professional networking sites have low penetration and the scores become misleading rather than useful.
  • Integrations with major HRIS and payroll systems are limited compared with Western competitors, so new hire handover is frequently a CSV export rather than a sync.
  • Support operates on Indochina business hours, which leaves European afternoons and all of North American working hours outside the responsive window.
  • Reporting covers recruiter activity and source data but lacks the cohort and quality-of-hire analysis a mature talent function expects, and custom analysis means exporting to a spreadsheet.

Pricing, plan by plan

JobAdder

On request
  • JobAdder$undefined/year
    • Priced per user per month on annual terms
    • Agency and in-house configurations
    • Job board posting included, board fees separate

Manatal

On request
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Per recruiter seat
    • Unlimited jobs and candidates
    • Candidate enrichment and AI scoring
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Per recruiter seat at a higher rate
    • Custom fields and advanced permissions
    • Recruitment CRM for agency use
  • Custom$undefined/year
    • Negotiated terms for larger teams
    • Single sign-on and security review
    • Dedicated account management

Which should you pick?

Choose JobAdder if

  • You need job posting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want candidate management.
JobAdder review

Choose Manatal if

  • You need candidate enrichment.
  • You also want ai candidate scoring.
Manatal review

Questions people ask

Is JobAdder or Manatal better?
Neither clearly leads. JobAdder starts at On request and Manatal at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, JobAdder or Manatal?
JobAdder starts at On request and Manatal at On request.
Does JobAdder or Manatal run on more platforms?
JobAdder runs on Web, iOS, Android. Manatal runs on Web.
What is JobAdder best used for?
JobAdder is most often used for an australian or new zealand agency that lives on seek applications and wants the shortest path from board to pipeline, a recruitment firm that wants consultants productive in days rather than running a multi-month implementation, an in-house team in apac that needs agency-grade candidate search without enterprise ats cost, a consultancy whose recruiters work from client sites and need genuine mobile workflow. Of those, an australian or new zealand agency that lives on seek applications and wants the shortest path from board to pipeline and a recruitment firm that wants consultants productive in days rather than running a multi-month implementation are not what Manatal is typically brought in for.
What can JobAdder do that Manatal cannot?
JobAdder covers Job posting, Candidate management, Client and contact CRM, Placement tracking. Manatal covers Candidate enrichment, AI candidate scoring, Recruitment CRM, Multi-board posting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

JobAdder: Who owns JobAdder?

SEEK, the Australasian job board operator, has held a majority stake since 2016, which is why the SEEK integration is deeper than a normal partnership.

Manatal: Is it for agencies or in-house teams?

Both. The agency mode adds client and placement management; the corporate mode is a conventional ATS. Buying the wrong mode means paying for modules you never open.

JobAdder: Does it handle contractor timesheets and invoicing?

Not natively. It integrates with dedicated pay and bill systems such as Astute Payroll, which adds a second vendor and contract.

Manatal: How is it priced compared with other ATS products?

Per recruiter seat per month. That is not comparable with vendors that charge per active job slot or per employee, so model your real user count before comparing headline numbers.

JobAdder: Is it suitable outside Australia?

Yes, and it has a real UK customer base, but board coverage and support hours are calibrated to APAC.

Manatal: Where is candidate data hosted?

On cloud infrastructure with GDPR commitments, but region-specific residency guarantees are weaker than EU-native vendors offer, which matters for regulated European buyers.

JobAdder: How long is implementation?

Days to a few weeks for most agencies, which is its main advantage over the heavier agency platforms.

Manatal: Does the AI scoring actually work?

It ranks reliably against structured requirements such as skills and experience length. It is far less reliable where enrichment data is sparse.

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