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Occupop vs Workable

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
Workable logo

Workable

Recruitment

Recruitment and employee engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Workable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Workable the Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Workable covers Job posting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Occupop and Workable actually diverge.

Attributes where Occupop and Workable differ
AttributeOccupopWorkable
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Occupop

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

Only in Workable

  • Job posting
  • Applicant tracking
  • Candidate management
  • Onboarding
  • Employee engagement
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Integrations

What people use each for

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

Occupop

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

Workable

  • Posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking systemnot Occupop
  • Running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one placenot Occupop

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Workable

  • The Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • Reaching a plan where those three are included means Premier at $599 a month
  • Unlimited active jobs is qualified by a fair usage limit rather than being an actual cap
  • AI features run on credits, and credits expire one year from purchase
  • Published plan prices cover 1 to 20 employees, so larger headcounts are quoted separately

Pricing, plan by plan

Occupop

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

Workable

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recruitment
    • Limited hires
    • Basic tracking
  • Plus$undefined/month
    • Advanced recruitment
    • Engagement tools
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Occupop if

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

Choose Workable if

  • You need job posting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want applicant tracking.
Workable review

Questions people ask

Is Occupop or Workable better?
Neither clearly leads. Occupop starts at On request and Workable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Occupop or Workable?
Workable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Occupop and Free for Workable.
Does Occupop or Workable run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Workable for free?
Yes. Workable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Occupop starts at On request.
What is Occupop best used for?
Occupop is most often used for an irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to irish boards without manual re-keying, a hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sites, a public sector or charity buyer that requires candidate data to stay inside the european union, a company where line managers do the hiring and will abandon anything that needs training. Of those, an irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to irish boards without manual re-keying and a hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sites are not what Workable is typically brought in for.
What can Occupop do that Workable cannot?
Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Branded careers page, Candidate scoring, Interview scheduling. Workable covers Job posting, Applicant tracking, Candidate management, Onboarding.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Workable: What does a Workable subscription cost and how is it billed?

Workable offers three pricing tiers: Standard at $299/month ($3,588/year with 20% discount), Premier at $599/month ($7,188/year), and Enterprise at $719/month ($8,628/year). Annual plans save 20% compared to monthly billing.

Source
Occupop: Does it do candidate sourcing?

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

Workable: Does Workable offer a free trial?

Yes, Workable offers a 15-day free trial that requires no credit card.

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.

Workable: What happens to AI credits if I don't use them before they expire?

AI credits are non-refundable and expire 1 year from purchase. If you purchase additional credits beyond the 3,000 included with your plan, unused credits will be forfeited after 12 months.

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.

Workable: Do I get support included with my Workable subscription?

Workable includes priority support for advanced features, and the pricing page mentions GDPR automation tools for compliance, though specific support response times are not detailed on the pricing page.

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