Recruitment & ATS · head to head
SmartRecruiters vs Teamtailor
SmartRecruiters
Recruitment & ATS
Talent acquisition suite for hiring success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: SmartRecruiters no native video interviewing tool; requires third-party solution; Teamtailor no price is published at any tier, so every purchase begins with a sales quote
- They diverge on capability: SmartRecruiters covers CRM, Teamtailor covers Career Site Builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SmartRecruiters and Teamtailor actually diverge.
| Attribute | SmartRecruiters | Teamtailor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2010 | 2013 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment & ATS).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in SmartRecruiters
- CRM
- Recruiting Marketing
- AI Matching
- Onboarding
- Marketplace
- Workday
- SAP
Only in Teamtailor
- Career Site Builder
- Employer Branding
- Employee Referrals
- Automation
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
Both cover
- Applicant Tracking
- Analytics
- Indeed
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SmartRecruiters
No use cases recorded yet. See the SmartRecruiters review.
Teamtailor
- Applicant tracking with a branded careers sitenot SmartRecruiters
- Managing candidate pipelines and recruitment marketing togethernot SmartRecruiters
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SmartRecruiters
- No native video interviewing tool; requires third-party solution
- Reporting tools lack advanced customization; creating custom reports is difficult
- Mobile app functionality is limited compared to desktop version
- Integration with external HR systems can be unreliable with synchronization problems
- Limited customization options to capture position-specific information
- Subscription fees locked during contract term even if company headcount decreases
Teamtailor
- No price is published at any tier, so every purchase begins with a sales quote
- The pricing page lists no feature comparison, so what a given budget buys is not visible before contact
Pricing, plan by plan
SmartRecruiters
On request- SmartRecruiters$undefined/month
- ATS
- CRM
- Recruiting Marketing
Teamtailor
$99/month- Teamtailor$99/month
- Career Site
- ATS
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Teamtailor if
- You need career site builder.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want employer branding.
Questions people ask
- Is SmartRecruiters or Teamtailor better?
- Neither clearly leads. SmartRecruiters starts at On request and Teamtailor at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SmartRecruiters or Teamtailor?
- SmartRecruiters starts at On request and Teamtailor at $99/month.
- Does SmartRecruiters or Teamtailor run on more platforms?
- SmartRecruiters runs on Web. Teamtailor runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can SmartRecruiters do that Teamtailor cannot?
- SmartRecruiters covers CRM, Recruiting Marketing, AI Matching, Onboarding. Teamtailor covers Career Site Builder, Employer Branding, Employee Referrals, Automation. Both handle Applicant Tracking, Analytics, LinkedIn, Indeed.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
SmartRecruiters: Does SmartRecruiters have a free tier?
No. As of 2026, SmartRecruiters discontinued the free SmartStart tier. The platform requires a demo and evaluation call; entry-level Essential tier pricing starts around $15,000 per year.
SourceSmartRecruiters: How does SmartRecruiters billing work?
SmartRecruiters charges by total company headcount, not by recruiter seats. Subscription fees cannot decrease during a contract term even if headcount shrinks mid-contract.
SourceSmartRecruiters: What integrations does SmartRecruiters support?
SmartRecruiters integrates with Slack, Microsoft Teams, and offers a Slack marketplace integration for sending interview notifications and scheduling updates directly to channels.
SourceSmartRecruiters: What are SmartRecruiters' core features?
SmartRecruiters offers end-to-end recruiting including Winston AI talent matching, job distribution, career site builder, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, analytics, and onboarding tools.