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ParsleyHR vs Breezy HR
Breezy HR is a polished visual ATS aimed at SMB and mid-market hiring teams, but its real cost comes from tier-gated features and per-feature add-ons that push the effective price well past the headline number.
vsWhat Breezy HR is
An applicant tracking system founded in 2014, used by roughly 17,000 companies according to their site, with a drag-and-drop pipeline UI that consistently gets praise in reviews.
A multi-tier SaaS (Bootstrap free, Startup, Growth, Business, Custom Pro) that bundles a careers site, 50+ job-board distribution, candidate questionnaires, and an optional performance module called Breezy Perform.
A platform that sells core hiring features (interview scorecards, eSignatures, multiple pipelines, HRIS integrations, offer approvals) by progressively unlocking them at higher tiers rather than including them on entry plans.
Bootstrap is free for 1 active position. Paid tiers are billed per company per month with unlimited positions: Startup $189/mo ($157/mo annual), Growth $329/mo ($273/mo annual), Business $529/mo ($439/mo annual), Custom Pro is sales-quoted. Add-ons stack on top: SMS texting $41/mo, Onboard $49/mo, Breezy Intelligence AI credits $30 per 100,000 credits. A typical Growth + SMS + Onboard setup lands around $363/mo before any AI usage.
SMB to lower mid-market hiring teams (roughly 10-500 employees) that want a visually polished ATS, run multiple open roles at once, and are willing to pay for tier upgrades to unlock scorecards, eSignatures, HRIS integrations, and offer approval workflows.
Where each one wins
Where Breezy HR wins
- Visual pipeline UX. The drag-and-drop Kanban board and candidate cards are genuinely well-designed and reviewers consistently call out ease of use as the top reason they picked Breezy.
- Built-in video meetings and questionnaires. Native video interviews and multi-step candidate questionnaires are included from the Startup tier and don't require a Zoom or Calendly bolt-on.
- Brand maturity and integrations breadth. 12+ years in market, large G2/Capterra review corpus, 50+ job-board syndication, and a deep integrations catalog including most major HRIS systems on the Business tier.
- Optional performance module. Breezy Perform lets a customer keep hiring and review cycles under one vendor if that consolidation matters to them.
Where ParsleyHR wins
- Flat pricing with no feature gates. Every ParsleyHR plan includes interview scorecards, eSignatures, multiple pipelines, automations, and integrations. Breezy locks these behind Growth ($273/mo annual) and Business ($439/mo annual).
- Predictable total cost. ParsleyHR Unlimited is $99/mo with unlimited active positions and no per-seat fees. Breezy Growth + SMS + Onboard is roughly $363/mo before AI credits, and that still excludes HRIS integrations.
- Truly free starting tier with no credit card. Bootstrap is free forever for 1 active position with the full feature set, not a feature-stripped teaser. Breezy's Bootstrap is also free but limited to 1 position and strips out automations, scorecards, video, and reporting.
- Month-to-month, no renewal lock-in. ParsleyHR is month-to-month by default. Breezy reviewers in 2025 have documented billing disputes where annual contract and invoice mismatches led to service-interruption threats.
Side-by-side
| Axis | Breezy HR | ParsleyHR |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Bootstrap: 1 active position, no automations, no scorecards, no video | Bootstrap: 1 active position with every feature included |
| Entry paid plan | Startup $189/mo ($157/mo annual), unlimited positions, no scorecards or eSignatures | Team $49/mo, up to 10 active positions, all features |
| Top published plan | Business $529/mo ($439/mo annual) before add-ons | Unlimited $99/mo, unlimited positions |
| Interview scorecards | Growth tier ($273/mo annual) and above | Included on every plan, including free |
| eSignatures and offer letters | Growth tier and above | Included on every plan |
| HRIS integrations | Business tier only ($439/mo annual) | Included on every plan |
| SMS texting | $41/mo add-on on top of any plan | Included on every plan |
| Onboarding workflows | Breezy Onboard $49/mo add-on | Not in scope today (hiring-focused) |
| AI resume screening | Breezy Intelligence, metered at $30 per 100K credits | Included on every plan, no metering |
| Contract terms | Annual contracts pushed at renewal; monthly available at higher per-month rate | Month-to-month, cancel anytime |
| Job-board syndication | 50+ boards including Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter | Core boards (Indeed, LinkedIn, Google Jobs) on every plan |
What real Breezy HR reviewers say
Sourced from G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot - quotes are verbatim or near-verbatim with attribution.
“Breezy is full of bugs and the report generated are not always reliable as some of the current data is not counted on the report”
Syahadah M., Administrative Assistant, Telecommunications, 2+ years on Breezy, via Capterra
Reporting reliability shows up as a recurring theme; teams that need clean source-of-truth metrics end up reconciling Breezy data manually.
“I feel that there are bugs quite often, some buttons stop working or work very slowly. We have difficulties every week, not necessarily big issues to impact our work, but problems which make us lose time”
Verified reviewer, Capterra
Small daily friction adds up. ParsleyHR's surface area is narrower, which makes regressions easier to keep out.
“Poor UX, not intuitive, lack of reporting or data.”
Will T., Group Director of Recruitment, IT Services, under 6 months on Breezy, via Capterra
Even reviewers who praise the pipeline UI flag reporting depth as a gap, especially for directors who need hiring funnel analytics.
“I wish it was less expensive”
Verified reviewer, TrustRadius/Capterra
Pricing-relative-to-value is the most consistent piece of negative feedback across G2, Capterra, and TrustRadius, particularly once add-ons stack on top of the tier price.
When to pick which
Choose Breezy HR if you've got budget for the Growth or Business tier, you want a polished visual pipeline that hiring managers will adopt without training, you need 50+ job-board syndication and native video interviews out of the box, and you're comfortable adding SMS and Onboard as paid add-ons. Breezy is also the safer pick if you want to bundle performance reviews with your ATS under one vendor.
Choose ParsleyHR if you're a small business hiring a handful of roles a year, you want every feature (scorecards, eSignatures, automations, integrations) on the cheapest paid plan, you'd rather pay a flat $49 or $99 per month than budget for tier upgrades plus SMS, onboarding, and AI add-ons, and you want to stay month-to-month instead of negotiating annual renewals.
FAQ
Is ParsleyHR cheaper than Breezy HR?
Yes, materially. ParsleyHR Unlimited is $99/mo for unlimited active positions. The closest Breezy tier with comparable feature parity (Growth with scorecards, eSignatures, and multiple pipelines) is $273/mo on annual billing or $329/mo monthly, and that's before SMS ($41/mo), Onboard ($49/mo), or Breezy Intelligence AI credits.
Does Breezy HR have a free plan?
Yes, Breezy Bootstrap is free forever but limited to 1 active position and strips out automations, scorecards, video meetings, and most reporting. ParsleyHR Bootstrap is also free forever for 1 active position, but every feature is included.
Are interview scorecards and eSignatures included in all Breezy HR plans?
No. Per Breezy's pricing page, interview scorecards, eSignatures, and multiple pipelines require the Growth plan ($273/mo on annual billing). On ParsleyHR these are included on every plan, including the free Bootstrap tier.
Does Breezy HR charge extra for SMS, onboarding, and AI?
Yes. SMS texting is $41/mo, Breezy Onboard is $49/mo, and Breezy Intelligence (AI resume evaluation) is metered at $30 per 100,000 credits. These stack on top of the plan price.
Can I switch from Breezy HR to ParsleyHR mid-cycle?
Yes. ParsleyHR is month-to-month with no annual commitment. You can import candidates and active jobs from a Breezy export and run both in parallel during a transition month.
What does Breezy HR do better than ParsleyHR?
Visual pipeline UX is genuinely a strength: reviewers consistently call out the drag-and-drop board and candidate cards as best-in-class. Breezy also has 12+ years of integrations breadth, 50+ job-board syndication, and an optional performance review module (Breezy Perform). If those matter more than flat pricing, Breezy is a fair pick.
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