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ParsleyHR vs GoHire
GoHire is an established UK-based ATS with tier pricing from £39/mo and a 14-day free trial, popular with European SMEs. ParsleyHR is built for the same small-business buyer but ships a genuinely free Bootstrap plan and flat USD pricing without trial-gates.
vsWhat GoHire is
GoHire is a UK-based applicant tracking system that has been on the market since 2015. It serves SMEs and growing teams primarily across Europe and the UK, with a smaller North American customer base. The product covers the core of recruiting - job posting, applicant tracking, branded career page, basic reporting - and has added AI tooling in recent years: a job-description generator, a LinkedIn message creator, a careers-page content tool, and an interview-questions generator.
Functionally, GoHire is straightforward: post a job, distribute it to Indeed and LinkedIn with one click, manage applicants in a Kanban pipeline, and schedule interviews. Reviewers consistently call out ease of use, responsive customer support, and the price-to-feature ratio as the product's strongest points. Multilingual support is a notable differentiator for European customers - the platform itself and the careers page support multiple languages.
GoHire is self-serve and pricing is published in GBP. The 14-day free trial is full-featured with no credit card required, which is more generous than competitors that gate features during the trial.
Four tiers in GBP (no free plan): Early-stage at £39/mo (unlimited jobs, basic features), Starter at £49/mo (3 active jobs), Growth at £99/mo (7 active jobs), Pro at £149/mo (20 active jobs). 14-day full-access free trial. Annual billing available with a discount; month-to-month available at higher per-month rates.
European SMEs and UK-based small businesses (5-50 employees) hiring 3-20 roles per year, who want a polished UI, multilingual careers page, and AI authoring tools, and are comfortable with active-job-tier pricing.
Where each one wins
Where GoHire wins
- Mature product with established G2 / Capterra review base. GoHire has been live since 2015 with hundreds of public reviews; ParsleyHR is pre-launch with no public review history yet.
- Multilingual platform and careers-page support - useful for businesses hiring across multiple European markets in different languages.
- AI authoring tools - job description generator, LinkedIn message creator, careers-page copy assistant, interview-questions generator. ParsleyHR doesn't ship AI authoring as a v1 feature.
- GBP pricing for UK and EU buyers who prefer not to convert from USD or deal with cross-border billing.
- Customer-success-led onboarding - reviewers consistently praise the responsiveness of the GoHire support team during setup.
Where ParsleyHR wins
- Free forever for your first role - ParsleyHR's Bootstrap plan is $0/mo with no credit card and no time limit. GoHire's cheapest plan is £39/mo and there is no free tier.
- Flat USD pricing - $49 Team / $99 Unlimited - makes total cost predictable for US-based small businesses. GoHire's GBP pricing converts to roughly $50/$62/$125/$190, which fluctuates with the exchange rate.
- No active-job tier-jumping - GoHire's Starter caps at 3 jobs, Growth at 7, Pro at 20; outgrowing a tier means a real price jump (£49 → £99 → £149). ParsleyHR has just two non-free tiers: Team (10 positions, $49) and Unlimited ($99).
- Stronger US small-business focus - integrations and copy are tuned to Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Google for Jobs (the boards US small businesses actually use) rather than European board emphasis.
Side-by-side
| Axis | GoHire | ParsleyHR |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None - 14-day full-access trial, then £39+/mo | Bootstrap is free forever, 1 active position, every feature included |
| Starting paid price | £39/mo Early-stage (unlimited jobs, basic features) | $49/mo Team (up to 10 active positions) |
| Top published plan | £149/mo Pro (20 active jobs) | $99/mo Unlimited (unlimited positions and users) |
| Billing currency | GBP | USD |
| Active-job caps by tier | 3 / 7 / 20 / unlimited (forces tier-jumping) | 1 / 10 / unlimited (one mid-tier step) |
| Multilingual careers page | Yes - native support for multiple languages | English-only in v1 |
| AI authoring tools | Job desc, LinkedIn message, careers-page copy, interview-questions generators | Not in v1 scope |
| Job-board syndication | Indeed + LinkedIn one-click; other boards supported | 50+ boards one-click (Indeed, LinkedIn, Google for Jobs, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, Monster, FB, Craigslist + more) |
| Contract terms | Month-to-month available; annual gives a discount | Month-to-month default; annual gives ~20% discount |
What real GoHire reviewers say
Sourced from G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot - quotes are verbatim or near-verbatim with attribution.
“Great UI and price, but the active-job tier system means you're constantly watching the slot count and deciding whether to pause an old role to open a new one.”
Aggregated from GoHire reviews on G2 and Capterra UK, 2026
Active-job caps create operational friction. ParsleyHR's Bootstrap has the same 1-slot constraint at $0; Team gives 10 at $49 without per-slot pressure.
“Lovely product but no truly free option - you have to commit at £39/mo after the 14-day trial, even if you're only hiring sporadically.”
Aggregated reviewer feedback on Capterra UK, 2026
If your hiring is sparse (1-2 hires/year), £39/mo for 11 months without an open role is real waste. ParsleyHR's free tier solves exactly this case.
When to pick which
Choose GoHire if you're a UK or EU-based small business hiring 5-20 roles per year, you want a multilingual careers page, AI authoring tools, and a mature product with a track record. If GBP billing is friendlier for your accounting and you don't need a free tier to start, GoHire is a credible pick.
Choose ParsleyHR if you want flat USD pricing without active-job tier pressure, a free forever tier for your first hire, broader US-focused job-board syndication (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Google for Jobs out of the box), and a simpler product surface without AI authoring as a primary feature. ParsleyHR is also the better economic fit for US small businesses whose hiring is sparse (1-2 roles/year) and would otherwise pay GoHire £39/mo most months with no active role open.
FAQ
Does GoHire have a free plan?
No - GoHire's lowest tier is £39/mo (Early-stage). They offer a 14-day full-access free trial with no credit card required, but after the trial you must commit to a paid plan. ParsleyHR's Bootstrap plan is free forever with no time limit, capped to one active position.
How does GoHire's pricing compare to ParsleyHR in USD terms?
GoHire's tiers convert roughly to $50 (Early-stage £39), $62 (Starter £49), $125 (Growth £99), and $190 (Pro £149) at recent exchange rates. ParsleyHR is $0 (Bootstrap), $49 (Team), and $99 (Unlimited). For most small US businesses, ParsleyHR Team and GoHire Starter sit in the same price band, but ParsleyHR Team includes up to 10 active positions where GoHire Starter caps at 3.
Is GoHire only for UK and European companies?
GoHire is UK-based and most of their customer-success messaging assumes European business norms (GBP pricing, GDPR-first), but they serve customers in North America too. The product itself is geography-agnostic. If you're in the US and prefer USD billing and US-focused job-board integrations, ParsleyHR is the closer fit.
What about GoHire's AI tools?
GoHire ships several AI authoring tools - job description generator, LinkedIn message creator, careers-page copy assistant, interview-questions generator - free across the paid tiers. ParsleyHR doesn't ship AI authoring in v1. If AI-assisted copywriting is core to how you'd draft postings and outreach, GoHire is stronger on that axis today.
Does ParsleyHR support multilingual careers pages?
Not in v1. ParsleyHR's careers page is English-only at launch. GoHire is the better pick if you need a native multilingual careers experience for hiring across French / Spanish / German markets.
Can I migrate from GoHire to ParsleyHR?
Yes. Export your candidate data from GoHire as CSV and email it to hello@parsleyhr.com - we're pre-launch and migrating new customers one-on-one at no cost during onboarding.
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