Applicant Tracking System
An applicant tracking system for small business.
Every applicant from 50+ job boards in one pipeline. Branded careers page, scorecards, offers - all on every plan, free for your first role.
What an ATS does
The hiring tool that replaces five.
An applicant tracking system replaces the spreadsheet, the Gmail folder, the scattered job-board logins, and the “who’s following up with this candidate?” question - in one tool.
One pipeline
Every applicant from Indeed, LinkedIn, Google for Jobs and 47 other boards lands in one screen.
Branded careers page
Your hiring lives on your own domain, with JobPosting schema so Google for Jobs picks up every role.
Team scorecards
Write notes, score interviews, and decide together - without the spreadsheet that nobody owns.
Offers + e-sign
Send the offer letter, collect the signature, archive the file - in two clicks, on every plan.
Sized for small business
An ATS small enough to actually use.
Most applicant tracking systems are built for HR teams that don’t exist in a five-person business - approval queues, workflow builders, BI dashboards, integrations marketplaces. Useful at 200 employees, dead weight at 20.
ParsleyHR ships every feature small businesses actually use, and stops there. Self-serve in minutes, no implementation call, no admin certification required. The owner runs it - not a dedicated recruiter you don’t have.
How we compare
vs. the established small-business ATS.
A side-by-side against the three most-searched ATS products for small business buyers. All figures from each vendor’s public pricing page, May 2026.
| Axis | ParsleyHR | JazzHR | Breezy HR | BambooHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 (Bootstrap, free forever) | ~$75/mo (Hero, annual) 12-mo contract | $0 (Bootstrap) features stripped | ~$250/mo min per-employee |
| Contract terms | Month-to-month | 12-month auto-renewing | Annual default | Annual quote-based |
| Free forever tier | feature-gimped | |||
| Every feature on every plan | e-sign, SMS gated | Growth tier+ | Pro/Elite tiers | |
| 50+ job-board syndication | Limited | |||
| JobPosting schema (Google for Jobs) | Add-on | |||
| Sales call required | Optional demo | |||
| Best fit team size | 1-50 employees | 50-500 employees | 10-100 employees | 25-500 employees |
Need the full breakdown? See ParsleyHR vs JazzHR, vs Breezy HR, vs BambooHR, or the full comparison index. Just need a free plan to start? See our free ATS for small business page or the first-hire walkthrough.
FAQ
Small-business ATS, answered.
What is an applicant tracking system, and does a small business actually need one?
An ATS is software that organizes hiring in one place: it collects applications from every job board you post on, gives every candidate a record, and lets your team review and decide together. For a small business hiring even 1-2 roles per year, it replaces the spreadsheet + Gmail-folder workflow that loses good applicants. Most ATS products are built for HR teams that don't exist in a 5-person business - ParsleyHR is built specifically for that gap.
How is ParsleyHR's ATS different from JazzHR / BambooHR / Workable?
ParsleyHR is built only for small business (1-50 employees). The big-name ATS products are built for mid-market HR teams and scaled down with caps, contracts, and per-feature add-ons. ParsleyHR refuses three category norms: the 12-month contract, the per-user charge, and the add-on paywall on basic features like e-signatures and candidate SMS.
Is the free plan really an ATS, or is it a feature-stripped trial?
It's the real ATS. The Bootstrap plan (free forever) ships every feature on every paid plan - pipeline, 50+ job boards, branded careers page, interview scorecards, e-signatures, candidate SMS, Google for Jobs schema. The only cap is one active position at a time. When you need to hire for two roles simultaneously, upgrade to Team ($49/mo, up to 10 active positions).
Will ParsleyHR work for a 25-person company?
Yes. ParsleyHR is designed for the 1-50 employee band, with continuous-hiring teams typically landing on the Team ($49/mo, 10 active positions) or Unlimited ($99/mo, no caps) plans. Above 50 employees, the value compounds less - you'd benefit from heavier reporting and structured-hiring frameworks that mid-market ATS products like Greenhouse provide.
How long does setup take?
Minutes, not weeks. Self-serve sign-up with email, no credit card, no demo call. Most users post their first role within 30 minutes of signing up. There is no implementation fee, no required onboarding session, no minimum commitment.
Does ParsleyHR work for Google for Jobs?
Yes. Every careers page ParsleyHR generates includes the JobPosting schema markup Google for Jobs requires. Postings typically appear in Google for Jobs within 24-48 hours of publishing.
Can I migrate from another ATS to ParsleyHR?
Yes. Export your candidate data as CSV from your current tool (JazzHR, Workable, BambooHR, Breezy, etc.) and email it to hello@parsleyhr.com. ParsleyHR is pre-launch and we're migrating new customers one-on-one at no cost during onboarding.
What if I outgrow ParsleyHR?
If you cross 50 employees with continuous high-volume hiring and need structured-hiring frameworks, BI-grade reporting, and a dedicated CSM, Greenhouse or a comparable mid-market ATS is a reasonable next step. Until then, you'd be paying $6,000-$10,000/year for capability you don't need.
An ATS.
Small enough.
Free forever for your first role. Sign up with email, post your first job in under 10 minutes.