Workable

Workable is recruiting and HR software for small and mid-sized businesses. Its applicant tracking system helps companies post jobs, source candidates, manage hiring pipelines and collaborate on decisions, and it has expanded into HR features for managing employees after they join. Its strength is getting jobs in front of candidates quickly. Workable posts openings to a large number of job boards with one click, provides templates for job descriptions, and offers a branded careers page. Sourcing tools and AI features help find passive candidates and screen and rank applicants, which matters for companies without dedicated recruiters who need to fill roles efficiently. The hiring workflow covers what most teams need: pipelines with customisable stages, scorecards and structured interview kits, interview scheduling and video interviews, assessments, collaborative feedback and offer letters with e-signatures. Mobile apps let hiring managers review candidates and leave feedback on the go, and reporting tracks time to hire and source effectiveness. Compliance features help with data protection regulations in different regions. On the HR side, Workable offers employee records, onboarding, time-off tracking and related tools, so smaller companies can keep recruiting and basic HR in one system. Pricing is generally structured by company size and features, aimed at businesses hiring steadily rather than enterprises. The trade-offs are depth at scale and specialisation. Large organisations with complex approval workflows, high-volume hiring or advanced analytics often prefer enterprise ATS platforms, and companies wanting a modern startup-focused recruiting stack sometimes choose newer tools. Alternatives include Greenhouse and Lever for structured hiring at mid-market and enterprise scale; Ashby for analytics-driven recruiting at fast-growing startups; Recruitee and Teamtailor for employer branding; BambooHR for HR with basic hiring; Dover for a free startup ATS; and LinkedIn Recruiter for sourcing. Choose Workable when you are a small or mid-sized company that hires regularly and wants broad job distribution with a straightforward ATS.