Breezy HR vs SmartRecruiters

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems. Last verified June 9, 2026.

The short answer

Breezy HR ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #10) for Recruiters and HR managing hiring pipelines. Best for startups, with a great free plan and visual pipeline.

At a glance

Breezy HRSmartRecruiters
Top 11 rank#8 / The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems#10 / The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems
Score (out of 9.4)7.87.4
Best forSimple, visual ATS for startupsGlobal enterprise talent acquisition
Pricing$ ($0 to $479/mo)$$$$ (Custom pricing)
HQJacksonville, USASan Francisco, USA
Founded20142010

Breezy HR

Best for startups, with a great free plan and visual pipeline.

breezy.hr

See full entry in The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems

SmartRecruiters

A full TA suite designed for complex, global enterprise hiring.

www.smartrecruiters.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.