Workable is a paid recruiting and HR platform - an ATS on its entry plan, and an HR suite with onboarding and performance management above that. It’s priced by how many employees you have, so the bill grows as you do: $360 a month at twenty people, $3,360 a month at a thousand. Dover is a free, easy-to-use ATS built for startups, at one price no matter how big you get. Here’s the full breakdown of what each costs, where each is stronger, and how to tell which one makes sense for you.
Key takeaways
- Dover's ATS has a free plan with unlimited jobs and users. Dover's Premium plan is $199/mo with no contracts - turn it on when you want more features.
- Workable's price is set by your headcount, not your hiring. Standard runs $360/mo at 1-20 employees, $1,140 at 101-200, and $3,360 at 801-1,000 - $40,320 a year to fill the same roles. Dover's price never moves with headcount.
- Only Standard can be billed monthly. Premier and Enterprise are annual-only: $7,188 and $8,628 a year at 1-20 employees, rising to $47,508 and $56,988 at 801-1,000.
- Workable is an HR platform, not just an ATS. Premier and Enterprise bundle onboarding, employee profiles, org charts, and performance management. Dover is hiring software only.
- Several extras are billed on top. On Standard, texting is $89/mo, video interviews $109/mo, and assessments $59/mo, and AI runs on metered credits at $0.095-$0.12 after the first 3,000. Dover's AI applicant scoring and AI notetaker are included in Dover's Premium plan.
- Workable has wider reach, but no free plan. 200+ job boards against Dover's 100+, plus a 400M-profile sourcing database - a real advantage. Its 15-day trial expires, though; Dover's free plan doesn't.
Pricing
Dover's ATS is available for free with unlimited seats and jobs. Dover's Premium plan is no-contract and flexible - so when you need premium features, you can turn it on, and turn it off when you don't need the features or aren't currently hiring. Workable starts at $360/month on Standard and is priced by how many employees you have, so the same hiring costs more every time you grow - $360/mo at 1-20 employees becomes $3,360/mo at 801-1,000.
This is the difference that compounds. Workable bands its price by employee count across nine steps from 1-20 up to 1,000+, so a company that doubles its headcount pays more to fill the same two roles. Dover's price is the same at 10 employees and at 1,000: free, or $199/mo for Premium. Premier and Enterprise have no monthly option at all - they're annual-only - and Standard's advertised $299/mo also assumes a year up front, against $360 month to month.
Dover
$0-$199
per month - free plan, or Premium with no contract
Free - unlimited users and jobs
- Candidate tracking and CRM
- 100+ job boards
- Gmail, Outlook, Slack integrations
- Careers page and candidate portal
- Reporting and analytics
- Sourcing
- Custom email, scorecards, and interview plans
Premium - $199/mo, everything free, plus
- AI Applicant Scoring
- AI Notetaker
- Advanced scheduling
- Free LinkedIn posts
- Bulk actions for emails and stage updates
- Candidate offer management
- Onboarding and premium support
Source: dover.com/pricing · verified August 2026
Workable
$360-$3,360
per month on Standard, by employee count - Enterprise reaches $4,749
Standard - $360/mo monthly, $299/mo annually
- Candidate tracking and CRM
- 200+ job boards
- 400M-profile sourcing database
- AI recommendations
- Self-scheduling and calendar sync
- Pre-built and custom reports
- Texting, video interviews, and assessments cost extra
Premier - annual only, $7,188/yr at 1-20 employees
- Texting, video interviews, and assessments included
- Onboarding and employee profiles
- Performance and engagement module
- Org charts and offboarding
- Advanced permission sets
- $47,508/yr at 801-1,000 employees
Enterprise - annual only, $8,628/yr at 1-20 employees
- Governed data sharing with role-based visibility
- Enterprise integrations across 270+ partners
- $56,988/yr at 801-1,000 employees
The ladder above is the Standard plan billed monthly. Annual billing takes 20% off ($299/mo, $3,588/yr at 1-20 employees). Premier and Enterprise are annual-only: $7,188 and $8,628 a year at 1-20 employees, rising to $47,508 and $56,988 at 801-1,000. Above 1,000 employees all three plans are quoted. On Standard, texting ($89/mo), video interviews ($109/mo), and assessments ($59/mo) are separate add-ons, and AI credits are metered at $0.095-$0.12 each after the first 3,000.
Source: workable.com/pricing · verified August 2026
Features
Both products cover the ATS fundamentals - pipelines, job posting, scheduling, candidate records, and a CRM. Workable then keeps going into HR: onboarding, employee records, and performance. The differences come down to how much of that you need and what you're willing to pay for it.
| Feature |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and getting started | ||
| Entry price | Free, or $199/mo Premium with no contract | $360/mo on Standard at 1-20 employees |
| What sets the price | Nothing - one price at any company size | Employee count, across nine bands up to 1,000+ |
| Free plan | Free forever, unlimited jobs and users | 15-day trial, no free plan |
| Time to first job post | Minutes, self-serve signup | Self-serve trial, then a paid plan to keep going |
| Monthly billing | Month to month on Premium, cancel any time | Standard only - Premier and Enterprise are annual |
| Annual cost as you grow | ||
| At 1-20 employees | $0, or $2,388/yr with Premium every month | $4,320 Standard, $7,188 Premier, $8,628 Enterprise |
| At 101-200 employees | $0, or $2,388/yr - unchanged | $13,680 Standard, $21,108 Premier, $25,308 Enterprise |
| At 401-600 employees | $0, or $2,388/yr - unchanged | $25,200 Standard, $33,708 Premier, $40,428 Enterprise |
| At 801-1,000 employees | $0, or $2,388/yr - unchanged | $40,320 Standard, $47,508 Premier, $56,988 Enterprise |
| Core ATS | ||
| Applicant tracking | Full pipeline, unlimited jobs and users | Full pipeline |
| Candidate CRM | Included | Included |
| Interview scheduling | Scheduling links free, advanced scheduling in Premium | Candidate self-scheduling on all plans |
| Video interviews | Integrations with your own video tool | $109/mo add-on on Standard, included on Premier |
| Candidate texting | Not offered | $89/mo add-on on Standard, included on Premier |
| Sourcing and job boards | ||
| Job boards | 100+ job boards, you choose where to post | 200+ job boards |
| Sourcing | Free, included on the free plan | 400M-profile database, included in paid plans |
| AI, reporting, and data | ||
| AI applicant scoring | Included in Premium, flat rate | AI recommendations included; agent features metered by credit |
| AI notetaker | Included in Premium | Available through the Workable Agent add-on |
| Reporting | Standard hiring reports and analytics | Pre-built and customizable reports, scheduled delivery |
| Beyond hiring | ||
| Onboarding and employee records | Not offered - Dover is hiring software | Included on Premier and Enterprise |
| Performance management | Not offered | Included on Premier and Enterprise |
| Integrations | Gmail, Outlook, Slack, calendar, and an MCP server | 270+ partners and integrations |
Workable leads on job board reach, its sourcing database, and the HR modules beyond hiring. Dover leads on cost, speed to start, and not metering the AI. The honest way to read this table is by asking whether you're buying an ATS or an HR platform. If you want employee records, onboarding, and performance reviews in the same tool, Workable is genuinely offering something Dover doesn't. If you want hiring software, you'd be paying $360/mo and up - and more every year you grow - for a lot of surface area you won't open.
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Which ATS fits
Which software makes sense for your company and budget?
Both are solid platforms, and this one isn't really a close feature fight - Workable does more. The question is whether you want an ATS or an HR suite, and whether the extra surface area is worth a bill that grows every time you hire someone.
Dover fits
Companies that want hiring software, not an HR suite
- Free - the ATS is free, with premium features available when you want them
- Just hiring - one product that does pipelines, sourcing, and scheduling well
- A price that doesn't move - the same $0 or $199/mo at 10 employees and at 1,000 - growing costs you nothing
- Flexible - unlimited jobs and users, and Premium you can switch on and off as your hiring changes
- 100+ job boards - enough reach for most startup roles, and you pick where each job goes
- Nothing to unbundle - Premium is one line item, with no per-feature add-ons and no metered AI credits
You want to run great hiring without paying for a platform you'll half-use.
Workable fits
Companies that want recruiting and HR in one platform
- A budget that grows with the company - $4,320/yr on Standard at 20 employees, $40,320 at 1,000, before add-ons
- HR as well as hiring - onboarding, employee profiles, org charts, and performance reviews in the same tool
- Metered AI - 3,000 credits included, then $0.095-$0.12 per credit as your team leans on it
- An annual commitment - the only monthly option is Standard; Premier and Enterprise are annual-only
- 200+ job boards - wider distribution, plus a 400M-profile database to source from
- Add-ons on the entry plan - texting, video interviews, and assessments are separate line items on Standard
You want one system of record for hiring and employees, and you have the budget.
Why teams pick Dover
Dover's ATS is fantastic! It offers everything other ATS's offer but with a more appealing interface.
We use Dover to consolidate applications into one place, automate scheduling, and quickly filter candidates based on ideal characteristics. Hiring processes can be unorganized and frustrating, using Dover’s free ATS has been refreshing!
Dover has been one of the best user experiences in terms of intuitive navigation through the dashboards and display of information. And the support team has been the best I have ever experienced anywhere.
Dover made it super easy to manage all of our recruiting activities and allowed us to find our first engineers effortlessly. Having all of our recruiting functions taken care of in one platform was incredibly helpful and made it a breeze. Dover integrated seamlessly with Slack and made it effortless to get stared. I can’t say enough good things.
Dover's ATS has given us more time back to spend in the lab and the tools we need to build our team
Other Workable alternatives
If neither fits, these are the platforms teams most often shortlist alongside Workable.
FAQ
How much does Workable cost?
Workable prices by employee count. On the Standard plan billed monthly that's $360/mo at 1-20 employees, $500 at 21-50, $800 at 51-100, $1,140 at 101-200, $1,560 at 201-400, $2,100 at 401-600, $2,700 at 601-800, and $3,360 at 801-1,000, with anything above 1,000 quoted. Annual billing takes 20% off, so Standard is $299/mo ($3,588/yr) at 1-20 employees. Premier and Enterprise are annual-only, running $7,188 and $8,628 a year at 1-20 employees and $47,508 and $56,988 at 801-1,000. On Standard, texting ($89/mo), video interviews ($109/mo), and assessments ($59/mo) are separate add-ons, and AI credits beyond the first 3,000 cost $0.095-$0.12 each.
Does Workable have a free plan?
No. Workable offers a 15-day trial of the Standard feature set with no credit card required, but there's no free plan after that. Dover's free ATS doesn't expire and includes candidate tracking and CRM, 100+ job boards, custom interview plans, reporting, and sourcing.
Is Dover or Workable better for a startup?
If you only need hiring software, Dover costs nothing and does the job. Workable's advantage is breadth: 200+ job boards, a 400M-profile sourcing database, and - on Premier and above - onboarding, employee records, and performance management. A ten-person startup usually isn't ready to pay $360/mo for the HR half, and the gap widens as you grow: at 200 employees Workable's Standard plan is $13,680 a year while Dover's Premium plan is still $2,388.
What does Workable include that Dover doesn't?
Onboarding and employee records, performance and engagement management, org charts, offboarding, candidate texting, a 400M-profile sourcing database, 200+ job boards against Dover's 100+, and a much larger integration catalogue at 270+ partners.
Is Workable an ATS or an HR platform?
Both, depending on the plan. Standard is essentially an ATS. Premier and Enterprise add the HR side - onboarding, employee profiles, org charts, and performance reviews - which is where a lot of the price difference sits. Dover is hiring software only and doesn't try to be your HRIS.
Does Workable get more expensive as my company grows?
Yes. Workable's price is set by how many employees you have, not by how much you're hiring, so the same two open roles cost more every time you cross a band. On Standard billed monthly the ladder runs $360, $500, $800, $1,140, $1,560, $2,100, $2,700, and $3,360 a month across the nine bands up to 1,000 employees - $4,320 a year at the bottom against $40,320 at the top. Dover's pricing has no headcount component: free, or $199/mo for Premium, whether you're ten people or a thousand.
Can you pay for Workable monthly?
Only on Standard, and it costs 20% more than the advertised rate - $360/mo instead of $299/mo at 1-20 employees. Premier and Enterprise are annual-only, so above Standard there's no month-to-month option at all. Dover's Premium plan is month to month at $199 with no contract, so you can switch it on for a hiring push and off again afterwards.
How does Workable's AI pricing work?
Workable Agent is available on all plans and each account gets 3,000 free AI credits. After that, credits are bought in bundles at $0.12 each for 5,000, $0.10 for 10,000, and $0.095 for 50,000, with custom pricing above that. Dover's AI applicant scoring and AI notetaker are included in Dover's $199/mo Premium plan, so heavy use doesn't change the bill.
What are Workable's pros and cons?
Pros: published pricing, 200+ job boards, a large sourcing database, customizable reporting, 270+ integrations, and a real HR module if you want one. Cons: no free plan, a price banded by headcount rather than hiring volume that reaches $40,320 a year on Standard alone, no monthly billing above Standard, core recruiting features sold as add-ons on the entry plan, and metered AI credits.
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On accuracy: Pricing, plan tiers, and feature availability change often and without notice. Every figure here was checked against each vendor's public pricing and documentation in August 2026. Feature comparisons reflect generally available functionality, not beta or enterprise-only capability. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.