Workable
by Workable · Talent Acquisition
Cloud recruiting and HR platform: AI-powered applicant tracking, sourcing, onboarding and payroll.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
- XeroADPZoomMicrosoft TeamsGoogle MeetLinkedIn
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Subscription (tiered)
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Overview
Workable is a cloud-based recruiting and HR platform that combines an applicant tracking system (ATS) with broader employee-management tools. Founded in 2012 by Nikos Moraitakis and Spyros Magiatis, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Athens and Singapore. Workable reports over 35,000 companies have used the platform to hire across 100+ countries.
The recruiting side covers job posting to 200+ free and premium job boards, a searchable database of 400M+ candidate profiles, structured interview scorecards, one-way video interviews, science-backed assessments and self-service interview scheduling. Workable Agent, the platform's AI layer, automates candidate sourcing, outreach, screening and job-description drafting, and is bundled with a monthly allotment of free AI credits on every plan.
Workable expanded beyond recruiting into core HR functionality, adding new-hire onboarding with e-signature documents, employee self-service records, time-off and attendance tracking, performance review cycles, and payroll processing tools that connect to ADP and Xero. The company lists ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification and offers 270+ third-party integrations spanning calendars, video conferencing, assessments and background checks.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Workable.
Features & capabilities
Candidate Sourcing
Tools to find and attract candidates before they apply.
- Job posting and distribution to 200+ job boards
- Searchable database of 400M+ candidate profiles
- AI-powered candidate recommendations
- No-code careers page builder
- Chrome extension for LinkedIn sourcing
- LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect (RSC) integration
- Employee referral program with gamification
- Automated social media job promotion
Applicant Tracking System
Core pipeline, screening and interview management.
- Talent CRM candidate database
- Anonymized screening for bias reduction
- Standardized interview scorecards
- One-way video interviews
- Science-backed candidate assessments
- Candidate self-service interview scheduling
- Custom, configurable hiring pipelines
- Offer letters with e-signature
AI Recruiting (Workable Agent)
AI automation layer across the hiring workflow.
- AI agent for candidate sourcing and outreach
- AI-assisted applicant screening and scoring
- AI job description generator
- AI interview question generator
- Intelligent resume parsing
- Candidate resurrection from past applicant pool
HR & Onboarding (HRIS)
Post-hire employee records and onboarding workflows.
- Centralized onboarding portal
- Role-specific onboarding task templates
- Fillable document templates with e-signature
- Employee self-service records
- Automated org chart
- Searchable employee directory
- Employee lifecycle management
Time, Attendance & Performance
Ongoing workforce management after hire.
- Custom work schedules
- Time-off policy configuration and approvals
- Shift management via work calendar
- Configurable performance review forms and cycles
- 360-degree feedback
- Employee engagement surveys
- Performance analytics and reporting
Payroll & Reporting
Payroll processing and hiring/HR analytics.
- Payroll processing tools
- Integration with ADP and Xero for payroll
- Multi-state and multi-country payroll templates
- Pre-built and custom recruiting/HR reports
- Filterable metrics by team, department and location
- Export to Excel, CSV and PDF
Common use cases
- Sourcing passive candidates from a 400M+ profile database using the AI recruiting agent
- Posting a single job simultaneously to 200+ free and premium job boards
- Running structured interviews with standardized scorecards across a hiring team
- Automating new-hire onboarding with role-specific task templates and e-signature documents
- Tracking employee time off, attendance and shift schedules after hire
- Running configurable performance review cycles with 360-degree feedback
- Processing payroll through built-in tools or the ADP/Xero integration
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines recruiting (ATS) and core HR (onboarding, time off, performance, payroll) on one platform rather than a point ATS
- Workable Agent automates sourcing, outreach and screening against a database of 400M+ candidate profiles
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified, with customers reported across 100+ countries
- 270+ third-party integrations spanning job boards, calendars, video conferencing, assessments and background checks
ERP integrations
Payroll integration
Payroll integration
Video interviewing
Video interviewing and calendar
Video interviewing
Recruiter System Connect (RSC) and sourcing
Pricing
Standard $299/mo ($3,588/yr annual), Premier $599/mo ($7,188/yr), Enterprise $719/mo ($8,628/yr), each priced for 1-20 employees; annual billing saves ~20%. Premier and Enterprise bundle texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals and performance tools that are paid add-ons on Standard. Every plan includes 3,000 free AI credits/month for Workable Agent; extra credits sold in bundles. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Compliance
- ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA
- Mobile app
- Yes
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ownership
- Private (VC-backed - investors include Balderton Capital, 83North/Greylock IL and Zouk Capital)
- Notable customers
- HuggingFace, Square Enix, The Telegraph, Eurobank, Addison Lee, Konica
Alternatives to Workable in Talent Acquisition
Workable — frequently asked questions
Does Workable integrate with payroll systems?
Yes. Workable's built-in payroll tools integrate with ADP and Xero, and support multi-state and multi-country payroll templates.
What's included in Workable's free trial?
Workable offers a 15-day free trial that includes the complete Standard plan feature set, with no credit card required.
How is Workable priced?
Workable is sold as tiered monthly or annual subscriptions: Standard from $299/month, Premier from $599/month, and Enterprise from $719/month, each scoped for 1-20 employees. Annual billing saves about 20%.
Is Workable only an applicant tracking system?
No. Workable started as an ATS but has expanded into core HR functionality, including onboarding, employee records, time off, performance reviews and payroll processing.
What is Workable Agent?
Workable Agent is the platform's AI layer that automates candidate sourcing, outreach and screening against a database of 400M+ candidate profiles, and every plan includes a monthly allotment of free AI credits.
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