A simpler alternative to SmartRecruiters
SmartRecruiters is an enterprise ATS and CRM for high-volume hiring, now part of SAP. Zliptal gives growing teams a faster, cheaper way to hire without an enterprise rollout.
- Public price, no annual contract needed
- No enterprise rollout
- AI scoring and sourcing included
Zliptal vs SmartRecruiters compared
What each product includes, based on public pricing and product pages checked in November 2026.
Pricing
Zliptal
$39/month (Pro) or $59/month (Max). Flat, published, with unlimited jobs, candidates and team members.
SmartRecruiters
Quote only, based on company size.
Free trial
Zliptal
No free trial. Monthly billing, cancel any time.
SmartRecruiters
Demo only.
Built for
Zliptal
Founders and small, fast-hiring teams
SmartRecruiters
Growing enterprises and high-volume hiring
Applicant tracking and job board
Zliptal
Job board, your own pipeline stages, team notes and Google Calendar interviews.
SmartRecruiters
Full ATS with job distribution and an agency portal.
AI scoring of every applicant
Zliptal
Every applicant scored against the job, with a written summary, strengths and concerns.
SmartRecruiters
AI talent matching and an AI recruiting companion.
Talent sourcing
Zliptal
TalentGPT: describe who you want in plain English and get matches with a transparent score (Max).
SmartRecruiters
Job distribution and CRM-led sourcing.
Recruiting CRM
Zliptal
Outreach from the sourcing screen (Max). No separate nurture CRM.
SmartRecruiters
Built-in recruiting CRM.
Analytics
Zliptal
Pipeline conversion, time in each stage and which sources bring your best hires.
SmartRecruiters
Analytics included.
Time to set up
Zliptal
Live the same day. Publish a job and your careers page without a developer.
SmartRecruiters
Sales-led enterprise rollout.
Enterprise depth (scorecards, approvals, integrations)
Zliptal
No interview kits, scorecards, approval chains or integration marketplace yet.
SmartRecruiters
Dynamic scheduling, agency portal and SAP backing.
Plans and prices change often. Check SmartRecruiters’s own site before you decide.
Zliptal vs SmartRecruiters: your questions
Why teams choose Zliptal over SmartRecruiters, and when they should not.
SmartRecruiters is designed for enterprises and high-volume hiring, and it is sold by quote with headcount-based pricing. Zliptal is designed for the team that has no recruiting department: a flat price, AI scoring on every applicant and no rollout to plan.
SmartRecruiters does not publish prices; its pricing page directs you to book a demo. Zliptal publishes both plans: Pro at $39/month and Max at $59/month, with unlimited jobs, candidates and team members.
Yes. SmartRecruiters is sold through a demo and rolled out to enterprise teams. Zliptal is self-serve: sign up, create a job and your careers page is ready the same day.
SAP completed its acquisition of SmartRecruiters in September 2025 and has said it continues as a standalone product. Zliptal is independent and focused on one thing: helping small teams hire quickly.
Stay with SmartRecruiters if you hire at high volume across many locations, need an agency portal or conversational apply over SMS and WhatsApp, or you're standardising on SAP. Zliptal is built for far smaller teams.
Yes. There is no self-serve import yet, so the simplest path is to start new roles in Zliptal and let SmartRecruiters finish the roles already in progress. Email us and we will help you get set up.
Everything you need to hire, in one place
An applicant tracking system with a job board, analytics, video application forms, talent sourcing, a careers site and referrals.
Applicant tracking and job board
Publish a job to your own board, then move every applicant through one pipeline of your own stages, with team notes and an AI match score on each.
Analytics
See pipeline conversion, time in each stage and which sources bring your best hires, so you know where hiring slows down.
Video application forms
Ask for a recorded video answer, a file upload or a link in your application form, and see the person before the first call.
Talent sourcing (TalentGPT)
Max planDescribe who you want in plain English, get matching candidates with a transparent match score, and reach out from the same screen.
Careers website
A careers page in your brand color, with your own headline and every open role, live without a developer.
Candidate referrals
Max planShare a referral link for any open role, see who applied through it and track each referrer’s reward.
Ready to switch from SmartRecruiters?
Create your Zliptal workspace and publish your first job today. Plans start at $39/month, with unlimited jobs, candidates and team members.
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