# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for applicant tracking systems (small businesses) on 2026-10-29

## In short

On 2026-10-29, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best applicant tracking systems for small businesses". It named 13 brands; the first six, in order, were Breezy, Breezy HR, Zoho, Zoho Recruit, JazzHR and Workable.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best applicant tracking systems for small businesses |
| Asked on | 2026-10-29 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 13 |
| Sources cited | 9 |
| Audience | small businesses |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-29 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/applicant-tracking-systems-small-businesses-2026-10-29
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-29 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## My picks, in order
> 
> **1. Breezy HR** - Where I'd start for most small businesses. Genuinely free plan ("Bootstrap") for one open position, which is enough to run a single hire end-to-end before you pay anything. Best-in-class drag-and-drop pipeline view and the strongest UX of the budget tier - it's rated 4.4/5 and its heaviest usage is companies with 1-50 employees. Paid plans run ~$157-$439/mo on annual billing (higher monthly), which is the main catch: the jump from free to Startup is steep.
> 
> **2. Zoho Recruit** - The cheapest real ATS, from about $30/month. Solid resume parsing and sourcing metrics, and an obvious choice if you already use anything else in the Zoho suite. Interface feels more dated and more "configure it yourself" than Breezy, but you get a lot of functionality per dollar.
> 
> **3. JazzHR** - $75/month for the Hero plan (3 active jobs; +$9/job/month after). The best fit if you want *structured* hiring - scorecards, consistent interview stages, compliance-friendly workflows - on a small-business budget. Built for under-50-employee teams and priced like it.
> 
> **4. Workable** - The best candidate sourcing and job-board distribution of the group (one-click posting t

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breezy | mentioned |
| 2 | Breezy HR | mentioned |
| 3 | Zoho | mentioned |
| 4 | Zoho Recruit | mentioned |
| 5 | JazzHR | mentioned |
| 6 | Workable | mentioned |
| 7 | Homebase | mentioned |
| 8 | Greenhouse | mentioned |
| 9 | Rippling | mentioned |
| 10 | Gusto | mentioned |
| 11 | BambooHR | mentioned |
| 12 | Freshteam | recommended |
| 13 | G2 | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://g2.com/compare/breezy-hr-vs-jazz-co (review)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/breezy-hr-vs-zoho-recruit (review)
- https://www.trustradius.com/compare-products/breezy-vs-zoho-recruit (review)
- https://findstack.com/compare/zoho-recruit-vs-breezy-hr (other)
- https://pin.com/blog/breezy-hr-pricing (other)
- https://www.compono.com/articles/workable-pricing-true-costs-2026 (other)
- https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/applicant-tracking-system-for-small-business (other)
- https://www.capterra.com/resources/best-applicant-tracking-system/ (review)
- https://mokahr.io/articles/en/the-best-applicant-tracking-system-for-small-business (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/applicant-tracking-systems/small-businesses

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