Avature alternatives: 12 tools compared (October 2026)

SmartRecruiters is a US enterprise applicant tracking system, part of SAP since 2025, built around the Winston AI layer for candidate screening, matching and conversational recruiting for midsize and large employers.

Key functions

• Conversational AI chat handles the first round of candidate communication
• AI talent matching engine matches candidates against role requirements
• AI-assisted screening automatically scores incoming applications

Compared with Avature

• Publishes a price; Avature quotes on request.
• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.
• Strong in the same markets as Avature: United States.

Check before buying: Before buying, request a quote and clarify licensing now that SmartRecruiters is part of SAP, including how it integrates if you already run SAP SuccessFactors. AI matching starts with the Professional plan and AI screening with High Volume, so check which plan your use case needs. Because Winston screens, matches and scores candidates, New York City employers need an independent bias audit and a published summary under Local Law 144. Illinois also bans AI that discriminates by protected class, including through proxies like zip codes.

Bizneo is a cloud-based applicant tracking system from Spain that combines job posting, candidate screening and interview scheduling with a set of AI agents. It serves companies of all sizes across Spain, France, Italy and Latin America.

Key functions

• AI writing agent creates complete job descriptions from just the job title
• AI screening agent handles automated resume parsing and matching
• AI voice interview agent conducts automated phone interviews

Compared with Avature

• Publishes a price; Avature quotes on request.
• Offers a free trial; we found none for Avature.
• Headquartered in Spain, Avature in United States.
• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.

Check before buying: Before buying, clarify which modules a quote covers, since Bizneo shows only a starting price and quotes its Pro and Advanced plans individually. Confirm how candidate data is processed by the AI screening and voice interview agents, and check the connection to your payroll or HRIS system. In Spain, Article 64.4(d) of the Workers' Statute gives employee representatives a right to information on algorithms that affect access to employment. In Brazil, the LGPD (Law 13,709/2018) requires a legal basis and a defined purpose for processing applicant and employee data. Across the EU, a data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR is needed, and EU AI Act obligations for recruitment AI apply from December 2, 2027.

Manatal is an AI-powered applicant tracking system from Bangkok used by recruitment teams, agencies and enterprises worldwide, combining candidate sourcing, an AI interviewer and profile enrichment from more than 20 platforms.

Key functions

• AI interviewer conducts video screening interviews around the clock
• AI-assisted matching and candidate recommendations against job requirements
• Enriches candidate profiles with data from more than 20 social and public platforms

Compared with Avature

• Publishes a price (from $15 per user/month); Avature quotes on request.
• Offers a free trial; we found none for Avature.
• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.
• States no EU hosting option; Avature has one.

Check before buying: Manatal stores all customer data in the United States on AWS, so confirm the transfer terms if candidate data must stay in your region. Pricing is per user per month, from $15 on the Professional tier, so count every seat you need. Because the AI interviewer screens candidates in video interviews, Illinois requires notice and consent before AI analyzes them. New York City also requires employers using automated hiring tools to have an independent bias audit from the past year.

Teamtailor is a candidate-centric applicant tracking system from Stockholm with an AI copilot for job ads, candidate matching and interview evaluation, used by more than 13,000 companies of all sizes worldwide.

Key functions

• Co-pilot searches the existing candidate database for hidden matching profiles
• Automated resume summaries for quick candidate comparison
• AI-generated job ads and interview questions

Compared with Avature

• Headquartered in Sweden, Avature in United States.
• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.
• Names fewer security certificates: 3, Avature 6.

Check before buying: Before buying, request a quote, since pricing is not published and scales with company size and modules. Confirm which of the 90-plus supported countries and eleven interface languages match your hiring footprint. Because the AI evaluates and scores candidates, German employers should involve the works council under Section 87(1) No. 6 BetrVG and review EU AI Act obligations for recruitment AI, which apply from December 2, 2027.

Gupy is a Brazilian HR platform covering recruiting, onboarding, training, engagement and performance in one system, aimed at midsize and large employers. Its AI layer scores candidates, screens documents and runs first-contact hiring conversations over WhatsApp.

Key functions

• AI ranks and sorts CVs against the job profile
• Agentic WhatsApp hiring conversations for pre-screening
• OCR-based document validation during onboarding

Compared with Avature

• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.
• States no EU hosting option; Avature has one.
• Single sign-on as an add-on; at Avature in all plans.

Check before buying: Ask specifically about data hosting: Gupy's own privacy notice names AWS servers in Virginia, USA, for its admission module, not Brazil or the EU, which matters for LGPD or GDPR obligations depending on where your employees are. Pricing is quoted per module and tier rather than published, so get a written breakdown before comparing cost to other systems. Confirm which local payroll or HRIS systems it integrates with outside Brazil.

eRecruiter is a Polish applicant tracking system from the Pracuj Group, used by more than 2,400 companies in Poland and wider Europe to post jobs, screen candidates with AI tools and manage recruitment analytics.

Key functions

• AI generator for job ads and interview questions with ChatGPT integration
• Automatic resume analysis that tags skills and experience
• AI preselection matches job ad text against applicant responses

Compared with Avature

• Publishes a price (from 249 PLN per month); Avature quotes on request.
• Offers a free trial; we found none for Avature.
• Headquartered in Poland, Avature in United States.
• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.

Check before buying: Before buying, compare the packages, since eRecruiter publishes a monthly price only for its START package and quotes CORE and PRIME individually. Its AI tools run on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, so confirm where in the EU or elsewhere your data will be processed. Because the AI tags, ranks and preselects candidates, German employers should involve the works council under Section 87(1) No. 6 BetrVG and review EU AI Act obligations for recruitment AI, which apply from December 2, 2027.

Recruitee, now part of Tellent, is a Dutch applicant tracking system built for midsize employers, roughly 50 to 1,000 staff, across Europe, with AI tools for writing job ads and organizing candidate evaluations.

Key functions

• Automatically creates job ads from bullet points
• Organizes and scores incoming applications with AI assistance
• Matching Assistant finds suitable past candidates in the ATS database for a new role

Compared with Avature

• Offers a free trial; we found none for Avature.
• Headquartered in Netherlands, Avature in United States.
• Different pricing model: flat fee instead of contact for pricing.
• Single sign-on as an add-on; at Avature in all plans.

Check before buying: Before signing, note that paid plans require a minimum one-year commitment, so confirm which of the Start, Advance or Optimize tiers covers the features you need. Because its AI organizes and scores candidate evaluations, German employers should involve the works council under Section 87(1) No. 6 BetrVG, arrange a data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR, and review EU AI Act obligations for recruitment AI, which apply from December 2, 2027.

Workable is a US applicant tracking and HR platform built around an autonomous AI recruiting agent that sources, screens and scores candidates, used by more than 35,000 teams across organizations of every size.

Key functions

• Searches more than 400 million profiles and automatically reaches out to passive candidates
• Automatically scores every incoming application against up to 14 job criteria
• Handles candidate communication to check interest and gather additional information

Compared with Avature

• Publishes a price (from $299 per month); Avature quotes on request.
• Offers a free trial; we found none for Avature.
• Targets companies under 50 employees, which Avature does not.
• States no EU hosting option; Avature has one.

Check before buying: Before buying, budget separately for the AI agent's credit-based usage on top of the flat monthly subscription, and check whether the included free credits cover your expected volume. There is no permanent free plan, only a 15-day trial. Because the agent screens and scores candidates, New York City employers need an independent bias audit and a published summary under Local Law 144. In the United Kingdom, solely automated decisions need safeguards such as human review under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.