ATS comparison

Treegarden vs Manatal: Which ATS Fits Your Hiring Team?

Manatal publishes a lower per-user entry price and combines ATS with recruiting CRM tools. Treegarden prices its ATS by concurrently active jobs, with unlimited user accounts and an optional, separately priced HR module. The better fit depends on recruiter seats, job usage, workflow depth and whether HR belongs in the purchase.

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Where each approach makes sense

Manatal may fit better

A small recruiting team that values per-user entry pricing, candidate sourcing and recruiting CRM in one product should evaluate Manatal. Its published Professional plan includes 15 jobs per account and up to 10,000 candidates.

Treegarden may fit better

An in-house team with several hiring collaborators may prefer active-job pricing and unlimited user accounts. Treegarden also offers HR workflows, but the HR module is a separate purchase.

Neither price tells the whole story

Manatal counts paid users and jobs created in an account; Treegarden counts concurrently active jobs. Confirm account roles, job archiving, exports and required integrations before comparing a quote.

Side-by-side comparison

Treegarden vs Manatal

Feature	Treegarden	Manatal
Pricing basis	ATS tier by concurrently active jobs; unlimited user accounts	Per paid user and plan; Professional lists 15 jobs per account
Published ATS entry	Startup: $299/mo equivalent under an annual commitment; up to 10 active jobs	Professional: $15 per paid user/mo billed annually; up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates per account
Hiring managers	User accounts do not change the ATS price	Professional lists unlimited hiring managers; confirm their permissions
Recruiting focus	In-house ATS workflow with candidate pipelines and collaboration	ATS plus recruiting CRM and sourcing tools; also serves agencies
Automation and integrations	Confirm required workflows and integrations in a demo	Workflow Automation is listed on Enterprise; API and SSO on Enterprise Plus
Post-hire HR	Optional HR module, priced separately by employee count	Confirm HRIS handoff and required integrations
Migration and support	Scope exports, assistance and support terms in writing	Confirm data export, assistance and support terms by plan

Worked buying example

A US team with 8-10 open roles

Assume 25 employees, 10 roles open at the same time, two recruiters and four hiring managers. These are concurrent openings, not 10 hires over a year. Manatal's published Professional plan lists unlimited hiring managers, but confirm their permissions and whether both recruiters need paid licenses. It also describes its 15-job cap as jobs created in the account; ask how closed or archived jobs count.

Scope	Treegarden	Manatal
ATS only	$299/mo equivalent on an annual commitment for up to 10 active jobs; six user accounts do not increase that ATS price.	Professional is $15 per paid user/mo billed annually. If only the two recruiters need paid seats, the published base is $30/mo equivalent, subject to its job and candidate limits. Confirm role entitlements and any add-ons.
ATS + HR	For 25 employees, the published Startup HR module adds $299/mo equivalent; the two published module prices total $598/mo equivalent. Confirm the final bundle quote.	Price a separate HR system or integration alongside Manatal. No comparable combined Manatal + HR total can be calculated from its ATS price alone.

These are published starting figures, not a negotiated quote or a claim that either product is always cheaper. Taxes, billing choices, migration and extra services are excluded. Compare Treegarden's current plans with Manatal's current plans before purchasing.

Buyer checklist

Questions to take into each demo

How many recruiters need full paid access, and what can hiring managers do without a paid seat?
Does an archived Manatal job continue to count toward the Professional plan's 15-job limit?
Which sourcing, CRM, automation and reporting features are included in the proposed plan?
What candidate, job, attachment and activity-history data can each product export or import?
What HR system will receive new-hire information, and what integration work is required?

Last verified: October 14, 2026. Sources: Manatal pricing and plan inclusions and Treegarden pricing. We compared published product scope and pricing units, not a hands-on test of Manatal. Treegarden created this comparison about its own product; confirm changing terms and implementation details with each vendor.

Frequently asked questions

Manatal and Treegarden: common questions

How do Manatal and Treegarden count jobs?

Treegarden's ATS tier is based on concurrently active jobs. Manatal describes the Professional plan's 15-job limit as jobs created in the account. Ask Manatal how closed and archived jobs affect that limit before treating the two caps as equivalent.

Is HR included in Treegarden's ATS price?

No. Treegarden's HR module is optional and priced separately by employee count. Compare ATS-only pricing first, then add the HR scope you actually need.

Which product is cheaper for a small team?

It depends on paid recruiter seats, job usage and product scope. Manatal can have a lower published ATS entry cost for a small number of paid users; Treegarden does not charge by user account. Confirm both configurations before comparing totals.

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See Treegarden's ATS workflow and ask how its active-job pricing and optional HR module would fit your team.

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