Manatal vs Workable

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Workable is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 30.1 versus 15 for Manatal, and ranks ahead in 72% of the answers that name both.

Choose Manatal if…

You want a lower entry price ($15 vs $299)
You need more native integrations (2500+ vs 270+)
Per seat pricing suits your budget better than flat tiers
Advanced AI-driven candidate enrichment and match scoring

Choose Workable if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (30.1 vs 15)
AI answers describe it more positively (44% vs 33% positive)
You need ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27017 or SOC 3 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (201–500 employees)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Manatal	Workable
Visibility score	15%	30.1%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#8	#2
Share of voice	3.8%	7.2%
Mentions this run	22	38
Positive in AI answers	33%	44%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Manatal 0pp · Workable 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Workable leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

18.1%

34.1%

AI Mode

4.1%

29.4%

Perplexity

22.8%

26.7%

ManatalWorkable

Head to head in AI answers

18 engine answers name both brands

5Manatal ranked higher

13Workable ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Manatal	Workable
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#8	#4
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#8	#6
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	ChatGPT	#10	#7
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	AI Mode	#8	#2
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	Perplexity	#9	#4
Alternatives to the most popular recruiting platform	Perplexity	#8	#6
Best recruiting platform with AI features	ChatGPT	#6	#1
Best recruiting platform with AI features	Perplexity	#7	#1
Most affordable recruiting platform that is still reliable	ChatGPT	#4	#5
How much does a recruiting platform cost per month?	ChatGPT	#2	#4
How much does a recruiting platform cost per month?	Perplexity	#1	#4
Which recruiting platform offers a free trial?	Perplexity	#2	#1

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Manatal	Workable
Pricing model	Per seat	Flat tiers
Entry price	$15 per seat / mo	$299 / mo
Free plan	No · 14-day trial	No · 15-day trial
Deployment	Cloud-based	Cloud-based SaaS
Integrations	2500+	270+
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Support	24/5 live chat, Email support, In-app training and interactive onboarding, Documentation	Priority support on Premier and Enterprise plans
Founded	—	2012
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Employees	51–200	201–500
Funding	Seed · $5M raised	Series C, led by Zouk Capital · $84M raised
Best for	HR teams, recruitment agencies, and headhunters	Companies of any size that care about time-to-value and ease of use and want a system that is fast to implement and easy to adopt, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.