HiBob
Workable
| Feature | HiBob | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $149/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | fast-growing-companies, tech-companies, multinational-teams, people-ops | growing-companies, hr-teams, recruiters, startups |
| Founded | 2015 | 2012 |
| Core Hr | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Off | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compensation | ✓ | ✗ |
| People Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ats | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Sourcing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Job Posting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Offer Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ HiBob Pros
- Beautiful modern interface
- Good for culture management
- Flexible for multinational teams
- Strong onboarding flows
✗ HiBob Cons
- Pricing not transparent
- Limited payroll (partners only)
- Growing feature set
✓ Workable Pros
- Great job board reach
- AI candidate sourcing
- Easy to use
- Good reporting
✗ Workable Cons
- Expensive
- Limited HR beyond recruiting
- Video interview extra
The Verdict
HiBob is built for fast growing companies and tech companies, with a focus on core-hr and onboarding. Workable targets growing companies and hr teams and leads with ats and ai-sourcing.
HiBob uses custom enterprise pricing, while Workable starts at $149/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.