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JazzHR

by Employ Inc. · Talent Acquisition

Applicant tracking system for small and mid-sized business hiring teams.

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

Works with
BambooHRUKGGustoPrismHRJustworksGreenshadesGoCo
Deployment
Cloud
Company size
SMB, Mid-market
Pricing
Subscription

Overview

JazzHR is an applicant tracking system (ATS) built for small and mid-sized business hiring teams, positioned by its owner, Employ Inc., as a simpler and more affordable alternative to enterprise ATS platforms. It covers the recruiting workflow from job posting through offer letters: automated resume parsing, customizable hiring workflows, interview scheduling, candidate evaluations, structured assessments, and built-in reporting. JazzHR reports serving 10,000+ hiring teams.

Employ Inc. also owns Lever and Jobvite, positioning JazzHR as its entry-level product for smaller teams while Lever and Jobvite target larger, more complex hiring organizations. JazzHR's own AI feature, TalentFit, surfaces candidate-to-job skills-match recommendations inside the applicant tracking workflow.

JazzHR does not integrate directly with traditional financial ERPs such as SAP, NetSuite or Oracle. Instead, its documented integrations run through its Marketplace and connect to HRIS, payroll and PEO platforms -- including BambooHR, UKG, Gusto, PrismHR, Justworks, Greenshades and GoCo -- plus job boards, background-check providers, assessment vendors and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed.

Modules & capabilities

JazzHR covers 14 of 44 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)

32%
  • Multi job-board posting & syndicationJob board syndication via Marketplace partners; premium job listing distribution
    Core strength
  • Branded career site builder
    Supported
  • Employee referral program management
    Not evidenced
  • Passive candidate sourcing tools
    Not evidenced
  • Premium / programmatic job advertisingPremium job listing distribution
    Supported
  • Internal mobility & rehire matching
    Not evidenced

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Common use cases

  • Standing up a first formal applicant tracking system for a small business moving off email and spreadsheets
  • Distributing job openings to LinkedIn, Indeed and other boards from a single posting
  • Running structured, scorecard-based interviews across a hiring team
  • Using TalentFit's skills-match scoring to prioritize which applicants to screen first
  • Generating and e-signing offer letters without leaving the ATS
  • Handing off a new hire's data to an HRIS or payroll system such as BambooHR, Gusto or UKG
  • Running background checks on finalist candidates via a connected Marketplace partner

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • Priced and packaged specifically for small-business hiring teams rather than enterprise recruiting orgs
  • Part of the Employ Inc. family alongside Lever and Jobvite, giving a lower-complexity on-ramp with a path to those platforms as hiring needs scale
  • TalentFit AI matching built into the core ATS workflow rather than sold as a separate add-on
  • Marketplace integration model spanning HRIS/payroll, background checks, assessments and job distribution rather than a small fixed integration list

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ERP integrations

Prebuilt connector

HRIS handoff for new-hire data

UKG
Prebuilt connector

HRIS/payroll integration referenced on jazzhr.com

Prebuilt connector

Onboarding, payroll and insurance handoff

Prebuilt connector

HR, benefits and payroll services (PEO)

Prebuilt connector

Benefits, payroll, HR and compliance (PEO)

GreenshadesMarketplace →
Prebuilt connector

Cloud-based payroll

Prebuilt connector

HR workflow automation, onboarding, PTO and benefits

Pricing

Full JazzHR pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs

Model
Subscription
Starting price
From $1,000/yr (Hero plan, billed annually)
Free trial
No

Three annual-billing tiers: Hero ($1,000/yr, minimum 3 job postings/month), Plus ($3,480/yr, up to 200 active jobs, TalentFit AI matching, standard reporting), and Pro ($5,508/yr, offers & eSignatures, advanced/custom reporting, all-access support). Monthly billing is available at a higher rate than the listed annual prices; the vendor advertises saving up to 24% by paying yearly. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.

What does JazzHR cost?

JazzHR prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.

  • Employee countpriced per employee on payroll, not per person who logs in (7 of 13 vendors here).
  • Data volumerows synced, storage consumed or compute used — usage-metered rather than seat-based (3 of 13 vendors here).

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3 of the 13 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.

Technical & security

Hosting
SaaS (multi-tenant)

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JazzHR — frequently asked questions

What is JazzHR used for?

JazzHR is an applicant tracking system that manages the hiring process from job posting through offer letters, including resume parsing, interview scheduling, candidate evaluation and reporting. It is marketed toward small and mid-sized business hiring teams rather than large enterprises.

Who owns JazzHR?

JazzHR is owned and operated by Employ Inc., which also owns the Lever and Jobvite recruiting platforms. JazzHR is positioned as the entry-level, SMB-focused product in that portfolio.

Does JazzHR integrate with payroll and HRIS systems?

Yes. Through its Marketplace, JazzHR connects to HRIS and payroll platforms including BambooHR, UKG, Gusto, PrismHR, Justworks, Greenshades and GoCo, alongside background-check, assessment and job-board partners.

How much does JazzHR cost?

JazzHR publishes three annual-billing tiers: Hero at $1,000/yr, Plus at $3,480/yr, and Pro at $5,508/yr. Higher tiers add more active job slots, AI-powered candidate matching, offers with eSignatures, and more advanced reporting.

Does JazzHR integrate directly with SAP, NetSuite or Oracle?

No. JazzHR's documented integrations are with HRIS, payroll and PEO platforms such as BambooHR, UKG and Gusto rather than with financial ERP systems; new-hire data typically flows onward from those HRIS/payroll systems.

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