Can we migrate from Workable?

Yes. Jobs, candidates, applications, scorecards, and notes via API. Typical migration is 1 week.

How does pricing compare?

Comparable per-seat at SMB scale. The economics shift in Vitae's favor as soon as you're using sourcing tools or sequencers alongside Workable — Vitae replaces those.

CompareVitae vs Workable

Vitae vs Workable: the honest comparison.

Workable is a popular SMB-and-mid-market ATS with strong job-board distribution, good UX, and feature breadth. Vitae is the AI-native alternative for the same audience — same usability bar, agents replacing volume recruiter work.

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01The bottom line/ in one paragraph

Where each one actually wins.

Workable is the safe, mature SMB ATS. Vitae is the bet on agents. If you're hiring at any consistent volume, Vitae's economics with agents usually beat Workable's headcount-dependent model.

02Why teams switch/ 4 reasons

Why teams move from Workable to Vitae.

Agents do the volume work

Sourcing, first-touch, screening, scheduling — by agents, not your team. Workable is a database; Vitae is a database with a working team of agents.

AIRA voice + chat screening

Replace 60-80% of manual first-round screens. Workable has light AI screening but no native voice agent.

Federated sourcing

30+ sources via MCP. Workable's sourcing is job-board distribution + Chrome extension.

Modern AI integrations

BYO Claude / ChatGPT. Native MCP. Workable's AI is closed.

03Side-by-side/ 10 features

Feature by feature, without the sales gloss.

We mark accent for Vitae wins, neutral for ties, and credit Workable where it still leads.

Feature

Vitae

Workable

Job-board distribution depth

Vitae:Strong

Workable:Class-leading (200+ boards)

AI agents (autonomous)

Vitae:Native

Workable:Light AI features

Voice + chat screening (AIRA)

Vitae:Built-in

Workable:Light AI screening only

Sourcing across 30+ sources

Vitae:Yes via MCP

Workable:Job-board + extension

BYO Claude / ChatGPT

Vitae:Yes

Workable:No

Native MCP server

Vitae:Yes

Workable:No

Workflow automation

Vitae:Visual, agent-aware

Workable:Solid

SMB UX

Vitae:Strong

Workable:Excellent

Public pricing

Vitae:Yes

Workable:Yes

Implementation time

Vitae:Days

Workable:Days

04Workable switching FAQ/ 3 questions

Common questions about switching from Workable.

Short answers to the questions we get most often. Need more detail? Talk to sales.

Vitae posts to major boards directly (Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, etc.) plus regional boards. Workable's 200+ board breadth is unmatched for true everywhere-posting; teams that need it sometimes keep Workable for distribution and run Vitae for everything else.

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