Looking beyond Binary? Try Zliptal
Binary is an AI-first ATS for startups and small teams. Zliptal goes further on the rest of the funnel, with built-in talent sourcing, analytics, video application forms and referrals.
- Sourcing built in (Max)
- Analytics and video forms
- Referral tracking included
Zliptal vs Binary compared
What each product includes, based on public pricing and product pages checked in November 2026.
Pricing
Zliptal
$39/month (Pro) or $59/month (Max). Flat, published, with unlimited jobs, candidates and team members.
Binary
From $49/month with unlimited seats; 25% off yearly.
Free trial
Zliptal
No free trial. Monthly billing, cancel any time.
Binary
Free plan available.
Built for
Zliptal
Founders and small, fast-hiring teams
Binary
Startups and small to mid-sized teams
Applicant tracking and job board
Zliptal
Job board, your own pipeline stages, team notes and Google Calendar interviews.
Binary
AI-first ATS with hiring forms.
AI scoring of every applicant
Zliptal
Every applicant scored against the job, with a written summary, strengths and concerns.
Binary
AI screening and review.
Talent sourcing
Zliptal
TalentGPT: describe who you want in plain English and get matches with a transparent score (Max).
Binary
Lighter sourcing, through a Chrome extension.
Recruiting CRM
Zliptal
Outreach from the sourcing screen (Max). No separate nurture CRM.
Binary
Lighter CRM and sourcing tools.
Analytics
Zliptal
Pipeline conversion, time in each stage and which sources bring your best hires.
Binary
Not detailed on its pricing page.
Time to set up
Zliptal
Live the same day. Publish a job and your careers page without a developer.
Binary
Migration in about 48 hours, per Binary.
Enterprise depth (scorecards, approvals, integrations)
Zliptal
No interview kits, scorecards, approval chains or integration marketplace yet.
Binary
Integrations not listed on its pricing page.
Plans and prices change often. Check Binary’s own site before you decide.
Zliptal vs Binary: your questions
Why teams choose Zliptal over Binary, and when they should not.
Binary and Zliptal are aimed at the same kind of team, so the choice comes down to what is built in. Zliptal includes TalentGPT sourcing, pipeline analytics, video application forms and candidate referrals, and costs $39 a month on Pro.
Binary starts at $49 a month with unlimited seats and has a free plan. Zliptal Pro is $39 a month and Max is $59 a month, with unlimited jobs, candidates and team members, and sourcing and referrals on Max.
Both are quick to adopt. Zliptal goes from sign-up to a live job and careers page on the same day, and its AI scores applicants as they arrive without extra configuration.
Zliptal combines applicant scoring with talent sourcing (TalentGPT), pipeline analytics, video application forms, a branded careers page and referrals, so a small team can stay in one product from sourcing to hire.
Stay with Binary if its free plan, its migration help or its MCP server matter to you, or if you only need a light ATS. Zliptal is the better fit when you also want built-in sourcing, analytics and referrals.
Yes. There is no self-serve import yet, so the simplest path is to start new roles in Zliptal and let Binary finish the roles already in progress. Email us and we will help you get set up.
Everything you need to hire, in one place
An applicant tracking system with a job board, analytics, video application forms, talent sourcing, a careers site and referrals.
Applicant tracking and job board
Publish a job to your own board, then move every applicant through one pipeline of your own stages, with team notes and an AI match score on each.
Analytics
See pipeline conversion, time in each stage and which sources bring your best hires, so you know where hiring slows down.
Video application forms
Ask for a recorded video answer, a file upload or a link in your application form, and see the person before the first call.
Talent sourcing (TalentGPT)
Max planDescribe who you want in plain English, get matching candidates with a transparent match score, and reach out from the same screen.
Careers website
A careers page in your brand color, with your own headline and every open role, live without a developer.
Candidate referrals
Max planShare a referral link for any open role, see who applied through it and track each referrer’s reward.
Ready to switch from Binary?
Create your Zliptal workspace and publish your first job today. Plans start at $39/month, with unlimited jobs, candidates and team members.
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