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# Binary
> Binary is an AI-first applicant tracking system (ATS) for startups with a free-forever plan. An AI agent screens candidates with a reasoning per criterion, a Slack agent works alongside your team, and an MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor read your hiring data and take actions (screen, import, create jobs, schedule interviews). Unlimited jobs, candidates and team members on every plan; paid plans from $49/month, flat, no per-seat fees.
## Core pages
- [Binary — Free AI ATS for startups](https://binary.so/): Overview of the platform, key features, and how teams hire faster with Binary.
- [Free ATS for startups](https://binary.so/free-ats): Unlimited jobs, candidates and seats, an AI agent and an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT, free forever. Limits: $1 AI credits, 3 interview schedules and 100 assignments a month, 30 GB.
- [Pricing](https://binary.so/pricing): Free / $49 / $149 / $299 a month (billed yearly; $69 / $199 / $399 monthly). No per-seat fees. Paid plans add analytics, LinkedIn job posts, unlimited interview scheduling and assignments, and more AI credits.
- [Switch your ATS](https://binary.so/switch): Move to Binary from any ATS. We migrate jobs, candidates and history in 48 hours, and the months left on your old ATS contract become free months on any Binary annual plan. Self-serve import, AI-agent import, or team-handled migration on Pro.
## Features
- [AI candidate screening](https://binary.so/features/ai-screening): Scores every candidate against your custom criteria, with a reasoning for each one. Reviews resumes, video answers and assignments; runs from the dashboard, Slack, or Claude and ChatGPT over MCP. Free plan screens about 200 candidates a month.
- [AI ATS](https://binary.so/ai-ats): What an AI-native applicant tracking system does: one agent that screens candidates with reasoning, searches profiles and resumes, builds reports, creates jobs and schedules interviews, in Binary, Slack, Claude and ChatGPT. Traditional vs AI-native ATS compared.
- [ATS MCP server](https://binary.so/mcp): Connect Binary to Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Grok or Cursor. Read and write: screen candidates in batches, import data, create jobs, check interviewer slots and schedule interviews. Included on every plan, including Free.
## Resources
- [Best free ATS for startups (2026 roundup)](https://binary.so/resources/best-free-ats): The best genuinely free applicant tracking systems for startups and small businesses, ranked, with real free-plan limits, pros and cons.
- [Every ATS with an MCP server, compared](https://binary.so/resources/ats-with-mcp): The eight applicant tracking systems with an MCP server (Binary, Ashby, Greenhouse, Gem, Teamtailor, Dover, Zoho Recruit, Recruit CRM), ranked on who can use it, read vs write access and price of entry, plus the tools without one.
- [How to screen job application emails with AI](https://binary.so/resources/screen-job-emails): For teams that take applications at a careers@ or personal inbox. Ask Claude or ChatGPT to connect to Binary over MCP, pull every applicant into a hiring dashboard, screen them against your criteria, then book interviews and send replies from the same place. Four steps with prompts to paste.
- [Screen Google Form job applications with AI](https://binary.so/resources/screen-google-forms): For teams that posted a Google Form and have hundreds of applications in a Google Sheet. Import the form and its responses into Binary, from the dashboard (form link + responses sheet, resumes from Drive) or by asking Claude over MCP, then screen every applicant against your criteria and run interviews from the same place.
- [Changelog](https://binary.so/changelog): New features, improvements, and fixes across Binary, newest first.
## Comparisons
- [Binary vs other ATS tools](https://binary.so/compare): Pricing, free plans, AI agents and MCP support for 16 applicant tracking systems in one table, with a verdict for each.
- [Binary vs Greenhouse](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-greenhouse): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Ashby](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-ashby): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Workable](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-workable): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Lever](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-lever): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Teamtailor](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-teamtailor): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Dover](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-dover): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Keka](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-keka): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Zoho Recruit](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-zoho-recruit): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Freshteam](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-freshteam): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Breezy HR](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-breezy): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs JazzHR](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-jazzhr): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Rippling](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-rippling): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Recruit CRM](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-recruit-crm): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Recruitee](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-recruitee): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs BambooHR](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-bamboohr): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Homerun](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-homerun): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
- [Binary vs Gem](https://binary.so/compare/binary-vs-gem): Side-by-side comparison on pricing, AI and features.
## Documentation
- [Binary product documentation](https://binary.so/docs): How to use Binary — workspaces, forms, candidates, messaging, interviews, analytics, and integrations. Any page is also readable as plain Markdown by appending `.md` to its URL.
- [Docs index for LLMs](https://binary.so/docs/llms.txt): A map of every documentation page.
- [Full docs text](https://binary.so/docs/llms-full.txt): The complete documentation in one file.
## Optional
- [Privacy Policy](https://binary.so/privacy): How Binary collects, uses, and protects personal data.
- [Terms of Service](https://binary.so/terms): Terms governing use of the Binary platform.
