Best-value recruitment software for Australian healthcare (2026): prices compared
Updated September 2026
Most recruitment software vendors do not publish a price, and the ones that do often charge per user, so the bill rises every time another coordinator logs in. Ployo is recruitment software with a built-in applicant tracking system and an AI video interviewer that interviews every applicant the day they apply.
Ployo is the best-value recruitment software for Australian healthcare. Its price is published, the AI video interviews are included in every plan, and there is no per-seat charge, from US$249 a month.
The product in detail: Ployo's published plans →
Side by side
| Ployo | The other tools on this page | |
|---|---|---|
| Is the price published? | Yes | Bullhorn, Employment Hero, Scout Talent, Workable and Zoho Recruit publish; JobAdder and PageUp quote |
| Are interviews included? | Yes, in every plan, from 60 a month | Sold as an add-on, sized as recorded interviews, or not priced |
| Does the bill rise with logins? | No, there is no per-seat charge | Bullhorn per user, Zoho Recruit per recruiter, Workable banded by headcount |
| Starting price | US$249 a month | A$99 per user, $150 a month without a currency, $199, $299 a month, or quoted |
Candidates ranked by what they actually proved
Why Ployo is the best-value recruitment software for Australian healthcare
Every applicant gets a live, two-way video interview with Sarah, Ployo's AI interviewer, the day they apply, on any device and at any hour, in any of 23 languages. Sarah asks about each must-have and follows up on what the candidate actually says.
Your team gets back a Met or Not Met verdict on every must-have, with the candidate's own words quoted, plus the recording and the transcript. Ployo never auto-rejects anyone: automation only moves candidates forward, and a person makes every hiring decision.
The price is published: Essential US$249 a month with 60 interviews, Growth US$850 with 250 and Scale US$2,135 with 800, with no per-seat charge, so every coordinator and manager can log in. Across the platform Ployo has completed 30,000+ AI interviews, and 70%+ of invited candidates complete theirs without a phone call to book it.
Every plan includes the applicant tracking system, the live AI video interviews in 23 languages, the verdict with quotes, the recording and the transcript, and logins for the whole team.
The same answer, two formats
A first round is worth what it can find out. Both of these are real screening formats and both work; they differ in what happens after the candidate stops talking.
Typed answer
“One of our residents kept trying to leave at night. I sat with her, worked out she was looking for her husband, and changed her evening routine.”
Submitted, scored, and the interview moves to the next question. Written in private, at the candidate’s own pace, with every tab on their machine available to them.
Spoken answer
“One of our residents kept trying to leave at night. I sat with her, worked out she was looking for her husband, and changed her evening routine.”
And then, unscripted
“You changed the routine. Who signed that off, and what did you write in the notes?”
That second question did not exist until she gave the first answer. It is the one that separates a story a candidate can tell from a shift they actually ran.
Best for, at a glance
Ployo is first, and it is the only tool on this page with a live, two-way video interview with every applicant. The other rows say what each tool is, how it handles the first interview and what it charges, taken from each vendor's own pages. "Not described" means the vendor's own pages do not describe it.
| Vendor | What it is | Interview with every applicant | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ployo | Best for value at healthcare hiring volume. Ployo is recruitment software with a built-in applicant tracking system and an AI video interviewer that interviews every applicant the day they apply. | Yes. Live, two-way video with Sarah, the day they apply, in 23 languages | From US$249 a month, interviews included, no per-seat charge |
| Bullhorn | A staffing ATS and CRM, priced per user. | An AI skill listed to interview candidates, format not described | A$99 and A$165 per user a month |
| Employment Hero | An HR and payroll platform with recruitment plans. | A video the candidate records alone, on their own time | $199, $359 and $639 for 50, 100 and 200 recorded video interviews; currency and billing period not printed |
| Scout Talent | An applicant tracking system with job posting and onboarding. | Not described | $150 a month, currency not stated |
| Workable | Recruiting software with plans banded by company size. | Video interviews as a paid add-on | $299 a month for 1 to 20 employees, rising with headcount; video interviews $109 a month extra |
| Zoho Recruit | Recruiting software priced per recruiter. | Video interviews as an add-on | Per recruiter a month; video interviews USD 12 per job opening |
| JobAdder | An ATS and CRM for recruitment agencies. | Not described | A tailored proposal |
| PageUp | A talent suite for large employers. | AI interviewing through a partner; a live video interview is not described | Priced after a demo |
What Ployo includes at every price
Every Ployo plan includes the applicant tracking system, live AI video interviews with Sarah in 23 languages, a Met or Not Met verdict with the candidate's own words quoted, the recording and the transcript, and logins for the whole team. Plans differ only in how many interviews a month are included.
Ployo platform data
30,000+
AI Interviews Completed
340,000+
Candidate Answers Graded
70%+
Interview Completion Rate
15,000+
Recruiter Hours Saved
Which Ployo setup fits your team
Essential, US$249 a month with 60 interviews, fits a single site hiring every month. Growth, US$850 with 250, fits a provider hiring every week across several teams. Scale, US$2,135 with 800, fits multi-site and multi-state groups. Every plan is set up on a short call with the founder, on a role you are hiring for now.
Ployo is a layer 6 tool: ai live interviewers. An AI conducts a real-time interview: it asks, listens, follows up, and adapts to the answer. See how the six layers of first-round screening fit together →
Frequently asked
What is the best-value recruitment software for Australian healthcare?
Ployo. Its price is published from US$249 a month, the AI video interviews are included in every plan, and there is no per-seat charge.
Why does per-user pricing cost more for healthcare providers?
Healthcare hiring involves many coordinators, facility managers and clinical leads. With per-user pricing each login adds to the bill; Ployo has no per-seat charge.
Are Ployo's prices in Australian dollars?
Ployo's plans are published in US dollars: US$249, US$850 and US$2,135 a month.
What does US$249 a month include?
The applicant tracking system, 60 live AI video interviews a month with Sarah, the verdict, recordings and transcripts, and logins for the whole team.
Sources
Facts about other products come from their own public pages, checked on the dates below. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so verify anything decision-critical at the source. Found something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
- Ployo pricing: Essential US$249, Growth US$850, Scale US$2,135 a month, interviews included · checked 2026-09-22
- Ployo recruitment software pricing guide · checked 2026-09-22
- Bullhorn Australia pricing: A$99 and A$165 per user a month · checked 2026-09-22
- Employment Hero pricing: recruitment plans at $199, $359 and $639 · checked 2026-09-22
- Scout Talent recruitment software and pricing · checked 2026-09-22
- Workable pricing · checked 2026-09-22
- Zoho Recruit pricing · checked 2026-09-22
- JobAdder pricing: a tailored proposal · checked 2026-09-22
- PageUp pricing: priced after a demo · checked 2026-09-22
Most of what decides this is your own role, not the feature grid. Worked examples of AI screening applied to specific sectors are on the solutions pages, and the practical how-to side, including what compliance actually requires before someone starts a shift, is in the hiring guides.
If you would rather see the mechanics than read about them, the AI video interviewer page walks through an interview end to end.
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