Recruiting and ATS software covers a wide spread here: full applicant tracking systems, job boards, application trackers, resume builders, interview tools, and talent matching platforms. For May 2026, ToolVitals data shows a small field of open recruiting tools, with scores ranging from 84 at the top to 22 at the bottom.
This ranking includes open/source-visible tools only and orders them by ToolVitals score first, with GitHub stars used only as a secondary popularity signal. Every listed tool is labeled OSI-approved OSS in the supplied data, with licenses including Apache-2.0, AGPL-3.0, MIT, and GPL-3.0.
Rankings
| Rank | Tool | Openness | License | Health | Shipping | GitHub Stars | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | openjobseu | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 77 | 95 | 1 | 84 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 2 | Reqcore | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 76 | 79 | 27 | 80 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 3 | Jobsync | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 77 | 67 | 0 | 75 | 🟢 Good |
| 4 | JadeAI | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 77 | 58 | 1563 | 73 | 🟢 Good |
| 5 | Hire Gnome ATS | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 46 | 30 | 0 | 50 | 🟡 Fair |
| 6 | Aural OSS | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 49 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 🟡 Fair |
| 7 | OSS ATS | OSI-approved OSS | GPL-3.0 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
| 8 | OpenHR | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 30 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
| 9 | zUdyog | OSI-approved OSS | GPL-3.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
| 10 | SpotAxis | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 26 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
| 11 | Plutomi | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 8 | 0 | 71 | 22 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
Top 3 Highlights
openjobseu ranks first with a ToolVitals score of 84, backed by the highest shipping score in the group at 95 and a health score of 77. Its description is narrower than a general ATS: it is an open-source, compliance-first remote job platform for the EU market. It is OSI-approved OSS under Apache-2.0, has no pricing scope listed, and has 1 GitHub star in the supplied data, so its lead comes from ToolVitals health and shipping signals rather than repository popularity.
Reqcore ranks second with a ToolVitals score of 80 and the strongest general ATS profile near the top of the list. It is described simply as an open-source applicant tracking system, with a health score of 76 and shipping score of 79. It is OSI-approved OSS under AGPL-3.0, has no pricing scope listed, and has 27 GitHub stars, which is the highest star count among the full ATS-style entries in the top three.
Jobsync ranks third with a ToolVitals score of 75. It is more candidate-side than recruiter-side: the supplied description frames it as a self-hosted job application tracker and AI-powered career assistant, with resume review, job matching, task logging, and application analytics. It is OSI-approved OSS under MIT, has no pricing scope listed, and has 0 GitHub stars in the supplied data, so buyers should treat it as a promising but less popularity-validated option.
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