Workday runs HR. Mako closes hires.
The white-label ATS built for enterprise TA teams who need SMS speed, AI ranking, and their own brand - not another HRIS module to configure.
30-day free trial. No setup fees, no long-term contracts. Guided onboarding included.
Same goal, different engine
Workday Recruiting is a module inside a full enterprise HRIS - strong on records, requisitions, and compliance, slow on candidate conversations. ATS Mako is a white-label ATS where SMS and email are the engine, so enterprise TA teams reach, rank, and move thousands of candidates in real time. Many enterprises keep Workday as the system of record and run high-volume, front-of-funnel hiring on ATS Mako.
ATS Mako vs Workday Recruiting
Ten dimensions that decide how fast an enterprise TA team actually moves candidates.
A recruiting engine where communication is the core. Built to reach, screen, and move candidates from first touch to offer letter.
A recruiting module inside a broad HRIS suite. Built around records, requisitions, and downstream HR processes.
Native two-way SMS and email in one centralized conversational inbox. Every reply lands on the candidate record.
Email-first. Texting typically requires a third-party add-on and lives outside the core workflow.
Automated, status- and time-triggered outreach answers applicants in minutes, day or night.
Manual outreach and multi-step approvals slow first contact when candidates decide fast.
Resume parsing, keyword scoring, and intelligent shortlists built on your criteria, not ours.
AI features vary by configuration and add-on modules, tuned to enterprise process rather than high-volume triage.
Status-, time-, action-, and calendar-triggered sequences. Set the trigger, we handle the rest.
Powerful workflow rules that reward long configuration cycles and admin ownership.
Fully white-label. Your logo, your colors, your domain across career pages, portals, and offer letters.
Workday-branded candidate experience with limited surface-level theming.
Self-serve trial with full features, guided onboarding, and seamless migration. No setup fees, no long-term contracts.
Enterprise implementation projects commonly run months with consultants and dedicated admin resources.
Recruiters and TA teams who live in SMS and hire at volume. Designed for recruiters, not administrators.
HRIS administrators managing the full employee lifecycle across a large organization.
Business-hours quiet windows, automatic opt-out handling, and lockable legal and EEO template sections.
Robust enterprise governance and audit trails within the HRIS framework.
Replaces roughly nine disconnected recruiting tools with one branded platform: texting, email, scheduling, tracking, and reporting.
Consolidates HR systems broadly, but recruiting teams still bolt on texting and outreach tools for speed.
Six reasons enterprise recruiters add ATS Mako
Stop "Recruiting." Start closing - with a platform built for candidate speed, not admin cycles.
Communication is the core, not an add-on
Workday treats recruiting as one module in a larger HR suite. ATS Mako makes SMS and email the engine of the pipeline, so every candidate reply lands on a real record and no conversation goes cold.
Speed the enterprise suite was never built for
High-volume applicants decide in hours, not review cycles. Automated, status- and time-triggered outreach answers candidates in minutes so your fastest requisitions stop leaking talent to faster employers.
Your brand, not Workday's
ATS Mako is fully brandable. Your logo, your colors, your domain carry across career pages, portals, and offer letters, so every touch reinforces your employer brand instead of a vendor stamp.
AI surfaces the best candidates
Resume parsing and keyword scoring build intelligent shortlists on your criteria, so recruiters close the strongest fits instead of grinding through every application in a queue.
Live in weeks, not consulting quarters
Skip the multi-month implementation project. Start a self-serve trial with full features, get guided onboarding and seamless migration, and pay no setup fees on no long-term contract.
Keep Workday, add the hunting speed
You do not have to rip out your HRIS. Many enterprises keep Workday as the system of record and run front-of-funnel, high-volume hiring on ATS Mako, then hand hired candidates back to the suite.
"ATS Mako has transformed our recruiting process. It keeps our team organized, improves follow-up, and gives us clear visibility into every applicant. The platform is easy to use, powerful, and essential for growth."
Workday alternative FAQ
Is ATS Mako a Workday Recruiting alternative?
Yes. ATS Mako is a white-label applicant tracking system built for speed and scale, with native two-way SMS, email, AI candidate ranking, scheduling, applicant tracking, and reporting in one platform. Enterprise TA teams use it as a faster, communication-first alternative to Workday Recruiting for high-volume front-of-funnel hiring.
Do I have to replace Workday to use ATS Mako?
No. Many enterprises keep Workday as the HRIS system of record and run high-volume, real-time candidate outreach and screening on ATS Mako, then move hired candidates back into the suite. You can also fully consolidate recruiting onto ATS Mako if that fits your team.
Why is speed the main difference?
Workday is optimized for enterprise records, requisitions, and downstream HR processes. ATS Mako is optimized for candidate conversations, with status-, time-, action-, and calendar-triggered SMS and email so applicants get answered in minutes rather than after manual review or approval cycles.
How does ATS Mako handle SMS compliance for enterprise teams?
Outbound texting respects business-hours quiet windows, automatic opt-out handling such as Reply STOP, and lockable legal and EEO template sections so required language stays intact. SMS recruiting is regulated, so lawful prior consent and a clear opt-out are always honored.
Can we keep our own branding?
Yes. ATS Mako is fully brandable. Your logo, your colors, and your domain carry across branded career pages, portals, job postings, and offer letters, so every candidate touchpoint reinforces your brand rather than a vendor's.
How do we get started?
Start a 30-day free trial with full feature access, or book a 30-minute demo. There are no setup fees and no long-term contracts, and guided onboarding, seamless migration, and free support are included.
Give enterprise hiring the speed Workday never promised
One white-label platform for SMS, email, AI ranking, scheduling, and reporting. Designed for speed. Built for scale.
No setup fees. No long-term contracts. Seamless migration included.