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Avature ATS vs. SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avature ATS

    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Avature ATS is an applicant tracking and recruiting software solution offered by Avature.N/A

    SilkRoad Onboarding

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASilkRoad Onboarding is a component of the SilkRoad Life Suite platform. It includes functionality for onboarding, including electronic offer support, retention during Mergers & Acquisitions, and offboarding personnel. It is optimized for enterprise organizations.N/A
    Pricing
    Avature ATSSilkRoad Onboarding
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avature ATSSilkRoad Onboarding
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Avature ATSSilkRoad Onboarding
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Avature ATS and SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
    Feature
    Avature ATS
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet)
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Avature ATSSilkRoad Onboarding
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avature ATSSilkRoad Onboarding
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Avature
    As it is a very complete tool, with many features and that sometimes ends up being a little complex, I would recommend it only for medium-sized companies. Perhaps in a large company, it could complicate the processes a little instead of making it easier. But it's a great tool!
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    SilkRoad
    I like the idea of RedCarpet. If it was fully functional for us, I really think it would be a great tool to use. However, the lack of response and the response time itself in tech support is definitely a downfall for our company
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    Pros
    Avature
    • Search capabilities - ability to pipeline top talent.
    • Communication with hiring managers in the hiring manager portal - resumes/notes don't get lost in email and are always accessible to anyone involved in the hiring process.
    • Ability to customize - we've been able to change work flows for different needs, and different business groups as well.
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    SilkRoad
    • Employee Task Management: Red Carpet provides a customized welcome portal and system for task management, based upon each employee's location, role, department, etc. It allows the organization to build chronological tasks to complete on the front end, which seamlessly flows through as each are completed.
    • Streamlined Process: During the development process, it causes the employer to re-think its current onboarding process, forms, reason and timing for completing tasks, etc. This results in not only creation of electronic forms, but also an improved overall process.
    • Monitors workflow: Through visible tasks/colors on the back end, as well as reporting features, HR administrators and Managers/Supervisors can easily see where each employee is in their new hire process. Quickly view what tasks remain incomplete, as well as if an individual/team is causing a delay in the process.
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    Cons
    Avature
    • Easily over-engineered. While it's great to be able to customize, there are times where there are too many choices.
    • Would like to see it integrate better with our HRIS system.
    • Still a lot of manual steps in the workflow.
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    SilkRoad
    • They have made major improvements to the user interface while we have been a customer but still have some work to do in this space.
    • On the employee onboarding portal; some of the functionality could be more robust (ie: Broader Font Library; more customizable skin).
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    Usability
    Avature
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    SilkRoad
    It takes a lot of training and reading up on the processes in order to use it, but once you've had a lot of trial and error, you figure out the system quickly. Once you put together a user guide specific for your company's use of the product, it's easier for new employees to use RedCarpet and understand the different functions within it.
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    Support Rating
    Avature
    No answers on this topic
    SilkRoad
    Support is adequate. They are about the same, and the expected turn around time is acceptable in the industry standard. We have no complaints with customer support. The tracking system is good and allows for updates to issues, so there are generally no questions where the case may sit with engineering or application support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Avature
    No answers on this topic
    SilkRoad
    SilkRoad's training/demo video was viewed well prior to beginning implementation. HR Team did not remember details and the video was not sufficient enough to understand all of the features within the system in order to communicate needs to the vendor/implementation expert. Implementation should have been walked through, step by step, by the vendor and each section of their required spreadsheet and the development of the portal should have been explained in depth.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Avature
    Avature is much better than OpenHire! OpenHire didn't give us the ability to share resumes or notes through the system and was very complicated to keep track of candidates that applied to multiple jobs or duplicate candidates. Was also very archaic in the interfacing and usability. Avature gave us many more options to customize our system.
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    SilkRoad
    We have previewed several onboarding platforms, but none has come close to the quality and flexibility of SilkRoad Onboarding (RedCarpet). Prehire task management allows each department to do what they do best to prepare for the new hire's first day. Keys, computer access, and office spaces are prepared in advance, so each new hire feels valued.
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    Return on Investment
    Avature
    • Ability to be more efficient in hiring, leading to faster hire times
    • Easier to keep clean data for OFCCP or AAP audits
    • Spend a lot of time altering or changing workflows/process/manually moving things along
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    SilkRoad
    • Positive impact to ROI, we don't have hard numbers for overall but just in time spent on chasing paperwork I would say we save a minimum of 20 minutes per new hire and we hire 600+ people/year.
    • We save an unknown amount on properly completed I9 forms since the system doesn't let you make errors that were always common on paper forms.
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