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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CATS ATS

    Score3.1 out of 10
    N/ACATS is a web-based recruiting software. Users can manage the entire recruiting process including custom job applications, posting jobs, resume parsing, custom recruitment workflows, and generating customized reports. Pricing is tiered per user, per month.

    $69

    per month

    iCIMS

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AiCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.

    $1,700

    per month

    Pricing
    CATS ATSiCIMS
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Pro Plan
    $69
    per user, per month
    Monthly Pro Plan
    $99
    per user, per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CATS ATSiCIMS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlease visit the CATS pricing page to compare plans and features—
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    Community Pulse
    CATS ATSiCIMS
    Considered Both Products
    CATS Software
    Chose CATS ATS
    CATS was selected based on price and business needs.
    iCIMS
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Would buy again
    86 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    78 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    60 Answers
    Features
    CATS ATSiCIMS
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and iCIMS Talent Cloud
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    iCIMS Talent Cloud
    8.4
    126 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.517 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.517 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.617 Ratings7.5103 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.017 Ratings9.4108 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.518 Ratings7.2111 Ratings
    Resume Management8.119 Ratings9.2120 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.618 Ratings5.2114 Ratings
    Candidate Search6.219 Ratings9.4121 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.619 Ratings9.6122 Ratings
    Collaboration8.612 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.615 Ratings7.193 Ratings
    Email Templates9.519 Ratings8.8122 Ratings
    User Permissions8.517 Ratings9.3120 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.517 Ratings7.5108 Ratings
    Reporting4.718 Ratings7.3121 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CATS ATSiCIMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    8.1
    (147 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    7.8
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (68 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (103 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.3
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CATS ATSiCIMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CATS Software
    It has a great parsing feature and the extension is very helpful. Many ATS systems do not support parsing within LinkedIn...this one does. I was sad to see this option go when we finally transitioned. I would almost keep CATS just for the LinkedIn parsing if I knew I could easily get the information OUT of the system once it was there. A good API/webhook would be great, but sadly the API connections don't work well. Our firm also works with companies with multiple sites all across the US. There was never a way to "nest" a location with a parent company. Because of this, being able to research or report on a true client relationship was not possible. It was a very manual process.
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    iCIMS
    iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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    Pros
    CATS Software
    • Simple to implement, SaaS based tool that needs no in-house IT support or resources
    • Customizable reports, labels, fields, applications
    • Affordable
    • No long term contract, month-to-month with ability to cancel anytime
    • Data backups are simple
    • Email directly from the candidate record with response coming into Outlook is easy to configure and creates record and updates status automatically
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    iCIMS
    • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
    • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
    • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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    Cons
    CATS Software
    • I would like to see either an integration with a robust reporting tool that would allow me to design my own custom reports with a data export or more built-in reporting options.
    • Mobile app is currently mostly just a look-up tool. I would like it to have the ability to do more - add tasks, update pipelines, etc.
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    iCIMS
    • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
    • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CATS Software
    Our company has been using it and enjoying the benefits for a few years now. Its a perfect system for our end goal of finding the best candidate effectively and being able to track and write reports on our progress.
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    iCIMS
    I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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    Usability
    CATS Software
    not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good
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    iCIMS
    We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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    Reliability and Availability
    CATS Software
    No answers on this topic
    iCIMS
    There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    CATS Software
    No answers on this topic
    iCIMS
    We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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    Support Rating
    CATS Software
    I've had mixed results with asking for support. Sometimes they gave a quick answer and sometimes my emails were never responded to. Some responses were a single word.
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    iCIMS
    Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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    Online Training
    CATS Software
    No answers on this topic
    iCIMS
    I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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    Implementation Rating
    CATS Software
    This is an incredibly easy system to implement. There is no hardware or software required, it's entirely SaaS based. Compared to other systems I've implemented, it's breathtaking. Customization can all be done directly in the tool, there is no need for any involvement of consultants and most of the information you cannot figure out intuitively is covered in the knowledge base
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    iCIMS
    I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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    Alternatives Considered
    CATS Software
    We used to use Sendouts (prior to it being acquired by Bullhorn) - and it wasn't browser based like CATS so instead of being able to access it from a home computer, laptop, mobile phone, etc. you could only use it on the computer with the software uploaded - which is a hindrance. It also wasn't as customizable as CATS. We picked CATS because it the price was right, it was browser-based, had email-integration, and integrates with social media and job posting services to share your jobs
    with the public.
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    iCIMS
    Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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    Scalability
    CATS Software
    No answers on this topic
    iCIMS
    iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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    Return on Investment
    CATS Software
    • We went from Excel spreadsheets to using CATS so honestly anything would be an improvement. But CATS has saved tremendous time on an on-going basis in terms of managing the career portal automatically.
    • Being able to log email conversations with the click of a button from Outlook right into CATS has been a time-saver and also has helped numerous times in providing better follow-through to candidates and providing better tracking of candidate interactions and what they have previously said (or not).
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    iCIMS
    • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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    ScreenShots

    CATS ATS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily view candidates, without leaving the job order, using the candidate preview. Even quickly communicate with candidate via SMS without leaving your current screen.Screenshot of Candidate ProfileScreenshot of Add filters to quickly search and narrow down your candidate database.Product screenshot

    iCIMS Screenshots

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