Paradox Conversational ATS vs. SmartRecruiters

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paradox Conversational ATS
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Paradox (Paradox.ai) in Scottsdale, offers Olivia, an AI recruiting assistant focused on improving and reinventing the candidate experience. Olivia helps companies capture and screen candidates, improve conversions, and answer all candidate questions. She delivers one-to-one candidate experience at scale, and even handles interview scheduling.N/A
SmartRecruiters
Score 9.7 out of 10
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SmartRecruiters’ Talent Acquisition Suite is a cloud-based recruitment marketing and collaborative hiring platform. It features an open marketplace for third party recruitment services. SmartRecruiters also offers talent sourcing and screening as add-on features.N/A
Pricing
Paradox Conversational ATSSmartRecruiters
Editions & Modules
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Corporate
Varies, per FTE
Billed annually
Global
Varies, per FTE
Billed annually
SmartStart
Free
up to 10 active job postings
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Paradox Conversational ATSSmartRecruiters
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$1,000
Additional DetailsThe software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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Community Pulse
Paradox Conversational ATSSmartRecruiters
Features
Paradox Conversational ATSSmartRecruiters
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paradox Conversational ATS
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Ratings
SmartRecruiters
8.6
Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings1.70 Ratings
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User Ratings
Paradox Conversational ATSSmartRecruiters
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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7.9
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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6.0
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Usability
-
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9.1
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Availability
-
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9.0
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Performance
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Paradox Conversational ATSSmartRecruiters
Likelihood to Recommend
While my company is not in the high volume hiring space, it appears to be built very effectively to support high volume hiring positions and companies, reducing recruiting efforts around the initial stages of the screening process. The paradox is good at quickly integrating into your Mail Server System (like Outlook) to get their scheduling product up quickly as a baseline.
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SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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Pros
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  • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
  • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
  • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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Cons
  • UI - Their UI is very mobile-focused; we are not a mobile-first company when it comes to our candidate's experience. It would be great if the experience was just as seamless and welcoming for the desktop as it was for mobile.
  • Adding interviewers is not intuitive; it usually is a pain point for new users.
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  • Not having feature of referral data, who has referred
  • Another problem is that in [the] emails section it shows 'company name' field will show as Smartrecruiters vs. the name of our agency that will make confuse to [candidates]
  • Major problem of this is that it does not support api in the free version
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Likelihood to Renew
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I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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Usability
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I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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Reliability and Availability
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Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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Performance
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I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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Support Rating
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Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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In-Person Training
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Quick and easy to learn.
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Implementation Rating
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It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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Alternatives Considered
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We previously used SnapHire which required a different account for each of our brands, and SmartRecruiters has been a vast improvement for our business in integrating our brands onto one applicant tracking site. This improves both the recruiter and hiring manager experience, and is much more user-friendly for tracking job approvals and postings, and tracking candidates through their applications.
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Scalability
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No explanation really, just a great product.
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Return on Investment
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  • SmartRecruiters has unified the approach of my recruiting team, so everyone is processing their jobs the same way, which gives me the confidence that my payroll system will be loaded correctly.
  • SmartRecruiters has offered me integrations with electronic signatures, background checks, and job boards so that I don't have to manage multiple platforms to see recruitment/hiring information.
  • SmartRecruiters has given me the ability to see at-a-glance how we are doing in recruiting and our application volume to see how well our efforts are working.
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ScreenShots

Paradox Conversational ATS Screenshots

Screenshot of A mobile-first, end-to-end conversational applicant tracking system (ATS) designed with managers in mind. The Conversational ATS is powered by intelligent automation to attract, screen, offer, and onboard talent, automating up to 95% of manual hiring tasks. Once turned on, the recruiting assistant Olivia gets to work supporting employers and candidates through a hiring experience that begins with a simple text message.Screenshot of A conversational chat and text-to-apply solution.

A top-of-funnel solution that meets candidates where they are, that allows job seekers to begin the application process right from their phone anytime, 24/7. Text to apply enables employers to capture applicant data while providing an engaging experience that increases candidate conversion.Screenshot of Paradox’s conversational assistant Olivia automates interview scheduling — from simple 1:1 pre-screens to multi-person, multi-location panel or sequential interviews. Olivia will also send automated reminders and handle rescheduling — allowing candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers to reschedule in seconds.Screenshot of An intelligent, conversational automation that creates a high-touch candidate experience designed to feel like it was built for each individual. It provides personalized job recommendations, answers questions, sends reminders, and shares content — through web chat, SMS texting, or WhatsApp — to drive increases in candidate satisfaction/NPS.Screenshot of Paradox’s Conversational Career Site is built from branded, templated pages, with zero maintenance for internal teams, with a custom conversational experience.Screenshot of Scales hiring events strategy with automated registrations, conversational-based FAQs, and supports quick candidate engagement. Whether in-person or virtual, Paradox makes every step as simple as chat or text, from registration and reminders to real-time interviews and event follow-up.

SmartRecruiters Screenshots

Screenshot of a candidate experience to  reach, engage, and connect with talent wherever they are.Screenshot of engaged hiring managers empowered by collaboration tools and applicant tracking to drive better hiring decisions.Screenshot of digital offer management, onboarding, and reporting deliver a seamless journey for new hires and recruiters.Screenshot of how SmartRecruiters eases the burden of juggling multiple open roles and hiring large volumes.Screenshot of an example of the routine task automation that frees up hiring teams to focus on making great hires and delivering a better candidate experience.Screenshot of where to find and discover qualified talent while getting the most from the advertising budget.