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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SmartRecruiters

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters’ 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.

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    ZipRecruiter

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com) is an online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly.

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    Pricing
    SmartRecruitersZipRecruiter
    Editions & Modules
    Corporate
    Varies, per FTE
    Billed annually
    Global
    Varies, per FTE
    Billed annually
    SmartStart
    Free
    up to 10 active job postings
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SmartRecruitersZipRecruiter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$1,000No setup fee
    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.ZipRecruiter offers a variety of pricing plans designed to fit the needs of growing businesses of all sizes. Below is an overview of ZipRecruiter’s job posting products with more details to customize your plan and pricing based on number of job ads you need to post, number of resume downloads, number of user seats, etc. For more information with plans and pricing, call a ZipRecruiter Hiring Specialist at 855-458-3347. ZipRecruiter pricing plans (may use details from or link to this page) Standard - Hire easily on a budget: Smart, easy-to-use dashboard; Distribution to 100+ job sites; Powerful AI to proactively reach candidates Premium - Extended reach and increased access:Everything with Standard; Access to ZipRecruiter’s database of 43 million + resumes (ZipRecruiter Internal Data, January 2023); Up to 6x more candidates on average (Averages based on ZipRecruiter Internal Data, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2022.) Pro - Maximum reach and visibility: Everything in Premium; TrafficBoost for urgent and hard-to-fill jobs; Seamless integration with numerous external ATAs
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    Community Pulse
    SmartRecruitersZipRecruiter
    Considered Both Products
    SmartRecruiters
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    We actually use both. The Applicant Manager (TAM) is more expensive but also more thorough. We like TAM and SmartRecruiters more than ZipRecruiter and Google Hire.
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    Chose SmartRecruiters
    SmartRecruiters isn't quite as robust as ZipRecruiter, but it is a nice alternative/supplement.
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    I really don't know this one. I am a franchise and our home office said SmartRecruiter is preferred.
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    In all candor, the price for services provided.
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    Think they are comparable in features and functionality but enjoy the ease of use and interface with smartrecruiters
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    Clean, easy, and sleek. The tool is a great option to add to your belt in the recruiting process.
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    We don't use any major ATS platforms but have found SR stacks up extremely well against individual job networks or distribution tools.
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    ZipRecruiter
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    69%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    68%
    Delivers good value for the price
    43 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    72%
    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    74%
    Implementation went as expected
    48 Answers
    Features
    SmartRecruitersZipRecruiter
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of SmartRecruiters and ZipRecruiter
    Feature
    SmartRecruiters
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    7% above category average
    ZipRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.8109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.9114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.5112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.0116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management5.6119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.6114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.9126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.997 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.7109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.9119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting1.7105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of SmartRecruiters and ZipRecruiter
    Feature
    SmartRecruiters
    -
    Ratings
    ZipRecruiter
    7.6
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings8.921 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Glassdoor
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Snagajob
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SmartRecruitersZipRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    8.7
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    7.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    1.0
    (24 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SmartRecruitersZipRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SmartRecruiters
    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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    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is great for regular, full-time positions, especially the higher paying salaried positions. I would not recommend ZipRecruiter for the highest turnover positions that are mostly part time because of the price to post on ZipRecruiter. Let me mention, I am only posting hospitality facility positions
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    Pros
    SmartRecruiters
    • 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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    ZipRecruiter
    • They notify us when there are new candidates that match our requirements
    • They give us the links of the candidates online networks, so it's all right in front of us
    • They have a great messages center, that makes it easy for me to access and reference when needed.
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    Cons
    SmartRecruiters
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • Better electronic screening of applicants prior to allowing them to apply for a job (i.e. when licenses are required)
    • When cancelling they require that you call them on the phone (you can't cancel online)
    • I'd prefer that subscriptions were more targeted to my hiring needs
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SmartRecruiters
    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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    ZipRecruiter
    Results. The bottom line is the results we are getting. We are seeing not only quality applications, but quality hires that can directly be tied to our use of ZipRecruiter. The ROI is second to none - a simple and easy to use tool that is driving healthcare professionals to my various clients.
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    Usability
    SmartRecruiters
    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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    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is very user-friendly and is extremely reliable when searching for new talent. There are numerous features to help you when you have questions about a posting or your profile. The filtering process is awesome and you have so many ways to find the right talent with the screening questions provided by ZipRecruiter.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SmartRecruiters
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    ZipRecruiter
    big fat zip zilch nada crappy ball of unwanted ear wax
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    Performance
    SmartRecruiters
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    ZipRecruiter
    pages load fine ... it's not easy to know where to go -- you have to know to click on this or that because it's not intuitive.
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    Support Rating
    SmartRecruiters
    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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    ZipRecruiter
    Have not had to utilize support recently, but in past instances they have reached out within 12 hours to help rectify any problems or answer any questions about features and functionality. The only issue I ever had with them was trying to clarify, when they previously advertised that they posted on 200+ job boards, if that meant that your job would for sure be posted on each job board. Turns out, by the way, that they only guarantee distribution, not posting
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    In-Person Training
    SmartRecruiters
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    ZipRecruiter
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    SmartRecruiters
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    ZipRecruiter
    onboarding process was very easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SmartRecruiters
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is inferior when it comes to comparing it to Indeed. I use both because I want more platforms to advertise my job. However, I find myself obtaining more applicants from Indeed over ZipRecruiter. I don't count ZipRecruiter out, though, because every once in a while, you can find a gem in a haystack.
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    Scalability
    SmartRecruiters
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    ZipRecruiter
    because they did not provide qualified candidates so they cannot be relied upon to do what they say they do
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    Return on Investment
    SmartRecruiters
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • ZipRecruiter helped us to reaching our hiring goals for 2018. We have been able to source, exempt and non-exempt candidates, in a timely fashion for our roles in the NY Metro area.
    • From a cost perspective, ZipRecruiter is more affordable than others that we have used in the past. In the end the results speak for themselves and we have had better success with Zip than other job boards we have used in the past.
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    ScreenShots

    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.