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    Overview
    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.

    $0

    per month

    Zoho Recruit

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AZoho Recruit is a cloud-based ATS. Zoho offers a full suite of features typical of applicant tracking systems, including social recruiting and resume parsing. Its custom automatable reports enable analyses of processing and information sharing. It is available in Free, Standard, and Enterprise versions.

    $25

    per month per user

    Pricing
    SmartRecruitersZoho Recruit
    Editions & Modules
    Corporate
    Varies, per FTE
    Billed annually
    Global
    Varies, per FTE
    Billed annually
    SmartStart
    Free
    up to 10 active job postings
    Forever Free
    $0
    Standard
    $25
    per month per user
    Professional
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $75
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SmartRecruitersZoho Recruit
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$1,000$30 per user per month
    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.Zoho recruit also provides options for add-ons such as a client portal ($6/license/month) and video interviews ($12/license/month).
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    Community Pulse
    SmartRecruitersZoho Recruit
    Considered Both Products
    SmartRecruiters
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    All in one solution with enterprise capabilities and a brilliant UI.
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    Much better features and support
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartRecruiters
    In all candor, the price for services provided.
    Incentivized
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    SmartRecruitersZoho Recruit
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of SmartRecruiters and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    SmartRecruiters
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    7.0
    36 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.8109 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.9114 Ratings7.030 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.5112 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.0116 Ratings7.031 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.7104 Ratings5.033 Ratings
    Resume Management5.6119 Ratings7.035 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.7114 Ratings9.032 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.1122 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.9126 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Collaboration9.6117 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.997 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Email Templates9.7114 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    User Permissions9.7109 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.9119 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Reporting1.7105 Ratings4.032 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SmartRecruitersZoho Recruit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    7.0
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SmartRecruitersZoho Recruit
    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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    Zoho
    With the business I am in I have to be able to search and reach potential candidates from hours away due to the scope of the contract we have covering a solid couple hundred sq. miles of the state; so being able to have a software that can search, sort, rank, and suggest candidates without having to spend ours of time or driving hours for an interview I can connect with one person and make a decision and have the software there for them and send an email or two with the steps and instructions and 5 minutes later be doing the same for another candidate hours away without even needing to leave the office or even from home and knowing that I'm able to monitor and adjust the steps or make adjustments along the way and being able to trust that it is choosing quality candidates and able to help me hire the right people to do my job to keep my contractors and homeowners safe is amazing for our business.
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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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    Zoho
    • Like other HR-based services, Zoho Recruit allows you to track the behavior of candidates during the execution of your hiring process, so that you can create constant notes of any problems that may arise and that may prevent a proper job.
    • The relationship between employers and candidates can be measured, which is excellent for creating reports on the development of each hiring process, and employees can then be evaluated on their ability to manage and communicate correctly with each candidate under their direct care.
    • Hiring sessions can be recorded using a variety of methods. It does not necessarily have to be done using an audiovisual recording tool (which is possible through different integrations) but a convenient recording system that allows you to note down important data, and where even the candidate's photographs can be saved.
    • We believe that some features of Zoho Recruit's support service could be improved, although this is probably a general service by the Zoho team for all their programs. The staff is not sufficiently explanatory, and therefore we have not been able to meet our expectations for troubleshooting.
    • We like that using Zoho Recruit is so convenient, and that it interfaces well with the other services that the entire Zoho suite has to offer: Zoho Recruit is a good alternative for human resources, which shows a reliable and easy-to-manage operability, so that all registration and follow-up processes are simple.
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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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    Zoho
    • Zoho Recruit should allow for customization of pipelines based on department/role to be hired.
    • Zoho Recruit should allow for customization of the vendor portal allowing the vendor to type in key data points about candidate profiles that are typically not found on the resume, such as notice period, current salary and expected salary.
    • Zoho Recruit could simplify the blueprinting process built into the tool which allows for smooth flow of candidates through the system.
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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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    Zoho
    We have evaluated every other ATS on the market, and do so every 1-2 years just to make sure we aren't missing out on anything better, and found that Zoho offers more functionality than any ATS with a per-recruiter-price under $100. Once it introduces automated job alerts and candidate login functionality there will be no reason for us to look elsewhere.
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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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    Zoho
    The user interface looks clunky and designed by engineers. I suspect it didn't undergo much user testing.
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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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    SmartRecruiters
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    I give Zoho Recruit this rating because over all, it has helped me to organize my candidates and saved me time and energy in organizing them myself. Without Zoho Recruit, I simply would not be able to keep my talent pool straight, and it certainly gets the job done. I took off a couple points because if I download a resume after already inputting the candidate into Zoho, it won't automatically sync the two profiles up. It also does not remind me when a task is expired.
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    In-Person Training
    SmartRecruiters
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    SmartRecruiters
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Zoho
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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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    Zoho
    Zohorecruit is the best platform for small and mid-sized companies. It will help us to save lots of time in the recruitment and hiring journey. We have used Oorwin also in the past, but this is much better than the Oorwin, and it's very robust and easy to use, and the site is very fast.
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    Scalability
    SmartRecruiters
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    • I can't say anything about ROI, but Zoho Recruit made our recruitment process highly effective.
    • We did not need to hire more HR managers as the system helped to manage the processes automatically.
    • We saved money with Zoho Recruit for sure. And this was very best.
    Incentivized
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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.