Compare Optimum Solutions and The Applicant - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

Bottom Line: Which is Better - Optimum Solutions or The Applicant?

Optimum Solutions is more expensive to implement (TCO) than The Applicant, and Optimum Solutions is rated higher (92/100) than The Applicant (77/100). The Applicant offers users more features (12) than Optimum Solutions (3).

Looking for the right Payroll solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Optimum Solutions, Inc. Vs. The Applicant Manager

Optimum Solutions, Inc.: Optimum Solutions, Inc. is a software development company providing Payroll, Human Resources, and Time & Attendance software for both the IBM iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft Windows platforms or in the cloud. Optimum Solutions' mission is to help businesses pay and manage their personnel by providing reliable and fairly priced state-of-the-art so...

The Applicant Manager: We've found that many applicants appreciate any news, even if it is to tell them that the job has been filled. Unfortunately, many employers barely have the time needed to wade through resumes, interview applicants and make a job offer. With this reality, updates and personal communications between applicants and employers are pretty much out of...

Who is more expensive? Optimum Solutions or The Applicant Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Payroll software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Optimum Solutions and The Applicant Manager.

Optimum Solutions price starts at $10,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Optimum Solutions is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Payroll software. The Applicant Manager price starts at $90 per feature/month , When comparing The Applicant Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: Optimum Solutions is more expensive than The Applicant Manager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Optimum Solutions Vs. The Applicant based on some of the most important and required Payroll features.

Optimum Solutions: Applicant Tracking, Payroll Tax Management, Time management.

The Applicant Manager: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Recruiting, Software Customization.

Target customer size

Optimum Solutions's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, The Applicant Manager is specifically designed for small to medium sized organizations who are looking for an affordable yet user-friendly, intuitive applicant tracking solution.

Optimum Solutions

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $10,000 per license

Optimum HRIS is a cloud-based and on-premise human resource and payroll software that offers HR, payroll, as well as time and attendance management features. Optimum solutions provide a payroll module that enab...

Categories: Human Resources, Attendance Tracking, Compensation Management, Travel Management.

The Applicant

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $90 per feature/month

The Applicant Manager (TAM) is a cloud-based applicant tracking system designed to simplify the entire recruiting process. Starting from sorting and ranking your applicants to getting the hired applicants onboa...

Categories: Self-Service Portal, Applicant Tracking, Employee Recognition, HR Analytics, Recruiting Agency.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Optimum Solutions: 3 Features

Applicant Tracking
Payroll Tax Management
Time management

The Applicant Manager: 12 Features

Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Recruiting
Software Customization
Applicant Tracking
Document Management
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Resume Database
Social Networking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
Compare
Optimum ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$10,000 per license
Functionality
14
Compare
The Appl...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$90 per feature/month
Functionality
21
ADP RUN
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$59 per employee/month + $4 per employee
Functionality
18
Ascentis
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5.40 per user/month
Functionality
32
SurePayroll
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$29.99 per month
Functionality
5

Auditor - Shlomi Lavi

Website Linkedin profile Facebook Twitter

Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.