CATS - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)

CATS Applicant Tracking System Review
ITQlick Score: 90/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2/10 - low cost
Category: Applicant Tracking -> CATS review -> CATS competitors
Ranking:Ranked 23 out of 222 Applicant Tracking systems
Company: CATS Software, Inc
Pricing: starts at $69 per user/month
Typical customers: Small businesses and start ups
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: CATS review, CATS pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 22, 2022

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CATS vs. Alternatives in 2023

In the applicant tracking and recruitment software categories, Bullhorn ATS & CRM, ICIMS Talent Cloud, Zoho Recruit, and CEIPAL ATS are the top alternatives to CATS Software. In specific aspects, CATS Software is compared to its top competitors below:
  • Cloud/On-premise: CATS Software is an entirely cloud-based software solution. When compared to its top alternatives, CATS Software and its peers are all entirely cloud-based options.
  • Cost: CATS Software pricing starts at $69 per user per month, with a free trial offer available for new users. In comparison, CEIPAL ATS pricing starts at $114 per month for 5 users, Zoho Recruit pricing starts at $20.84 per user per month, while iCIMS Talent Cloud and Bullhorn do not disclose their pricing details.
  • Customers/Industries: CATS Software is built to cater to the needs of solo professional recruiters, recruiting agencies, and internal HR teams in Fortune 500 organizations across various industries. In comparison, Talent Cloud is also used in finance, Zoho Recruit is also used by manufacturing companies, while Bullhorn has been used for staffing nonprofits.
  • Functionality: CATS Software offers features common to applicant tracking systems like Career Portal, CRM, and email marketing integrations. When compared to its top alternatives, CATS Software does not support video interviews which are available on Zoho Recruit. Also, ICIMS Talent Cloud has AI and Machine Learning tools which are not available on CATS Software.
  • Popularity: CATS Software was founded in 2005, and is used by over 6,000 recruiting companies globally to meet their hiring needs. In comparison, Zoho Recruit is trusted by over 8000 companies globally, Bullhorn ATS has over 20 years of staffing experience, and CEIPAL ATS serves over 100,000 employees globally.
  • Scalability: CATS Software is highly scalable, and can be used for recruiting operations of all sizes, regardless of volume. In comparison, CATS Software and its top alternatives are scalable software solutions, able to support solo recruiters and high-volume recruitment exercises.
  • Support: CATS Software offers support to its clients through phone, a knowledge base, and an FAQ section. When compared to its top alternatives, CATS Software does not offer support via email like CEIPAL ATS, Bullhorn, and Zoho Recruit, while Bullhorn also has the live chat support channel available, which CATS Software does not offer its clients.

CATS alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to CATS that are worth checking out: ADP Workforce Now for SMBs, Bullhorn Staffing and Recruiting Software for large size business, Collage Software for growing companies, and Fountain for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, 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)
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CATS
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$69 per user/month
Functionality
18
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Best for SMBs
ADP Work...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$62 per month
Functionality
18
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Best for Enterprise
Bullhorn...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$99 per user/month
Functionality
18
Growing
Collage ...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$7 per user/month
Functionality
22
Free version
Fountain
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per month
Functionality
21


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