Compare Fountain and The Applicant - Oct 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Fountain or The Applicant?

The Applicant is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Fountain, and Fountain is rated higher (97/100) than The Applicant (77/100). The Applicant offers users more features (12) than Fountain (8).

Looking for the right Applicant Tracking 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:

Fountain Vs. The Applicant Manager

Fountain: With Fountains automation abilities you can simply set your hiring preferences and requirements. Spend more time with candidates and less on scheduling interviews and sending reminders.

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? Fountain or The Applicant Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Applicant Tracking 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 Fountain and The Applicant Manager.

Fountain price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Fountain is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Applicant Tracking 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 Applicant Tracking software cost.

Bottom line: Fountain cost is around the same cost of The Applicant Manager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Fountain Vs. The Applicant based on some of the most important and required Applicant Tracking features.

Fountain: Workflow, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Document Management, Recruiting Management, Resume Database, Electronic Workflow, Product Lifecycle Management.

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

Target customer size

Fountain's typical customers include: Small, 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.