Compare HireLocker and Appcast - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - HireLocker or Appcast?

Appcast is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HireLocker, and Appcast is rated higher (86/100) than HireLocker (83/100). HireLocker offers users more features (5) than Appcast (0).

Looking for the right Recruitment 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:

HRLocker Vs. Appcast, Inc

HRLocker: At HRLocker we are a team of HR Professionals & System Developers dedicated to providing you with a powerful and cost effective HR platform and support mechanism to ensure you get the best from your employees and managers. HRLocker is more than just cloud software, it's a way of managing your company's greatest asset - your people.

Appcast, Inc: Appcast, Inc. | Pay-Per-Applicant Job Ads Appcast is a new way to advertise your open jobs on a ‘pay-per-applicant’ basis, across a network of thousands of career and consumer sites, rather than being charged per-click or post. It works with applicant tracking systems, requires no long-term contracts, and is simple to use. In use by more than 27...

Who is more expensive? HireLocker or Appcast?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Recruitment 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 HireLocker and Appcast.

HireLocker price starts at $3.50 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 HireLocker is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Recruitment software. Appcast accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 HireLocker is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Recruitment software.

Bottom line: Appcast is more expensive than HireLocker.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared HireLocker Vs. Appcast based on some of the most important and required Recruitment features.

HireLocker: Applicant Tracking, Recruiting Management, Attendance Management, Employee Database, Time management.

Appcast: We are still working to collect the list of features for Appcast.

Target customer size

HireLocker's typical customers include: SMBs, and Appcast's target customer size include: SMBs.



HireLocker

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $3.50 per employee/month

HireLocker is a recruitment software designed to handle important tasks from posting a job to hiring recruits; every of these is managed on a single platform with the software.

Categories: Self-Service Portal, Product Lifecycle Management, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking.

Appcast

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

Appcast is a cloud-based human resource software solution that is geared toward streamlining the recruitment process. It is a candidate recruitment solution with an integrated applicant tracking system which as...

Categories: Human Resources, Applicant Tracking.

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HireLocker: 5 Features

Applicant Tracking
Recruiting Management
Attendance Management
Employee Database
Time management

Appcast: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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)
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5/5
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83/100
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86/100
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5/10
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Pricing not available
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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.