Compare iCIMS and Applicant Tracking - Aug 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - iCIMS or Applicant Tracking?

iCIMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Applicant Tracking, and iCIMS is rated higher (94/100) than Applicant Tracking (55/100). iCIMS offers users more features (12) than Applicant Tracking (3).

Looking for the right Talent Management 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:

iCIMS Vs. ApplicantStack

iCIMS: iCIMS' Talent Platform is the industry's premier talent acquisition solution that enables HR professionals to manage their organization's entire talent lifecycle from sourcing to recruitment marketing to applicant tracking to onboarding all within a single web-based application.

ApplicantStack: ApplicantStack is affordable and easy-to-use Applicant Tracking and Recruitment software that is designed for small to mid-size businesses and recruiters. With ApplicantStack you can create online job applications, manage resumes, create screening questionnaires, create a career site/job board, manage hiring workflow, search resumes, track complian...

Who is more expensive? iCIMS or Applicant Tracking Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Talent Management 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 iCIMS and Applicant Tracking Software.

iCIMS price starts at $1,700 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 iCIMS Talent Platform is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Talent Management software. Applicant Tracking Software price starts at $65 per user/month , When comparing Applicant Tracking Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Talent Management software cost.

Bottom line: iCIMS is more expensive than Applicant Tracking Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared iCIMS Vs. Applicant Tracking based on some of the most important and required Talent Management features.

iCIMS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, LMS, Performance Record, Recruiting, Software Customization, Timesheet, Applicant Tracking.

Applicant Tracking Software: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

iCIMS Talent Platform is optimally fitted for companies that constantly need to boost their numbers and search for young talents. and Applicant Tracking Software's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.