Compare iCIMS and Ascentis - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 16, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - iCIMS or Ascentis?

Ascentis is more expensive to implement (TCO) than iCIMS, and iCIMS is rated higher (94/100) than Ascentis (93/100). Ascentis offers users more features (15) than iCIMS (12).

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. Ascentis Software Corporation

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.

Ascentis Software Corporation: Ascentis offers a comprehensive suite of on-demand HRIS/HRMS HR software, employee self-service, online payroll, applicant tracking system, and time and attendance software solutions. Our HRIS software/ HR management software, online payroll services, recruiting software, and online timesheet products are easy to set up, use, and are fully backed b...

Who is more expensive? iCIMS or Ascentis HR?

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 Ascentis HR.

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. Ascentis HR price starts at $5.40 per user/month , When comparing Ascentis HR to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Talent Management software cost.

Bottom line: iCIMS cost is around the same cost of Ascentis HR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared iCIMS Vs. Ascentis 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.

Ascentis HR: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, LMS, Payroll.

Target customer size

iCIMS Talent Platform is optimally fitted for companies that constantly need to boost their numbers and search for young talents. Ascentis HR is intended for mid-sized companies counting between 100 to 2500 workers.

iCIMS

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $1,700 per month

iCIMS Talent Platform is a cloud-hosted Talent Acquisition and Management Software that lets the users to easily manage the lifecycle of a candidate. It features a TextRecruit module which is a mobile communica...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, Applicant Sources & Marketplace, Applicant Tracking, Compensation Management.

Ascentis

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $5.40 per user/month

Ascentist HR is a cloud-based software designed to help businesses in the USA to manage their operations. The software is designed to work well in small-sized businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large-size...

Categories: Applicant Sources & Marketplace, Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management.

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iCIMS: 12 Features

Employee Self-Service
HR Management
LMS
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Social Networking

Ascentis HR: 15 Features

Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
LMS
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Email Integration
Email Notifications
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Resume Database
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
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iCIMS
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$1,700 per month
Functionality
27
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Ascentis
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5.40 per user/month
Functionality
32
ZipRecru...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$249 per month
Functionality
13
Crelate
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$69 per user/month
Functionality
13
CE Manag...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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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.