Compare iCIMS and IBM - Aug 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - iCIMS or IBM?

IBM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than iCIMS, and iCIMS is rated higher (94/100) than IBM (76/100). iCIMS offers users more features (12) than IBM (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is iCIMS!

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. IBM

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.

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Who is more expensive? iCIMS or IBM Talent Management?

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 IBM Talent Management.

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. IBM Talent Management price starts at $5,000 per license , When comparing IBM Talent Management to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Talent Management software cost.

Bottom line: IBM Talent Management is more expensive than iCIMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared iCIMS Vs. IBM 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.

IBM Talent Management: We are still working to collect the list of features for IBM Talent Management.

Target customer size

iCIMS Talent Platform is optimally fitted for companies that constantly need to boost their numbers and search for young talents. and IBM Talent Management's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.