Appcast vs. iCIMS Talent Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Appcast
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Appcast is a recruiting software solution offered by Appcast, Inc.
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
iCIMS
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.
$1,700
per month
Pricing
AppcastiCIMS Talent Cloud
Editions & Modules
Appcast Exchange
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
Clickcast
$0
License
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppcastiCIMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
AppcastiCIMS Talent Cloud
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
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Ratings
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.3
126 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5103 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.3108 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.2111 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.0120 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings5.3114 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.5122 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.193 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings8.7122 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.2120 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.4108 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.4121 Ratings
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AppcastiCIMS Talent Cloud
Small Businesses
Zoho Recruit
Zoho Recruit
Score 7.7 out of 10
Recruit CRM
Recruit CRM
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Recruit
Zoho Recruit
Score 7.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Score 8.0 out of 10
Vibe HCM
Vibe HCM
Score 4.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
AppcastiCIMS Talent Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(147 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(31 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(68 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(103 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppcastiCIMS Talent Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Appcast, Inc.
It has allowed me to streamline my job ad buying and selling process all in one dashboard.
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iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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Pros
Appcast, Inc.
  • Makes it easy to manage job feeds.
  • Makes it easy to manage traffic acquisition from multiple publishers.
  • Easy to use reporting dashboard for you and your customers.
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iCIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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Cons
Appcast, Inc.
  • Need to be more open to suggestions from clients.
  • Need to get better customer service turnaround time.
  • Need more knowledgeable staff.
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iCIMS
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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Likelihood to Renew
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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Usability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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Reliability and Availability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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Performance
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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Support Rating
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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Online Training
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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Implementation Rating
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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Alternatives Considered
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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Scalability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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Return on Investment
Appcast, Inc.
  • Positive sales margins.
  • Positive time allocation.
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iCIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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ScreenShots

Appcast Screenshots

Screenshot of The Appcast Dashboard: Real-time reporting across all recruitment marketing channels.Screenshot of Appcast Dashboard: Source Report

iCIMS Screenshots

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