Appcast vs. ZipRecruiter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Appcast
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Appcast is a recruiting software solution offered by Appcast, Inc.
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
ZipRecruiter
Score 5.3 out of 10
N/A
ZipRecruiter is a cloud-based ATS platform. It offers a basic set of features typical of ATS, including job board posting, a mobile format, candidate screening, integration with social networking sites, white labelling, and unlimited users. Ziprecruiter is targeted at SMBs.
$0
1 User per Account, 1 Active Job Slot
Pricing
AppcastZipRecruiter
Editions & Modules
Appcast Exchange
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
Clickcast
$0
License
Simple
$0
1 User per Account, 1 Active Job Slot
Team
$249
1 User per Account, 4 Active Job Slots
Enterprise
$339
2 Users per Account, Customizable Active Job Slots
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppcastZipRecruiter
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AppcastZipRecruiter
Considered Both Products
Appcast

No answer on this topic

ZipRecruiter
Chose ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter stacks up very well with the competition. We still use the competitors as they both provide a great return, but in terms of quality, they are top notch. From a volume stand point it all depends on the budget that is allocated, you are truly getting what you pay for …
Top Pros
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Features
AppcastZipRecruiter
Recruitment Marketing
Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
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Ratings
ZipRecruiter
8.0
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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AppcastZipRecruiter
Small Businesses
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Recruit
Zoho Recruit
Score 8.7 out of 10
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
JobDiva
JobDiva
Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
AppcastZipRecruiter
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
3.4
(63 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.4
(45 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
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1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppcastZipRecruiter
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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ZipRecruiter
A scenario where ZipRecruiter was well suited to my and my companies needs, was when we were notified of new candidates for sales positions when we actually didn't have an open hire call at the time. Because of the notification, I checked the new candidates, and I ended up hiring one of the best sales people we have. A scenario that is less approprate, and doesn't fit my or my businesses needs, is when ZipRecruiter sends out marketing emails that do not pertain to my business, or what we use ZipRecruiter for
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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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ZipRecruiter
  • ZipRecruiter is very easy to use, even for those who are not tech-savvy.
  • The platform offers seamless options to mass-message out all candidates who have applied. This eliminates the time-consuming efforts to have to message out to each candidate.
  • ZipRecruiter parses and connects well with our ATS platform, which makes it easy to track information as well and manage candidate profiles.
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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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ZipRecruiter
  • Better electronic screening of applicants prior to allowing them to apply for a job (i.e. when licenses are required)
  • When cancelling they require that you call them on the phone (you can't cancel online)
  • I'd prefer that subscriptions were more targeted to my hiring needs
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Likelihood to Renew
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
Results. The bottom line is the results we are getting. We are seeing not only quality applications, but quality hires that can directly be tied to our use of ZipRecruiter. The ROI is second to none - a simple and easy to use tool that is driving healthcare professionals to my various clients.
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Usability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is very user-friendly and is extremely reliable when searching for new talent. There are numerous features to help you when you have questions about a posting or your profile. The filtering process is awesome and you have so many ways to find the right talent with the screening questions provided by ZipRecruiter.
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Reliability and Availability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
big fat zip zilch nada crappy ball of unwanted ear wax
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Performance
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
pages load fine ... it's not easy to know where to go -- you have to know to click on this or that because it's not intuitive.
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Support Rating
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
Have not had to utilize support recently, but in past instances they have reached out within 12 hours to help rectify any problems or answer any questions about features and functionality. The only issue I ever had with them was trying to clarify, when they previously advertised that they posted on 200+ job boards, if that meant that your job would for sure be posted on each job board. Turns out, by the way, that they only guarantee distribution, not posting
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Alternatives Considered
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
Robust cloud database with updated profile as opposed to the rest which has a model that works just as a job board, you will save a lot of time targeting ideal talent. Also, ZipRecruiter is easy to set up with a very easy user interface, and their customer care & support team is very responsive.
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Scalability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
ZipRecruiter
because they did not provide qualified candidates so they cannot be relied upon to do what they say they do
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Return on Investment
Appcast, Inc.
  • Positive sales margins.
  • Positive time allocation.
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ZipRecruiter
  • ZipRecruiter helped us to reaching our hiring goals for 2018. We have been able to source, exempt and non-exempt candidates, in a timely fashion for our roles in the NY Metro area.
  • From a cost perspective, ZipRecruiter is more affordable than others that we have used in the past. In the end the results speak for themselves and we have had better success with Zip than other job boards we have used in the past.
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