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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightmove

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABrightmove is a cloud-based ATS developed by Brightmove, Inc based on Florida.This product offers features typical of applicant tracking systems, as well as a few other features: a customizable dashboard, mobile accessibility, SMS messaging from the dashboard, and batch or mass communication with potential candidates via multiple channels such as email or by leveraging its integration with social networking sites via the “Social Bar” that allows the recruiter to view Facebook and LinkedIn…

    $125

    per month per user

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    BrightmoveSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    BrightMove for Staffing or HR
    $125
    per month per user
    BrightMove for RPO or PEO
    $225
    per month per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightmoveSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    BrightmoveSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    BrightMove, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    BrightmoveSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Brightmove and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Brightmove
    9.2
    8 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.08 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.08 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.07 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.06 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form10.06 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management9.08 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.08 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search9.08 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.08 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration9.06 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.06 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates9.08 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions9.08 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.07 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting10.06 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BrightmoveSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightmoveSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightMove, Inc.
    If you want a full-service ATS and will use the tool to post jobs and track candidates, Brightmove is a very solid tool. They are adding functionality and making it more robust. In our case, we ended up just using it for resume repository and management and so the solution essentially outgrew us such that the price structure and options are no longer competitive or make as much sense as when we first started using the tool.
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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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    Pros
    BrightMove, Inc.
    • Brightmove is intuitive and easy to learn and to use. It interfaces well with social media.
    • Brightmove has good capabilities to build interfaces to other systems, such as a background checking system.
    • In addition, Brightmove has a good record of being available.
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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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    Cons
    BrightMove, Inc.
    • Brightmove could offer more detailed and user friendly reports.
    • Brightmove could add more screening questions to applicants when they are applying to a job. The feature that is already there is not really useful.
    • Brightmove needs to separate internal applicants from external applicants.
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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightMove, Inc.
    Brightmove has worked well as we are a company with 120 employees. For as long as we stay around this size, we will continue with Brightmove, but as we grow we will start looking for an ATS that can directly tie into our CRM (NetSuite). The price point is great for the functionality when compared to other ATS solutions
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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BrightMove, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BrightMove, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    BrightMove, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    BrightMove, Inc.
    The Customer Support is the best part of using this ATS vs others. They have a chat feature on the home page where you can ask a question and have a Customer Service rep help you in less than a minute. I have found that to be invaluable and a life saver on several occasions. I'm not sure you get that kind of service from a bigger ATS provider.
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    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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    In-Person Training
    BrightMove, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightMove, Inc.
    The Info Tech conversion and implementation team was too small to meet our needs
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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BrightMove, Inc.
    Brightmove seems to be pretty similar to Vurv, but overall the functionality of the other systems I have used has been better. I didn't select to implement Brightmove, it was already in place when I joined the company.
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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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    Scalability
    BrightMove, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Return on Investment
    BrightMove, Inc.
    • Positive ROI in terms of time spent by our recruiting team. Our old ATS was clunky and forced users to spend more time on mundane tasks.
    • Positive ROI in terms of connecting without outside job boards and finding job candidates.
    • Positive ROI in terms of motivating our team by seeing their numbers in an easy to understand/read dashboard.
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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
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