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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CATS ATS

    Score3.2 out of 10
    N/ACATS is a web-based recruiting software. Users can manage the entire recruiting process including custom job applications, posting jobs, resume parsing, custom recruitment workflows, and generating customized reports. Pricing is tiered per user, per month.

    $69

    per month

    ClearCo

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A
    Pricing
    CATS ATSClearCo
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Pro Plan
    $69
    per user, per month
    Monthly Pro Plan
    $99
    per user, per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CATS ATSClearCo
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlease visit the CATS pricing page to compare plans and featuresClearCo (formerly known as ClearCompany) software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured per user per month. The software offers tiered plans that vary depending on the modules selected, such as candidate attraction for CRM features, recruiting experience for applicant tracking, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, learning management, and compensation management. Pricing may differ based on organization size and specific requirements, with custom quotes provided for larger enterprises and additional features.
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    CATS ATSClearCo
    Considered Both Products
    CATS Software
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    ClearCo
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    CATS ATSClearCo
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and ClearCo
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    ClearCo
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.517 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.517 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.617 Ratings9.613 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.017 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.518 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Resume Management8.119 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.618 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Candidate Search6.219 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.619 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Collaboration8.612 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.615 Ratings9.613 Ratings
    Email Templates9.519 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    User Permissions8.517 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.517 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Reporting4.718 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and ClearCo
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    25% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and ClearCo
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and ClearCo
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.6
    10 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and ClearCo
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.611 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and ClearCo
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CATS ATSClearCo
    Small Businesses
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CATS ATSClearCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CATS ATSClearCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CATS Software
    It has a great parsing feature and the extension is very helpful. Many ATS systems do not support parsing within LinkedIn...this one does. I was sad to see this option go when we finally transitioned. I would almost keep CATS just for the LinkedIn parsing if I knew I could easily get the information OUT of the system once it was there. A good API/webhook would be great, but sadly the API connections don't work well. Our firm also works with companies with multiple sites all across the US. There was never a way to "nest" a location with a parent company. Because of this, being able to research or report on a true client relationship was not possible. It was a very manual process.
    Incentivized
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    ClearCo
    If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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    Pros
    CATS Software
    • Simple to implement, SaaS based tool that needs no in-house IT support or resources
    • Customizable reports, labels, fields, applications
    • Affordable
    • No long term contract, month-to-month with ability to cancel anytime
    • Data backups are simple
    • Email directly from the candidate record with response coming into Outlook is easy to configure and creates record and updates status automatically
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    ClearCo
    • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
    • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
    • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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    Cons
    CATS Software
    • I would like to see either an integration with a robust reporting tool that would allow me to design my own custom reports with a data export or more built-in reporting options.
    • Mobile app is currently mostly just a look-up tool. I would like it to have the ability to do more - add tasks, update pipelines, etc.
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    ClearCo
    • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
    • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CATS Software
    Our company has been using it and enjoying the benefits for a few years now. Its a perfect system for our end goal of finding the best candidate effectively and being able to track and write reports on our progress.
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    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    CATS Software
    not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good
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    ClearCo
    This software is very user friendly, not a lot of training is needed before you get the hang of it. It is also easy to setup and configure. The hiring managers also have reported that is is easy to navigate and screen candidates. You can also customize permissions to different users
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    Support Rating
    CATS Software
    I've had mixed results with asking for support. Sometimes they gave a quick answer and sometimes my emails were never responded to. Some responses were a single word.
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    ClearCo
    I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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    Implementation Rating
    CATS Software
    This is an incredibly easy system to implement. There is no hardware or software required, it's entirely SaaS based. Compared to other systems I've implemented, it's breathtaking. Customization can all be done directly in the tool, there is no need for any involvement of consultants and most of the information you cannot figure out intuitively is covered in the knowledge base
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    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    CATS Software
    We used to use Sendouts (prior to it being acquired by Bullhorn) - and it wasn't browser based like CATS so instead of being able to access it from a home computer, laptop, mobile phone, etc. you could only use it on the computer with the software uploaded - which is a hindrance. It also wasn't as customizable as CATS. We picked CATS because it the price was right, it was browser-based, had email-integration, and integrates with social media and job posting services to share your jobs
    with the public.
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    ClearCo
    No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    CATS Software
    • We went from Excel spreadsheets to using CATS so honestly anything would be an improvement. But CATS has saved tremendous time on an on-going basis in terms of managing the career portal automatically.
    • Being able to log email conversations with the click of a button from Outlook right into CATS has been a time-saver and also has helped numerous times in providing better follow-through to candidates and providing better tracking of candidate interactions and what they have previously said (or not).
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    ClearCo
    • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
    • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
    • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CATS ATS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily view candidates, without leaving the job order, using the candidate preview. Even quickly communicate with candidate via SMS without leaving your current screen.Screenshot of Candidate ProfileScreenshot of Add filters to quickly search and narrow down your candidate database.Product screenshot

    ClearCo Screenshots

    Screenshot of the personalized learning dashboard showing assigned courses, progress, notifications, and achievements — helping employees stay on track while giving leaders confidence that skills and compliance needs are being metScreenshot of AI-assisted course creation in action — generating structured training content from a simple promptScreenshot of an interview packet.Screenshot of a career site.Screenshot of an automated onboarding packet delivery with built-in scheduling and notificationsScreenshot of the dashboard to track individual goals, progress, and status in one place — driving accountability with clear goals and transparent progress