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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

    Dice TalentSearch

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ADice TalentSearch (formerly Open Web) is a recruiting solution that works by consolidating data on potential employees from 130 different sites.N/A
    Pricing
    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Pro Plan
    $69
    per user, per month
    Monthly Pro Plan
    $99
    per user, per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
    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 features—
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    Community Pulse
    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
    Considered Both Products
    CATS Software
    No answer on this topic
    Dice
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Dice TalentSearch
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dice TalentSearch
    8.4
    16 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.517 Ratings9.115 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.517 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.617 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.017 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.518 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Resume Management8.119 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.618 Ratings4.213 Ratings
    Candidate Search6.219 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.619 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Collaboration8.612 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.615 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Email Templates9.519 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    User Permissions8.517 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.517 Ratings7.615 Ratings
    Reporting4.718 Ratings9.013 Ratings
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    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    9.5
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CATS ATSDice TalentSearch
    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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    Dice
    DICE Open Web works well when you want to find IT specific candidates that are available in your local area. What I particularly like is that if you post a job, Dice Open Web/Talent Search will return potential candidates that meet your requirements. It is a proactive way they provide candidates from what you could do manually using their IntelliSearch tool to find candidates. I find that DICE is overall much more effective when you have a job to post and the candidates apply rather than doing a blind search. There are too many factors that make candidates returned by DICE Open Web not necessarily interested in your position. When candidates apply they have shown interest and then you can apply the Screener tool to help narrow the pool.
    Incentivized
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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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    Dice
    • easy to use - web interface is very user friendly
    • easy to customize email templates
    • easy to set notifications and alerts for applicants or for job listings by other teams
    • easy to find same type of jobs across teams in one place
    • ability to turn off when you're no more looking for a job
    Incentivized
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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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    Dice
    • Dice Open Web seemed to not be able to keep up with other platforms and some features and functionality were either missing or quickly became obsolete.
    • It doesn't really seem to remain competitive on the landscape and feel behind in product release and feature updates.
    • Some information was outdated and didn't get regularly refreshed or updated it seemed. Just kind of churning the same information as before or the lack of reach was evident over time.
    Incentivized
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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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    Dice
    I'm assuming we will keep using DICE, but Indeed and LinkedIn are starting to prove their value and strength in having candidates/consultants use their services to look for new opportunities.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CATS Software
    not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good
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    Dice
    Its already I mentioned it is used to search the resumes of relevant profile upon the request of clients requirement. comfortable with filters to validate the profile before the resumes open. Can be able to locate the profile which the recruiter is willing to work on the requirement. Little more costly when compared to other job portals.
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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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    Dice
    Dice provides ease of sourcing candidates and is the most useful in staffing industry. However, we still recommend the team to provide older version access to the user which was much easier and flexible to use. Dice posting is the best feature in Dice. The Boolean Search feature in Dice is also very useful.
    Incentivized
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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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    Dice
    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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    Dice
    I received multiple candidates only after hours of posting my jobs on other sites. And for a fraction of the cost! I not only received quality candidates but also candidates who actually matched my requirements. These sites also have the option for proactive outreach and pay-by-click options as well. Some also provide free trials, which Dice does not.
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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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    Dice
    • It’s a great portal to use and has many useful features which helps us to search relevant profiles as per client's need.
    • Dice really helped us to improve our business as we have closed many candidates through Dice.
    • I feel Dice should improve their new search, as it's not highlighting most of the keywords.
    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