CATS Applicant Tracking System vs. iSmartRecruit

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CATS ATS
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
CATS 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
iSmartRecruit
Score 9.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
iSmartRecruit is an AI-Powered ATS and CRM software that supports transforming traditional recruiting, presented as a scalable and customisable ATS platform designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized corporate HR, recruitment and staffing businesses. iSmartRecruit solutions can be tailored to meet specific needs with the goal of ensuring that investments are future-proof and can grow with the business. The system helps users to make more placements,…
$0
based on requirement
Pricing
CATS Applicant Tracking SystemiSmartRecruit
Editions & Modules
Annual Pro Plan
$69
per user, per month
Monthly Pro Plan
$99
per user, per month
Customized version
$0
based on requirement
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CATS ATSiSmartRecruit
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlease visit the CATS pricing page to compare plans and featuresiSmartRecruit talent acquisition software can be customized, like adding some reports or new functionalities, with a plan that is fit to business requirements.
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Features
CATS Applicant Tracking SystemiSmartRecruit
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
CATS Applicant Tracking System
8.2
19 Ratings
3% above category average
iSmartRecruit
9.9
5 Ratings
21% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.517 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.517 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.617 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.017 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.518 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Resume Management8.119 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.618 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Candidate Search6.219 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.619 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Collaboration8.612 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.615 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Email Templates9.519 Ratings9.75 Ratings
User Permissions8.517 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.517 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Reporting4.718 Ratings10.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
CATS Applicant Tracking SystemiSmartRecruit
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(28 ratings)
9.6
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(10 ratings)
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Usability
2.7
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Performance
5.9
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.5
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CATS Applicant Tracking SystemiSmartRecruit
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.
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iSmartRecruit
The cost-effectiveness and flexibility of iSmartRecruit are impressive. It's a strategic investment that yields significant returns in recruitment success, in our opinion. Therefore, we wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking top-tier recruitment software.
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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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iSmartRecruit
  • Easy and quick access to clients, candidates, jobs and prospects.
  • Posting our jobs to our websites.
  • Uploading and parsing candidate resumes is simple.
  • Keeping track of our placements or the candidates we don't place (and notes about why) help us as we consider people for future opportunities.
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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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iSmartRecruit
  • Every system has some room for improvement. But no major issues were found, so it’s completely fine.
  • he system comes with many features and is easy to use, but it still requires some form of training to use it to the fullest and get maximum advantages.
  • Every staffing agency business has different needs and requirements. iSmartRecruit helps us to do that. Very quick to respond to requests. Sometimes, it may take more time if the requirement is complex.
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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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iSmartRecruit
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Usability
CATS Software
not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good
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iSmartRecruit
No answers on this topic
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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iSmartRecruit
No answers on this topic
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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iSmartRecruit
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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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iSmartRecruit
I have seen many products but iSmartRecruit won my trust due to being user friendly and having unique features as well excellent support
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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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iSmartRecruit
  • It's eliminated the need to hire additional administrative staff. This is the single biggest savings.
  • It has saved a lot of time that allows us to spend more of our time and resources responding to clients and candidates. Our clients and candidates feel we are more service-oriented and different than our competition. We've received referrals this way. Difficult to measure - but definitely huge items.
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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.Screenshot of

iSmartRecruit Screenshots

Screenshot of AdministrationScreenshot of Candidate SearchScreenshot of Leads ListScreenshot of Candidate DialogScreenshot of Candidate ListScreenshot of Dashboard