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65 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
Recruiting / ATS

8.1
CATS ATS
81%

PCRecruiter
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
CATS Applicant Tracking System ranks higher in 15/15 features
CATS Applicant Tracking System ranks higher in 15/15 features
Job Requisition Management

9.5
95%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Company Website Posting

9.5
95%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Publish to Social Media

8.5
85%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting

10.0
100%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Customized Application Form

9.5
95%
18 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Resume Management

8.0
80%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention

4.5
45%
18 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Candidate Search

6.0
60%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Applicant Tracking

7.5
75%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Collaboration

8.5
85%
12 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation

8.5
85%
15 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Email Templates

9.5
95%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
User Permissions

8.5
85%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts

9.5
95%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting

4.5
45%
18 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- CATS Applicant Tracking System is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Availability
- PCRecruiter is rated higher in 4 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Performance, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

8.0
CATS ATS
80%
28 Ratings

8.1
PCRecruiter
81%
45 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

8.4
CATS ATS
84%
10 Ratings

2.0
PCRecruiter
20%
9 Ratings
Usability

2.7
CATS ATS
27%
1 Rating

6.9
PCRecruiter
69%
6 Ratings
Availability

9.1
CATS ATS
91%
4 Ratings

9.0
PCRecruiter
90%
4 Ratings
Performance

5.9
CATS ATS
59%
4 Ratings

9.6
PCRecruiter
96%
4 Ratings
Support Rating

4.5
CATS ATS
45%
2 Ratings

8.9
PCRecruiter
89%
8 Ratings
Implementation Rating

9.1
CATS ATS
91%
2 Ratings

PCRecruiter
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
CATS ATS
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.

Verified User
Partner in Other
Staffing & Recruiting Company, 1-10 employeesPCRecruiter
For presenting candidates to clients, PCRecruiter has had rave reviews from clients. It's easy to look through a candidate's profile and provide feedback. Like I said earlier, if it could retain real-time information on a candidate, it would be more effective, not having me have to resend a candidate to a client every time there is something new added to a candidate profile. It would be great to have templates for candidate letters so we wouldn't have to write our own. It would be nice if the parsing feature was more effective in pulling over all the information - as often I have to add in information or make adjustments on parsing.
Executive Search Consultant
Leap Solutions GroupManagement Consulting, 1-10 employees
Pros
CATS ATS
- 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
Talent Management Lead
Market TrackMarket Research, 501-1000 employees
PCRecruiter
- Applicant tracking is a great tool. We are able to search resumes or search by keyword. This is a definite time saver and will eliminate your filing cabinets.
- Linking candidates to job orders. We are able to create jobs and link candidates to open job orders. This allows us to see what positions are currently open and also lets us know the length of time the position was open before being filled.
- Notes: We are able to keep notes on start dates, end dates, call-offs, tardiness, workers comp claims, disciplinary, and anything else that our company needs. This is a great tool when you have workers comp claims, unemployment, or documentation for ending a work assignment.
Chief Operating Officer
All-In Staffing, LtdStaffing and Recruiting, 501-1000 employees
Cons
CATS ATS
- 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.

Verified User
Executive in Other
Staffing and Recruiting Company, 1-10 employeesPCRecruiter
- Although PCRecruiter offers API's we would like to see a more Mobile friendly version. Especially for candidates when applying for a position.
- Some of the administrative function still require writing a SQL query. For example there is no easy way to clear out a large number of old form letters and merging large numbers of duplicate records.
- The basic web extension for clients is very limited. For example the position screen only shows the position title which if you have five positions with the title of "Sales Rep" in five different cities you can not to tell them apart.
President
WorkRocketStaffing and Recruiting, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
CATS ATS
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$69 per month
CATS ATS Editions & Modules
Edition
Monthly Pro Plan | $991 |
---|---|
Annual Pro Plan | $691 |
- per user, per month
Additional Pricing Details
Please visit the CATS pricing page to compare plans and featuresPCRecruiter
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
$85 per user/per month
PCRecruiter Editions & Modules
On-premise Edition
Basic | $851 |
---|
- per user/per month
SaaS Edition
Basic | $851 |
---|
- per user/per month
Additional Pricing Details
Discounts available based on number of users, affiliations, length of contract, and other needs.Likelihood to Renew
CATS ATS
CATS ATS 8.4
Based on 10 answers
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.
RPO Specialist
TriStarr StaffingStaffing and Recruiting, 11-50 employees
PCRecruiter
PCRecruiter 2.0
Based on 9 answers
I really like using PCRecruiter and give this rating because the product has helped me with all the reports and services I need to make my job easier. I also enjoy the fact that if I do happen to have an issue of some sort, I can either search for the solution or I can contact a technician and they will take care of the issue immediately.
Administrative Assistant
Census BuildersHospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees
Usability
CATS ATS
CATS ATS 2.7
Based on 1 answer
not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good

Verified User
Employee in Human Resources
Human Resources Company, 1-10 employeesPCRecruiter
PCRecruiter 6.9
Based on 6 answers
As the past VP of Recruiting for a boutique search firm. I trained many recruiters on the PCR system. All were using the system like a pro in a week to 10 days tops. PCR does everything a recruiting team will need without being overly complicated to learn or navigate.
Principal Consultant/ Pres of Recruiting
Sylvia Brown ConsultingHuman Resources, 1-10 employees
Reliability and Availability
CATS ATS
CATS ATS 9.1
Based on 4 answers
No answer on this topic is available.
PCRecruiter
PCRecruiter 9.0
Based on 4 answers
I have had little to no downtime with PC Recruiter (except for planned maintenance). Whether I am using it on my laptop or the mobile versions (iPad and Android based phone), I am able to get to my information quickly and easily
Senior Vice President & Executive Recruiter
The Suburban Group, Inc.Biotechnology, 1-10 employees
Performance
CATS ATS
CATS ATS 5.9
Based on 4 answers
No answer on this topic is available.
PCRecruiter
PCRecruiter 9.6
Based on 4 answers
Except for an occassional "bug" in the software the system works very well and has for many years and thru sevewral upgrades.

Verified User
Manager in Social Media
Building Materials Company, 1-10 employeesSupport Rating
CATS ATS
CATS ATS 4.5
Based on 2 answers
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.
Managing Director
The Six Second ResumeDefense & Space, 51-200 employees
PCRecruiter
PCRecruiter 8.9
Based on 8 answers
I gave it this rating because I find that even though they are great support, they don't help to improve the situation because often it is out of their hands. It is that the website is down or some other issue that they can not readily fix. While helpful, I think some changes need to be made for this software to work better.

Verified User
Employee in Other
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesImplementation Rating
CATS ATS
CATS ATS 9.1
Based on 2 answers
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
Talent Management Lead
Market TrackMarket Research, 501-1000 employees
PCRecruiter
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
CATS ATS
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.
with the public.
Recruiter
automationtechiesStaffing and Recruiting, 11-50 employees
PCRecruiter
PCRecruiter is very effective in the placement of employees and has been able to achieve our vision. My experience with a similar platform was not as effective as with PCRecruiter since the speed of loading web pages is reliable. The cost of deploying PCRecruiter is relatively low as compared to other recruiting software. The support team of this platform is very reliable and can be easily reached at any time.
Digital Marketing Specialist
Latam Digital MarketingMarketing & Advertising, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
CATS ATS
- 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).
Staffing Manager
KBACE TechnologiesInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees
PCRecruiter
- Because I am a solo practitioner, with low volume recruiting, I don't use it to the fullest extent. So I'd say zero impact other than to track my information in case of discrepancies with clients.
- There is a learning curve, so it does take away time from your day to learn the system.
- Price is good.
Managing Director - Executive Search
Technology Search Consultants, LLCHuman Resources, 1-10 employees