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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

    Recruit CRM

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ARecruit CRM is an applicant tracking system (ATS) and customer relationship management (CRM) platform for recruitment and staffing agencies. It centralizes candidate, client, job, email, and activity data so recruiters can manage sourcing, outreach, submissions, and placements from one system. Key Capabilities AI assistance: AI agents can parse resumes, prepare candidate shortlists and submissions, draft outreach, and format candidate…

    $109

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CATS ATSRecruit CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Pro Plan
    $69
    per user, per month
    Monthly Pro Plan
    $99
    per user, per month
    Pro
    $109
    per month per user
    Business
    $125
    per month per user
    Business
    $159
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $259
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CATS ATSRecruit CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlease visit the CATS pricing page to compare plans and featuresRecruit CRM offers publicly listed pricing. Plans are priced per user and billed monthly or annually, with annual billing saving up to 20 percent. A free trial is available so teams can explore the platform before choosing a plan. There are three plans, Pro, Business, and Enterprise, plus Enterprise features such as workflow automation, job multiposting, data enrichment, LinkedIn messaging integration, advanced analytics, and Recruit Craft. Several Enterprise features are included by default on the Enterprise plan.
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    Community Pulse
    CATS ATSRecruit CRM
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    CATS Software
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    Recruit CRM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CATS ATSRecruit CRM
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Recruit CRM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Recruit CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search6.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting4.718 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CATS ATSRecruit CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CATS ATSRecruit CRM
    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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    Recruit CRM
    Another way to describe your CRM experience is to show your skills and abilities in using CRM software and tools. For example, you can mention the specific CRM platforms or systems that you have used or are familiar with, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, or Microsoft Dynamics.Highlight both technical and transferable skills. Showcase your ability to collaborate with and contribute to a team in addition to your capabilities in CRM applications. This way, the interviewer can see how your skills are assets to their organization. Highlight any special certifications in CRM software you haveTalent Shortage.Attracting the Right Candidates.Targeting Passive Candidates.Engaging with Qualified Candidates.Reducing Time-to-hire.Building a Strong Employer Brand.Creating an Efficient Recruiting Process.Eliminating Bias in Hiring.
    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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    Recruit CRM
    • Easy parsing Resume
    • Adding contacts, Companies, candidates with ease from Linkedin
    • setting tasks and calendar invites
    • Advanced boolean search of candidates
    • reports on Activities
    • Fully Customize system
    • Email triggers
    • contact stages
    • Hiring pipeline
    • Deals pipeline
    • Phone calling & Recording Settings
    • Deal Pipeline
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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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    Recruit CRM
    • They are adding a lot of features all the time which can be annoying
    • They are usually catching up with features that other programs have rather than being more innovative
    • Other than this, I do not really have any complaints about this software
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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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    Recruit CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    CATS Software
    not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good
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    Recruit CRM
    There is always room for improvement and I believe RCRM is a great system that is adapting to what it's users want and need. The system suits our needs and is a huge improvement from our previous system. I can't say enough good things about the customer service. They have great follow up and always get back to me within the same day. If there is ever an unknown, there is a timeline given for follow up and a promise to get it resolved. They always come through. It's important to have a team behind your software that listens and adapts.
    Incentivized
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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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    Recruit CRM
    Again, the customer service team is awesome. They always respond in the same day and have resolved any issue I have ever had. They have made improvements to the system on a weekly basis, always improving for their users. There is a forum where you can leave your feature suggestions and vote on ones left by other users. The reps will jump on a call or screen share with you if you need to be walked through anything. They go above and beyond.
    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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    Recruit CRM
    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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    Recruit CRM
    We evaluated about 3-5 different vendors. The low barrier to entry made it an easy target to test out. Forcing an upfront annual fee was not in our interest without extensively testing the product. We also had a very basic requirement - an easy way to intake a large number of candidates and move them through a recruitment process. We didn't need anything else special at the time and recruit CRM was the most straightforward application that would provide us with a solution.
    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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    Recruit CRM
    • Huge Impact on ROI (This is going from having no ATS to having an ATS)
    • Allowed us to focus more work on our user experiences rather than building our own tool to manage recruitment operations
    • Has allowed us to maintain a relatively low cost in our tooling
    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

    Recruit CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of the dashboardScreenshot of Candidate List PageScreenshot of AI Workflow automationsScreenshot of Candidate details pageScreenshot of the AI assist toolScreenshot of AI Candidate Summary