CATS ATS vs Spark Hire | TrustRadius

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Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 44 reviews and ratings

Score 9.1 out of 10

Based on 11 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

CATS ATS

Spark Hire

Job Requisition Management

Company Website Posting

Publish to Social Media

Job Search Site Posting

Customized Application Form

Resume Management

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

Candidate Search

Applicant Tracking

Collaboration

Task Creation and Delegation

Email Templates

User Permissions

Notifications and Alerts

Reporting

Pros

Custom fields for all entities of any data type let's you track what you care about. Also customizable workflow with triggers can save a ton of time in automating processes and also ensuring steps aren't missed/established processes and protocols are adhered to.
Support is extremely responsive, knowledgeable and committed to resolving any issue.
Integrations with LinkedIn, job boards etc. is a big time saver and helps bring it all to one place.

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Executive in Other

Staffing and Recruiting Company, 1-10 employees

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The user interface is clear and concise and not distracting. This is a pro because it allows you to focus on the interviewee and what they are saying.
It is easy to access interviews, watch, rewatch, etc. The entire process is just so convenient.

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Katherine Deighan

Design Coordinator

Orr FellowshipNon-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Reporting has improved over the years but could still be better. It is what I would call "semi-customizable" in terms of what I can generate a report on, but would like full customization capability.
Mobile access is OK but not slick. Usually I don't need mobile access but every once in a while I'm out somewhere, need to grab something out of CATS and I can get it but I think there's a good opportunity to make it better.

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Staffing Manager

KBACE TechnologiesInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

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We'd like more control over certain functionalities within our APS integration.
We'd like more control over what actual communications are sent to our candidates.
We would like the ability to set a different expiration date for an interview when using our APS - right now our only choices are 7 days and 14 days.

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Director, Administration

ADK Executive SearchHuman Resources, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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.

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Caitlin Hostetter

RPO Specialist

TriStarr StaffingStaffing and Recruiting, 11-50 employees

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No score

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Usability

CATS ATS 2.7

Based on 1 answer

not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good

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Verified User

Employee in Human Resources

Human Resources Company, 1-10 employees

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Spark Hire 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Spark Hire is easy to use for both us and the candidate/interviewee. There is not a huge learning curve to being able to implement the program. Additionally, our clients (who are given access to the interviews) don't find it difficult to use, and our candidates have very few problems when recording their video interviews

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Director, Administration

ADK Executive SearchHuman Resources, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

CATS ATS 4.5

Based on 1 answer

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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Bill Branstetter

Managing Director

The Six Second ResumeDefense & Space, 51-200 employees

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Spark Hire 8.8

Based on 4 answers

I have not used the support that much with Spark Hire but it seems that there are a lot of features available for support and different resources that are provided on Spark Hire's website. For the most part, the system is very user-friendly and it's easy to navigate and figure out things on your own.

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Michelle Sexton

Recruiting Manager

Total Spectrum, LLCHospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees

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Implementation Rating

CATS ATS 9.1

Based on 1 answer

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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Randall Kooistra

Talent Management Lead

Market TrackMarket Research, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

I find CATS ATS easier to use then Salesforce, on the recruitment side. It's hard to create pipelines like you can in CATS ATS. I, however, have used other customized ATS using Microsoft Access. I have used HRConnect which was developed by a firm I worked for using MS Access. It which was a great tracking and reporting tool. It logged calls out, calls in, length of calls, job orders, candidate submissions and tracked all the status automatically.

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Ashley Thompson

Senior Public Sector Recruiter - Technical & Professional Services

NewFound RecruitingStaffing and Recruiting, 11-50 employees

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Previously used Microsoft Teams video calling feature for interviewing any candidates which enables recording. But the Microsoft Teams lacks screening of the candidates and other amazing features like in Spark Hire. Spaark Hire saves a lot of time and ensures transparency and no biasness in recruiting the best and ideal candidate for any role. Multiple layer of evaluation ensures more rigorous assessment of the candidate before recruiting. Overall, Spark Hire delivers more than Microsoft Teams in this regards.

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Leaf Buying Manager

BATTobacco, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

We were able to reduce the amount of time we spent posting to various job boards by more than 75%.
We were able to reduce the time it takes to find, engage, submit and ultimately hire candidates.
We were able to recoup the entire cost of the tool within less than 2 months.

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LeQuay Marsh, MHCS, TAS, ECRE

Principal Recruitment Consultant

International PaperHuman Resources, 11-50 employees

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Spark Hire allowed me to comply with my client's request for a visual of my candidates to help in the selection process so I'd have to say it had a positive impact.

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Director of Client Services

Oliver Staffing, Inc.Staffing and Recruiting, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

CATS ATS Editions & Modules

Edition

Monthly Pro Plan	$99¹
Annual Pro Plan	$69¹

per user, per month

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Spark Hire Editions & Modules

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