GradLeaders vs. SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GradLeaders
Score 0.0 out of 10
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GradLeaders (formerly MBA Focus) offers b-school recruitment technology, connecting leading employers with students and alumni from the world's top-ranked graduate business schools. Their school partnerships and recruiting products help users find business leaders.N/A
SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Score 9.3 out of 10
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SmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
Pricing
GradLeadersSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GradLeadersSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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GradLeadersSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Features
GradLeadersSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
GradLeaders
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Ratings
SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
9.1
129 Ratings
14% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings10.0111 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.0116 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.9117 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.1106 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.9121 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.9116 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.9124 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.0128 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.999 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.0116 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.0111 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.0121 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.5107 Ratings
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User Ratings
GradLeadersSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
7.9
(129 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(15 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
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(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
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(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(12 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GradLeadersSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
GradLeaders
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SAP
SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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Pros
GradLeaders
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SAP
  • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
  • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
  • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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Cons
GradLeaders
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SAP
  • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
  • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
  • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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Likelihood to Renew
GradLeaders
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SAP
I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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Usability
GradLeaders
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SAP
I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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Reliability and Availability
GradLeaders
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SAP
Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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Performance
GradLeaders
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SAP
I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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Support Rating
GradLeaders
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SAP
Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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In-Person Training
GradLeaders
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SAP
Quick and easy to learn.
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Implementation Rating
GradLeaders
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SAP
It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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Alternatives Considered
GradLeaders
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SAP
I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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Scalability
GradLeaders
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SAP
No explanation really, just a great product.
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Return on Investment
GradLeaders
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SAP
  • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
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