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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Monster

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AMonster in Weston offers their job board for finding the right candidates, boasting resume analysis and role fit scoring, available at Monster.com.N/A

    SimplyHired

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ASimplyHired is a job search engine and recruiting software acquired by Indeed in 2016.N/A

    ZipRecruiter

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com) is an online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly.

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    MonsterSimplyHiredZipRecruiter
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    Free Trial
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsZipRecruiter offers a variety of pricing plans designed to fit the needs of growing businesses of all sizes. Below is an overview of ZipRecruiter’s job posting products with more details to customize your plan and pricing based on number of job ads you need to post, number of resume downloads, number of user seats, etc. For more information with plans and pricing, call a ZipRecruiter Hiring Specialist at 855-458-3347. ZipRecruiter pricing plans (may use details from or link to this page) Standard - Hire easily on a budget: Smart, easy-to-use dashboard; Distribution to 100+ job sites; Powerful AI to proactively reach candidates Premium - Extended reach and increased access:Everything with Standard; Access to ZipRecruiter’s database of 43 million + resumes (ZipRecruiter Internal Data, January 2023); Up to 6x more candidates on average (Averages based on ZipRecruiter Internal Data, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2022.) Pro - Maximum reach and visibility: Everything in Premium; TrafficBoost for urgent and hard-to-fill jobs; Seamless integration with numerous external ATAs
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    MonsterSimplyHiredZipRecruiter
    Considered Multiple Products
    Monster
    Chose Monster
    Monster.com Vs. Dice.com Vs. Indeed.com Vs. Naukri.com Vs. LinkedIn.com Monster has a larger database than Dice Monster and has a broader reach across all sectors not related to tech. With Monster, we can attract more active candidates than passive ones that LinkedIn uses. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Monster
    I started using Monster.com in my initial days of recruiting and the UI of Monster.com is much interactive and user friendly. While using CareerBuilder.com I faced many issues while sorting profiles location-wise and keyword-wise so there is no comparison between Monster.com …
    Incentivized
    Chose Monster
    We use Indeed quite often as we are able to post positions for free however, we do not always get a quality candidate like we can from Monster.com
    Incentivized
    Chose Monster
    The powerful feature that Monster has is its Boolean search, which is incredible. The resumes that pop up are the ones that are not able to be found on any other job boards. The Power Resume Search feature is the pro here. When it comes to Dice, the filters help us find the …
    Incentivized
    Indeed
    Chose SimplyHired
    SimplyHired is almost neck in neck with ZipRecruiter, but overall it stands out in the number of applicants it obtains. I do think that trends come and go, and there could come a time when ZipRecruiter is the best place for applicants, but until we see a decline on …
    Incentivized
    ZipRecruiter
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    I have experience with all the major job posting sites (ie. Monster, Indeed, ZipRecruiter), and each site has its pros and cons! Small companies are worried about the cost of each site; Indeed is cheaper from my experience. Indeed has tons of internal resources and can help you …
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    Indeed is our number 1 platform that helps us fill the most jobs. We have a high success rate with them. It is one of the biggest money makers for our recruiters in our company. If we had to end a contract with any of our platforms Indeed would be the last on the list to go.
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is much more able to support a busy executive trying to fill a position. The candidates are well-screened, and it is easy to communicate with them throughout the hiring process due to the ZipRecruiter tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    The AI matching technology significantly reduces the time spent on candidate screening, allowing us to focus on those who fit our criteria best.
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    For most tasks I prefer Zip. I find that the inventory is very well rounded and I will get applicants on most skill sets in most locations. I also appreciate that the applicants generally are a match for the role, where other sites there can be a lot of "junk" profiles that …
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    I think ZipRecruiter is #2 on the list. Linkedin Recruiter is my favorite because it is easier to find and reach out to top talent. ZipRecruiter is #2 because it always delivers such quality resumes. It is easy to use and nothing is hidden. When I start working on a new job, I …
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    In the position I am in now, with the company size, ZR has by far provided the best results for the cost.
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    These other recruitment companies didn’t offer the same level of involvement and resources as ZipRecruiter. The ZR portal and support services were on another level. With similar pricing ZR was by far the better investment opportunity for our organization. We did try these …
    Incentivized
    Chose ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is by far the easiest platform to use for posting, and better still is that the qualified candidates we see so early on help us run our business without the worries that usually come with other hiring platforms. At the end of the day, time truly is money, and we …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
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    69%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    69%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
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    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    64 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    No answers on this topic
    63%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    No answers on this topic
    76%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    Features
    MonsterSimplyHiredZipRecruiter
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Monster.com and SimplyHired and ZipRecruiter
    Feature
    Monster.com
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SimplyHired
    -
    Ratings
    ZipRecruiter
    7.1
    39 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising7.24 Ratings00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising7.24 Ratings00 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools6.94 Ratings00 Ratings6.933 Ratings
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    MonsterSimplyHiredZipRecruiter
    Small Businesses
    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Glassdoor
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Glassdoor
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Glassdoor
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Snagajob
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Snagajob
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Snagajob
    Score6.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MonsterSimplyHiredZipRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    1.0
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    Performance
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
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    1.0
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    Ease of integration
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    1.0
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    Product Scalability
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    Vendor post-sale
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    User Testimonials
    MonsterSimplyHiredZipRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Monster
    Monster.com has a very vast database, and there is always the possibility of getting the profile for a particular region or for a specific skill set. It is easier to fetch the profile from mid to senior-level roles and use search all over the world, which means global search is less appropriate because it is costly for a third party or a small company.
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    Indeed
    SimplyHired is an excellent solution for any business! It could be used as a single ATS system for small companies, and it could also be used for large companies in conjunction with their in hour ATS.
    Incentivized
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    ZipRecruiter
    Its geo targeting and search features made it easy to source people from specific sites and places, also it post the jobs to various platforms at the same time. AI should be more advanced so that we can get some high position profiles because it does not work as good on the high end roles as compared to the low end roles.
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    Pros
    Monster
    • Monster.com is the best to find the talented resources. For an instance a company is looking for a software engineer, Monster.com can access resumes qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
    • Monster.com has the best filter options that help employers to fetch the best resources.
    • Monster.com excels in offering user-friendly recruitment platform that fulfill to the needs of employers in attracting, screening, and hiring top talent.
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    Indeed
    • The post-to-hire time is significantly lower, which augurs well with our organizational requirements.
    • It's very easy to navigate, quite user friendly screen and options makes it easier for posting and searching jobs.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • TSP Restaurant Manager in Chapel Hill, TN currently on ZipRecruiter since yesterday (9/26) and already have an inbox filled with qualified applicants.
    • ZipRecruiter has easy access to chat or email with admins if I encounter an issue, and it is quickly resolved, the only time I did have an issue, the response was pretty much immediate.
    • ZipRecruiter is attractive to both the job poster and the job seeker. Easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Monster
    • It would be nice if Monster could autofill resumes from applicants from information they provide once.
    • Applicants complain about having to fill in all of the fields for their applications - even though they have submitted their resumes.
    • As an applicant, it would be nice to have greater transparency and updates for when a submitted application is shared, opened, or reviewed. Otherwise there can be a sense of being "ghosted" after having applied and not hearing back.
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    Indeed
    • Although the sorting process is easy through SimplyHired when you check candidates to send a message, it un-checks them after the message is sent, so you have to go back through and re-check all applicants to move them. I'd like to have the candidates remain checked and highlighted after I send them a message.
    • It would be great to have messages sent out automatically once we move them into new categories.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • The only thing I can think of is, I don't prefer the unecessary emails I get from ZipRecruiter that don't pertain to my business, or what we use ZipRecruiter for.
    • I can't think of anything else that needs to be better
    • I can't think of anything else that needs to be better
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    Results. The bottom line is the results we are getting. We are seeing not only quality applications, but quality hires that can directly be tied to our use of ZipRecruiter. The ROI is second to none - a simple and easy to use tool that is driving healthcare professionals to my various clients.
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    Usability
    Monster
    With the use of Monster.com I can get my job done with the turn around time. The user interface is very good to use and anyone can use it at the first time. It has saved search features which is very useful for tracking. Mainly, it is useful for both job seekers as well as for the recruiters.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is very user-friendly and is extremely reliable when searching for new talent. There are numerous features to help you when you have questions about a posting or your profile. The filtering process is awesome and you have so many ways to find the right talent with the screening questions provided by ZipRecruiter.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    big fat zip zilch nada crappy ball of unwanted ear wax
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    Performance
    Monster
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    pages load fine ... it's not easy to know where to go -- you have to know to click on this or that because it's not intuitive.
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    Support Rating
    Monster
    There are separate helplines for job seekers and employers. The response time is less compared to other customer support organizations that are out there. There are multiple offices in multiple locations so that it will improve the connectivity thereby helping the users in a better way possible. It provides a high standard of service and they also look into feedback seriously and work on it.
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    Indeed
    I am a big fan of the services provided in SimplyHired. I have no reservations recommending this product to any HR department that is looking for new avenues to explore in attracting candidates.
    Incentivized
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    ZipRecruiter
    Have not had to utilize support recently, but in past instances they have reached out within 12 hours to help rectify any problems or answer any questions about features and functionality. The only issue I ever had with them was trying to clarify, when they previously advertised that they posted on 200+ job boards, if that meant that your job would for sure be posted on each job board. Turns out, by the way, that they only guarantee distribution, not posting
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    onboarding process was very easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Monster
    I selected Monster.com for the complete package and very useful database. Find monster.com very easy to use, track the activity of the recruiter as well as of the candidate. Checking inventory remaining is very easy to find in Monster.com. The is the best database to get the qualified candidates in short period.
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    Indeed
    SimplyHired is almost neck in neck with ZipRecruiter, but overall it stands out in the number of applicants it obtains. I do think that trends come and go, and there could come a time when ZipRecruiter is the best place for applicants, but until we see a decline on SimplyHired, we don't plan to invest elsewhere.
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    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is inferior when it comes to comparing it to Indeed. I use both because I want more platforms to advertise my job. However, I find myself obtaining more applicants from Indeed over ZipRecruiter. I don't count ZipRecruiter out, though, because every once in a while, you can find a gem in a haystack.
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    Scalability
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    because they did not provide qualified candidates so they cannot be relied upon to do what they say they do
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    Return on Investment
    Monster
    • Since we are able to close positions using Monster the reliability and trust factor has gone up with the clients that we deliver to.
    • The hiring for vacancies has increased substantially and this is a good thing for the business as a whole.
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    Indeed
    • The job post-to-hire time is quite less which helps in effective time management and filling up the position in a timely manner.
    • The candidate search options, almost always gives us the best fit for the open position. Thus, we do not have to spend more time filling up the position. This eventually helps in significant cost savings as one need not have to pay anything to any consultant to hire resources.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • ZipRecruiter helped us to reaching our hiring goals for 2018. We have been able to source, exempt and non-exempt candidates, in a timely fashion for our roles in the NY Metro area.
    • From a cost perspective, ZipRecruiter is more affordable than others that we have used in the past. In the end the results speak for themselves and we have had better success with Zip than other job boards we have used in the past.
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