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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Monster

    Score6.7 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

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters 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
    MonsterSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MonsterSmartRecruiters, 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 Details—The 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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    Community Pulse
    MonsterSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    Monster
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    MonsterSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Monster.com and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Monster.com
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    Passive Recruitment Advertising7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools6.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Monster.com and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Monster.com
    -
    Ratings
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MonsterSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (15 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (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
    MonsterSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    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
    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.
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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
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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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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    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
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Implementation Rating
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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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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    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
    Monster
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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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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    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.
    Incentivized
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