SmartRecruiters vs. Vibe HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SmartRecruiters
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
SmartRecruiters’ Talent Acquisition Suite is a cloud-based recruitment marketing and collaborative hiring platform. It features an open marketplace for third party recruitment services. SmartRecruiters also offers talent sourcing and screening as add-on features.
$0
per month
Vibe HCM
Score 4.4 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Vibe HCM is a a personalized, social HRMS, talent management and employee collaboration suite. Specialties include: HR Technology, Systems of Engagement, Onboarding, HRIS, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Talent, Social, Employee Communications, Workforce Metrics, HR Service Delivery, and Software-As-A-Service. Vibe HCM integrates with legacy HRMS systems such as ADP Enterprise and Peoplesoft. It also integrates with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle and Lawson.
$0
Per User per Month
Pricing
SmartRecruitersVibe HCM
Editions & Modules
Corporate
Varies, per FTE
Billed annually
Global
Varies, per FTE
Billed annually
SmartStart
Free
up to 10 active job postings
Vibe HCM Suite
Per User per Month
Vibe HCM ERP Connector
Vibe HCM Payroll Connector
Vibe Onboarding
Vibe Social Intranet
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SmartRecruitersVibe HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$1,000 Required
Additional DetailsThe software subscription is determined by the number of full time employees in your company. A one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.We offer our products as a comprehensive suite, or on a modular basis as our clients' needs, priorities and budgets dictate. Our clients do not need to do a full "rip and replace" of current systems that are working to deploy Vibe HCM. We can seamlessly integrate with existing technologies, providing a highly engaging "one-stop-shop" / unification platform.
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Features
SmartRecruitersVibe HCM
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
8.3
127 Ratings
4% above category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.2109 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.7114 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.6112 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.1116 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.6104 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management7.8119 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.9114 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate Search8.4122 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.3126 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Collaboration8.2117 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation9.197 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.5114 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.8109 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.3119 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reporting4.6105 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
7 Ratings
24% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
4 Ratings
22% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
8 Ratings
21% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
8 Ratings
27% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
SmartRecruiters
-
Ratings
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
SmartRecruitersVibe HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(129 ratings)
10.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(12 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.1
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SmartRecruitersVibe HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
SmartRecruiters
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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Vibe HCM
It is best suited for companies that want their HR function streamlined and automated. It's also suited for companies that want their employees to engage more and collaborate on the same platform.
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Pros
SmartRecruiters
  • 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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Vibe HCM
  • Vibe HCM is highly configurable. That flexibility is extremely useful.
  • The portal pages create a friendly user experience that aids in adoption.
  • Vibe takes action on change requests and enhancements quickly.
  • The number of employee self-service options allow for easy colleague use.
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Cons
SmartRecruiters
  • 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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Vibe HCM
  • Any areas of opportunity are discussed and addressed. They are incredibly open to suggestions and have an overall attitude of continuous improvement. No possibility goes unexplored.
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Likelihood to Renew
SmartRecruiters
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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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Usability
SmartRecruiters
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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Vibe HCM
It works just as advertised! Not always the case with solutions. Flexible and configurable!
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Reliability and Availability
SmartRecruiters
Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Performance
SmartRecruiters
I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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Vibe HCM
World class service and support! Second to none!
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Support Rating
SmartRecruiters
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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Vibe HCM
The customer support team is responsive and always available for solving technical or implementation issues that may arise from clients.
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In-Person Training
SmartRecruiters
Quick and easy to learn.
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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
SmartRecruiters
It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
SmartRecruiters
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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Vibe HCM
We selected Vibe HCM about 2 1/2 years ago because they approached communication and the interaction between the employer and the employee so differently. It was a combination of connection and transaction. You have a system that meets the business need and functionality but that connects with your employee in such a fresh non-corporate way. It's not just about automating a process but building an environment that surrounds those daily business transactions that looks and feels how we interact on the web and social media. It totally transforms not only the user experience but the employers as well. It makes us think a little bit more about the touch points we have with our employees and how we want those to look/feel and resonate.
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Scalability
SmartRecruiters
No explanation really, just a great product.
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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
SmartRecruiters
  • 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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Vibe HCM
  • Vibe HCM has been providing Zions Bancorporation with range of tools that fully encompass all areas of HR Operations. We have found that these tools have made our business process more efficient.
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ScreenShots

SmartRecruiters Screenshots

Screenshot of A candidate experience to  reach, engage, and connect with talent wherever they are.Screenshot of Engaged hiring managers empowered by collaboration tools and applicant tracking to drive better hiring decisions.Screenshot of Digital offer management, onboarding, and reporting deliver a seamless journey for new hires and recruiters.Screenshot of SmartRecruiters eases the burden of juggling multiple open roles and hiring large volumes.Screenshot of Frees up hiring teams to focus on making great hires and delivering a better candidate experience by automating routine tasks.Screenshot of Find and discover qualified talent while getting the most from the advertising budget.

Vibe HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of Sample home pageScreenshot of My Hub launch pageScreenshot of Sample Personalized Onboarding resourcesScreenshot of HR practitioner hubScreenshot of Virtual Day 1 OrientationScreenshot of Sample Talent Profile