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APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS AUGUST 2018

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C O N T E N T S

Introduction

Defining ATS Software

FrontRunners (Small Vendors)

FrontRunners (Enterprise Vendors)

Runners Up

Methodology Basics

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This FrontRunners analysis is a data-driven assessment

identifying products in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software market that offer the best capability and value for small businesses. For a given market, products are evaluated and given a score for Usability (x-axis) and User Recommended (y-axis). FrontRunners then plots 10-15 products each on a Small Vendor and an Enterprise Vendor graphic, based on vendor business size, per category.

In the ATS FrontRunners infographic, the Enterprise Vendor graphic had

a minimum qualifying score of 3.40 for Usability and 3.32 for User Recommended, while the Small Vendor graphic had a minimum qualifying score of 4.47 for Usability and 4.49 for User Recommended.

To be considered for the ATS FrontRunners, a product needed a minimum of 20 user reviews published within 18 months of the evaluation period. Products needed a minimum user rating score of 3.0 for both Usability and User Recommended in both the Small and Enterprise graphics.

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INTRODUCTION

The minimum score cutoff to be included in the FrontRunners graphic varies by category, depending on the range of scores in each category. No product with a score less than 3.0 in either dimension is included in any FrontRunners graphic. For products included, the Usability and User Recommended scores determine their positions on the FrontRunners graphic.

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Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) help organizations manage job

applicant information and track the progression of candidates through hiring workflows.

Software Advice’s FrontRunners quadrant is focused on the North American ATS market. We identify this set of core capabilities for the

ATS category: applicant tracking and applicant workflow. Additionally, the product must offer an ATS on a stand-alone basis.

D E F I N I N G AT S S O F T WA R E

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For each individual rating in both the Usability and User Recommended criteria, the methodology

weighs recent reviews more heavily.

F R O N T R U N N E R S ( S M A L L V E N D O R S )

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F R O N T R U N N E R S S C O R E S

( S M A L L V E N D O R S )

TOTAL SCORE

USABILITY SCORE

USER RECOMMENDED

SCORE

1 Vincere 9.87 4.93 4.94

2 Recruiterflow 9.39 4.64 4.75

3 Betterteam 9.37 4.66 4.70

4 Comeet 9.28 4.63 4.65

5 The Applicant Manager 9.27 4.59 4.68

6 Recruitee 9.25 4.58 4.67

7 WorkBright 9.24 4.52 4.72

8 TrackerRMS 9.18 4.56 4.62

9 BrightMove 9.10 4.53 4.56

10 Cleverstaff 9.05 4.48 4.56

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For each individual rating in both the Usability and User Recommended criteria, the methodology

weighs recent reviews more heavily.

F R O N T R U N N E R S ( E N T E R P R I S E V E N D O R S )

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F R O N T R U N N E R S S C O R E S

( E N T E R P R I S E V E N D O R S )

TOTAL SCORE

USABILITY SCORE

USER RECOMMENDED

SCORE

1 ApplicantPRO 9.23 4.56 4.67

2 Lever 8.86 4.47 4.39

3 SmartRecruiters 8.79 4.41 4.39

4 Zoho Recruit 8.71 4.33 4.38

5 Jobvite 8.17 4.12 4.05

6 Workable 7.99 4.01 3.98

7 iCIMS 7.72 3.88 3.84

8 Avionte 7.44 3.65 3.78

9 TalentReef 7.12 3.48 3.64

10 Oracle Taleo 6.86 3.52 3.33

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R U N N E R S U P

1Click ATS

1HRMS

247HRM

AcquireTM

AdaptSuite

ADP TeamPay

ADP Vantage HCM

ADP Workforce Now

Agile HR

Ajoft HRMS

AkkenCloud

Alongside

Altamira

Applicant Starter

Applicant Tracking System by better chains

Applicant2Hire

ApplicantStack

Apptrino

APS

ASAP Recruit

Ascentis

ATS OnDemand

Avature ATS

BALANCEtrak

BambooHR

BidRecruit

Big Biller

BirdDogHR

BizMerlin

BlueSky

BreatheHR

Built for Teams

Bullhorn Connexys

Bullseye

CareerPlug

Cascade

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CascadeGo

CATS

Cavall

Cezanne HR

Chameleon-i

CIPHR

ClearCompany

Collage

COMPAS

Cornerstone Recruiting

Cornerstone Talent Management

Crelate

Criterion

CVMinder ATS

CVWarehouse

DATIS

Dayforce

Deltek Talent Management

Does not belong - research

E-Staff

EasyWeb ATS

Emplloy Workforce

EmployAstar

EmployWise

Emply

Encore by Cluen

Enterprise Recruit

EntireHR

Epay HCM

Epicor HCM

erecruit

eRecruiter

Exelare

FingerCheck

Fitzii

Fountain

Freshteam

Greenhouse

happierHire

happierHR

HealthcareSource Talent Acquisition

High Line

Hire

Hirebridge

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HireCentric

HireCraft

HIREDESK

HireHive

Hireology

HireScore

Hireserve ATS

HiringBoss

HiringThing

HR Cloud

HR Locker

HR Partner

HRadvocate

HRcogs

HRMantra

HRMatrix

HROffice

HRS Recruitment

HRsoft Software Suite

Hyrell

IBM Kanexa Talent Acquisition Suite

iintegra

iKrut

imanage by cbs

InfinityHR

Influence Recruitment Software

info:HR

JazzHR

Job Board by Ejobsite

JobAdder

JobDiva

Jobitus ATS

Jobscience by Bullhorn

JobScore

Jobsoid

Kallidus Recruit

Kortivity

Kronos Workforce Central

Kronos Workforce Ready

LeoForce

Lumesse

Maxohire

MightyRecruiter

MINDSCOPE CURA

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Monster TMS

MyNextHire

myStaffingPro

Natural HR

naukri RMS

Netchex

OnBlick

OneRecruit

OnShift

Oracle HCM Cloud

OrangeHRM

Osclass.com

Paychex

Paylocity

PCR Educator

PCRecruiter

People

People-Trak

PeopleFluent

PeopleGuru HCM

PeopleMatter

PeopleQlik

PeopleSoft Human Capital Management

PeopleStreme

PeopleStrong Alt

Pereless

Pinpoint

Qandidate.com

QJumpers

RecruitBPM

Recruiterbox

Redmatch

RESUMate

ROMA

Roubler

RUN Powered by ADP

Saba

SAFARI

Sage HR Online

Sage HRMS

SAP SuccessFactors

SentricWorkforce

Sentrifugo

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Shiftboard

ShiftSelect API Healthcare

SignalHire

Silkroad

Simplicant

Skeeled

SlideRoom

SmartHR

SmartLinx

SmartSearch

SnapHRM

Softgarden

StaffingSoft

StaffOnDemand

SumTotal Talent

SutiHR

SyncHR

Talent Pathway

Talent Rover

Talentera

TalentHire

TalentLyft

TalentNest

TalentRecruit

Talentstream Recruit

TalentWall

Talentwunder

TargetRecruit

TargetX Recruitment Suite

Teamtailor

TelePayroll

TempWorks

TribePad Applicant Tracking

TriNet Hire

TriNet HR Solutions Suite

UltiPro

Ultra-Staff Software

Vacancy Filler

VAIRKKO

Valuehire Recruiter

Vibe HCM

Vista HRMS

Viventium

Vizirecruiter

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Vultus Recruit

WCN Talent Acquisition Suite

WebHR

Website not working

Whozwho

WorkConnect

Workday HCM

Youmanage

ZIngHR

Zoniac Swift

Zwayam

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The FrontRunners methodology assesses and calculates a

score for products on two primary dimensions: Usability on the x-axis and User Recommended on the y-axis.

The Usability score is a weighted average of user ratings including:

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s ease of use.

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s functionality.

The User Recommended score is an overall weighted average of scores including:

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on how valuable users consider the product to be relative to its price.

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on how likely they are to recommend the product to others.

There are up to two FrontRunners graphics for each market, one Small Vendors and one Enterprise Vendors graphic. The Small Vendors graphic highlights qualifiers from smaller (by employee size) vendors, while the Enterprise Vendors graphic displays qualifiers for larger (by employee size) vendors.

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METHODOLOGY BASICS

Markets are defined by a core set of functionality, and to be eligible for FrontRunners, products must offer that core set of functionality. Core functionality required is determined by our research analysts, who provide coverage for and have familiarity with products in that market. Additionally, a product must have at least 20 unique user-submitted product reviews across the three Gartner Digital Markets web properties: softwareadvice.com, capterra.com and getapp.com —that have been published within 18 months of the start of the analysis period.

Inclusion in the Small Vendor or Enterprise Vendor FrontRunners graphics is based on the vendor’s employee count. Vendors eligible for the Enterprise Vendor graphic must have more than the median employee count for all vendors in the market, or 100 employees—whichever is greater. Vendors whose employee counts do not meet either of those thresholds qualify for the Small Vendor graphic.

1 In the event fewer than 10 products qualify for either a Small Vendors or Enterprise Vendors FrontRunners graphic, the vendors that do qualify will be combined into a single graphic.

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