The short answer
SmartRecruiters, an SAP company, starts its Essential plan at $14,995 and covers applicant tracking, CRM, onboarding, SMS and job distribution, with AI hiring agents on higher plans. iCIMS prices by quote and pairs its Hire, Engage and Employer Brand products with AI agents and 800 integrations.
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SmartRecruiters wins 1iCIMS wins 22 ties
| Dimension | SmartRecruiters | iCIMS |
|---|---|---|
| PricingSmartRecruiters publishes a starting price for Essential, $14,995 with no billing period stated, and quotes its higher plans. iCIMS publishes no prices. | Partly published | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesSmartRecruiters covers applicant tracking, recruitment CRM, job distribution, text recruiting, scheduling, offers, onboarding and analytics. iCIMS covers applicant tracking, text recruiting and onboarding, a CRM, employer brand tools and AI. Applicant tracking, Recruitment CRM, Job distribution, Text recruiting, Interview scheduling, Offer management, Onboarding, Analytics | 11 of 12 core capabilities | 11 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsiCIMS lists 800 integrations. SmartRecruiters lists 50 and documents a REST API and webhooks. 800 | 50 native | 800 native |
| Fit and supportBoth target enterprise recruiting teams. iCIMS offers phone support, professional services and a customer community. Enterprises | Enterprises | Enterprises |
| SecurityiCIMS states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. SmartRecruiters states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | SmartRecruiters | iCIMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Partly published | Quote only |
| Native integrations | 50 | 800 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Holmdel, New Jersey, US |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Private equity-backed |
| Attribute | SmartRecruiters | iCIMS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Best for | Enterprises | Enterprises |
| Open API | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 |
Pricing. SmartRecruiters publishes a starting price for Essential, $14,995 with no billing period stated, and quotes its higher plans. iCIMS publishes no prices.
Capabilities. SmartRecruiters covers applicant tracking, recruitment CRM, job distribution, text recruiting, scheduling, offers, onboarding and analytics. iCIMS covers applicant tracking, text recruiting and onboarding, a CRM, employer brand tools and AI.
Integrations. iCIMS lists 800 integrations. SmartRecruiters lists 50 and documents a REST API and webhooks.
Fit and support. Both target enterprise recruiting teams. iCIMS offers phone support, professional services and a customer community.
Security. iCIMS states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. SmartRecruiters states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
Workable has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.4/10).
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Yes. SmartRecruiters is an SAP company based in San Francisco and states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
SmartRecruiters Essential starts at $14,995, with no billing period stated, and its higher plans are quoted. iCIMS prices every account by quote.
iCIMS lists 800 integrations; SmartRecruiters lists 50, including SAP SuccessFactors.
Yes. SmartRecruiters offers conversational AI chat, a talent matching engine and an AI hiring agent; iCIMS offers AI agents for sourcing, matching, engagement and coordination.
Yes. iCIMS was founded in 2000, is based in Holmdel, New Jersey, and states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR.
Both SmartRecruiters and iCIMS state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Only iCIMS states GDPR.
SmartRecruiters ranks #7 of 11 in our applicant tracking systems ranking. Besides iCIMS, the highest-scored are Workable, Breezy HR, and Ashby. Every alternative, matched to the reason you might switch: SmartRecruiters alternatives.
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