Compare CATS Software and PCRecruiter 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$69 per user/month
Starting at $85.00 Per Month
CATS
Star Rating
(127)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$69 per user/month
Browse all 2 pricing plansPCRecruiter
Star Rating
(232)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $85.00 Per Month
Learn more about PCRecruiterCATS vs PCRecruiter
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CATS easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with PCRecruiter overall.
- Reviewers felt that PCRecruiter meets the needs of their business better than CATS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PCRecruiter is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PCRecruiter over CATS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CATS
Annual Plan
$69
per user/month
Great yearly discount for professional recruiters
- Meeting Scheduler
- SMS Texting (US & Canada)
- 2- way Calendar & Email sync
PCRecruiter
Basic Pricing
Starting at $85.00
Per Month
Standard 2-year contract including hosting, training, and support. (Pricing variable by number of users and length of contract.)
- Recruiting CRM/ATS
- Private Database on Secure Hosting
- Award-Winning Support
Free Trial
CATS
Free Trial is available
PCRecruiter
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
110
8.7
193
Ease of Use
8.8
110
8.0
191
Ease of Setup
9.0
60
8.2
89
Ease of Admin
8.7
59
8.5
84
Quality of Support
8.7
108
9.1
185
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
59
9.4
85
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
110
8.5
180
Features by Category
Basics
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.1
66
Not enough data
8.8
78
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
7.1
71
Content
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.1
71
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
8.0
100
Not enough data
8.7
121
Platform
8.5
43
8.4
61
7.9
33
8.6
49
7.3
22
8.2
37
8.5
41
8.6
59
8.5
44
8.7
59
5.2
30
7.4
51
6.4
37
7.9
54
7.7
39
8.0
57
Candidate Management
Not enough data
9.6
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
18
Not enough data
9.4
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
18
|
Verified
Communication
Not enough data
8.9
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
26
|
Verified
Onboarding
Feature Not Available
9.0
17
Feature Not Available
8.8
15
Analytics
Not enough data
9.3
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
23
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.9
68
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
7.7
55
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
43
8.4
61
7.9
33
8.6
49
7.3
22
8.2
37
8.5
41
8.6
59
8.5
44
8.7
59
5.2
30
7.4
51
6.4
37
7.9
54
7.7
39
8.0
57
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.3
27
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.8
23
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.7
26
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.4
26
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CATS and PCRecruiter are categorized as Staffing
Unique Categories
CATS is categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
PCRecruiter is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Recruitment Marketing, and Recruitment Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CATS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PCRecruiter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
31.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Human Resources
9.9%
Hospital & Health Care
7.4%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
33.9%
Staffing and Recruiting
47.2%
Human Resources
9.2%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Hospitality
2.6%
Other
31.4%
Discussions
How secure is my data?
1 Comment
Official Response from CATS
Your connection to CATS is encrypted with 256-bit SSL and we perform full daily backups of customer data. You can also create an on-demand backup and...Read more
Can I import my data?
1 Comment
Official Response from CATS
Yes! You can easily import resumes with our mass import function. If you need help, we can import from virtually any other system for you.Read more
What kind of support will I have?
1 Comment
Official Response from CATS
All plans include phone and email support available Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm CST. We also offer an online knowledge base, youtube...Read more
How are you handling job postings in PCR?
12 Comments
NM
I've been considering advertising a job for some time. I don't know anything, but I understand some of the concerns made in the New York Publisher's (...Read more
Do you have email integration?
3 Comments
MB
Yes, they do. Understand, however, that their forte is with Applicant Tracking, not email.Read more
Do you have an integration w/ LinkedIn?
2 Comments
SW
Yes, there is an extension that you can capture profiles and upload them directly from LI without having to open PCRRead more
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