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At a Glance
Fountain
Fountain
Star Rating
(126)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Paradox
Paradox
Star Rating
(39)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Paradox excels in Candidate Identification with a score of 9.8, highlighting its robust sourcing capabilities. Reviewers mention that the platform's automation features streamline the recruitment process significantly, making it easier to identify and engage potential candidates.
  • Reviewers mention that Fountain's Applicant Tracking system, scoring 9.2, is user-friendly but lacks some advanced features found in Paradox. Users on G2 have noted that while it is effective, it does not offer the same level of automation and integration options as Paradox.
  • G2 users highlight Paradox's superior Quality of Support with a score of 9.5, stating that the support team is responsive and knowledgeable. In contrast, users report that Fountain's support, while decent, scores lower at 8.6, indicating room for improvement in customer service responsiveness.
  • Users say that Paradox's Ease of Use is a standout feature, scoring 9.2, with many reviewers praising its intuitive interface. Conversely, Fountain's ease of use is rated lower at 8.3, with some users mentioning a steeper learning curve when first using the platform.
  • Reviewers mention that Paradox's Performance rating of 9.1 reflects its reliability and speed, which is crucial for high-volume recruiting. Users on G2 have noted that Fountain, while functional, has a performance score of 9.2, indicating it may not handle large-scale operations as efficiently as Paradox.
  • Users report that Paradox's Customization options, scoring 9.6, allow for a tailored experience that meets specific organizational needs. In contrast, Fountain's customization capabilities, rated at 8.3, are seen as more limited, which may hinder organizations looking for a highly personalized solution.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fountain
No pricing available
Paradox
Variable Pricing
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Free Trial
Fountain
No trial information available
Paradox
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
103
9.2
26
Ease of Use
8.3
104
9.2
26
Ease of Setup
8.0
49
8.6
21
Ease of Admin
8.8
51
9.4
21
Quality of Support
8.6
94
9.5
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
50
9.6
21
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
101
9.5
24
Features by Category
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.9
74
Not enough data
Basics
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Content
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
36
|
Verified
9.8
9
8.7
47
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.2
49
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
Platform
8.3
44
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
14
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.8
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
11
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
10.0
9
Platform
8.3
44
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
8.8
73
9.5
14
Platform Functionality
8.7
36
|
Verified
9.8
9
8.8
28
9.7
10
8.7
47
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.2
49
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
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
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
44
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
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
Not enough data
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
8.5
64
9.6
13
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
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.6
26
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
8.4
29
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
8.3
44
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
80
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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 Content
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.0
31
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
44
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
47
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
8.6
55
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Core Recruiting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Interviewing & Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Job Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Candidate Interaction & Outreach
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Candidate Evaluation & Insights
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Platform Content - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
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 Performance - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
AI Capabilities - Talent Assessment
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
8.9
8
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
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
Not enough data
Pre-Employment ScreeningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
44
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fountain
Fountain
Paradox
Paradox
Fountain and Paradox are categorized as Recruiting Automation and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fountain
Fountain
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.5%
Paradox
Paradox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Fountain
Fountain
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
13.9%
Consumer Services
11.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.6%
Logistics and Supply Chain
6.6%
Other
50.8%
Paradox
Paradox
Hospital & Health Care
23.7%
Retail
13.2%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
10.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
10.5%
Hospitality
10.5%
Other
31.6%
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Discussions
Fountain
Fountain Discussions
Does Fountain offer support when I need it?
1 Comment
Official Response from Fountain
Yes! Fountain works hard to make products that are intuitive and reliable. But just in case you have an issue, we’re here to help. We provide live support...Read more
Does Fountain integrate with the tools and software I’m already using?
1 Comment
Official Response from Fountain
Fountain helps bring it all together with our enterprise product. From signing documents, and background check to automated interview scheduling, Fountain...Read more
Which Fountain product is right for my business?
1 Comment
Official Response from Fountain
Fountain Lite is suited for SMB, Franchises, and Brick & Mortar businesses. Fountain Enterprise is suited for Gig Economy, and Enterprise businesses. Find...Read more
Paradox
Paradox Discussions
Is Olivia Paradox safe?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paradox
Hi! Olivia is enterprise-ready — backed by the industry’s best security, including Soc 2 Type 2 Compliance, ISO 27001 compliance, Privacy Shield Certified,...Read more
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