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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Fountain
Star Rating
(126)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(500)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing Enterprise
Learn more about SmartRecruitersFountain vs SmartRecruiters
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SmartRecruiters easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that SmartRecruiters was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that SmartRecruiters meets the needs of their business better than Fountain.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Fountain is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SmartRecruiters over Fountain.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fountain
No pricing availableSmartRecruiters
Corporate
Contact for Pricing
Enterprise
SmartRecruiters Corporate offers maximum control to support enterprise class needs without sacrificing ease of use and hiring team collaboration.
Free Trial
Fountain
No trial information availableSmartRecruiters
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
103
8.4
423
Ease of Use
8.3
104
8.8
424
Ease of Setup
8.0
49
8.8
213
Ease of Admin
8.8
51
8.8
202
Quality of Support
8.6
94
8.4
361
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
50
8.9
196
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
101
8.8
418
Features by Category
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
8.0
251
|
Verified
8.7
47
|
Verified
8.1
243
|
Verified
9.2
49
|
Verified
8.7
283
|
Verified
Platform
8.3
44
|
Verified
7.8
172
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.2
151
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
8.3
143
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
8.2
162
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
7.7
175
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
8.3
188
|
Verified
Platform Functionality
8.7
36
|
Verified
8.0
251
|
Verified
8.8
28
8.8
278
|
Verified
8.7
47
|
Verified
8.1
243
|
Verified
9.2
49
|
Verified
8.7
283
|
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.2
151
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
8.3
143
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
8.2
162
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
7.7
175
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
8.3
188
|
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
8.9
19
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
8.8
32
8.3
201
8.6
26
8.4
202
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
8.5
209
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.2
151
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
8.3
143
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
8.2
162
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
7.7
175
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
8.3
188
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.2
151
|
Verified
8.4
38
|
Verified
8.3
143
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.9
48
|
Verified
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
8.2
162
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
7.7
175
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
8.3
188
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
47
|
Verified
8.1
243
|
Verified
8.6
55
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.0
19
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
8.7
24
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
8.2
21
|
Verified
Platform Content
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.3
21
|
Verified
9.2
8
|
Verified
8.3
19
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.3
21
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.7
21
|
Verified
Platform Performance
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.2
22
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.1
8
|
Verified
8.3
18
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
8
|
Verified
9.1
23
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
8.9
22
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fountain and SmartRecruiters are categorized as Recruiting Automation, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Recruitment Marketing, and Recruitment Platforms
Unique Categories
Fountain is categorized as Onboarding and Candidate Relationship Management
SmartRecruiters has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fountain
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartRecruiters
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
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%
Information Technology and Services
12.1%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.2%
Computer Software
9.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Financial Services
5.2%
Other
58.8%
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
SmartRecruiters has no discussions with answers
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