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At a Glance
Paradox
Paradox
Star Rating
(39)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing
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Workstream
Workstream
Star Rating
(60)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Year
Learn more about Workstream
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that while both Paradox and Workstream have similar star ratings, Paradox's overall G2 Score is lower, indicating that users may have a more favorable view of Workstream's performance and reliability in the applicant tracking space.
  • Users say that Paradox excels in customer support, with feedback highlighting the team's responsiveness and helpfulness. One user noted, "The customer service that the Paradox team provides is great," which suggests a strong support system for users.
  • Reviewers mention that Workstream stands out for its automation features, particularly in onboarding and payroll processes. Users appreciate that new applicants are automatically contacted, making the hiring process more efficient and streamlined.
  • According to verified reviews, Paradox is praised for its time-saving capabilities, with users noting that the virtual recruiter Olivia significantly increases interview rates and reduces the time from application to offer, showcasing its effectiveness in candidate management.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that Workstream's digital onboarding process is a major advantage, with users describing it as "a dream" compared to traditional paper files. This ease of use is a key factor for HR professionals looking to simplify their workflows.
  • Users report that while both platforms offer strong features, Paradox has a slight edge in customization and integration capabilities, with one user stating that it saves them from manually filtering applicants, which can be a significant time-saver in the hiring process.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paradox
Variable Pricing
Contact for Pricing
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Workstream
Essentials
$0.00
Per Year
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Free Trial
Paradox
No trial information available
Workstream
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
26
9.1
49
Ease of Use
9.2
26
9.2
50
Ease of Setup
8.6
21
8.5
43
Ease of Admin
9.4
21
8.9
33
Quality of Support
9.5
26
9.4
47
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
21
9.2
33
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
24
9.5
48
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.8
43
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
6.4
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
Not enough data
7.7
6
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
6
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Taxes
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
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
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
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
9.3
49
Basics
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
9.6
16
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.9
16
Content
Not enough data
9.8
16
Not enough data
9.6
12
Recruiting and Onboarding
9.8
9
9.6
15
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.7
26
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.7
17
Platform
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
9.5
14
8.9
44
Platform Basics
9.7
10
8.5
17
9.5
10
9.7
18
Platform Content
9.5
11
9.1
18
9.8
11
9.1
20
Feature Not Available
9.6
18
9.6
9
8.2
17
9.4
11
9.7
20
Platform Performance
9.2
10
8.3
17
10.0
9
9.1
17
Platform
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
9.5
14
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.8
9
9.6
15
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.7
26
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.7
17
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
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
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
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
9.6
13
8.8
49
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
Not enough data
9.3
30
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
9.2
30
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
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
47
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
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.7
25
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
9.7
21
Not enough data
9.7
23
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.3
19
Platform
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
Recruiting and Onboarding
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.7
22
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
9.4
41
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
9.7
5
Not enough data
Platform Content - Talent Assessment
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
Not enough data
Platform Performance - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality - Talent Assessment
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
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Talent Assessment
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
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
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
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
35
9.3
10
|
Verified
7.7
31
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.0
29
9.7
12
|
Verified
9.0
36
9.5
11
|
Verified
9.2
37
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.7
33
8.6
12
|
Verified
8.2
35
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paradox
Paradox
Workstream
Workstream
Paradox and Workstream are categorized as Interview Scheduling and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paradox
Paradox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.6%
Workstream
Workstream
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.3%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Workstream
Workstream
Food & Beverages
29.6%
Restaurants
24.1%
Hospitality
5.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.7%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
33.3%
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Discussions
Paradox
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Is Olivia Paradox safe?
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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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