About CATS
CATS is a web-based, intuitive applicant tracking and recruiting software optimized for internal HR and recruiting agencies with tools for building custom workflows, generating a branded jobs board, creating specialized applications, aggregating thousands of resumes efficiently, and more.
With CATS users can manage the entire recruitment tracking process from posting jobs to generating customized reports. Staffing and recruiting agencies can automatically submit candidates to clients for approval by fully integrating client submittals into the workflow. Direct employers can automatically invite team members to view candidate profiles, participate in interviews, or provide candidate feedback at any step.
In order to facilitate end-to-end recruitment management, CATS provides features such as the tools to create a custom branded and hosted career portal, custom application forms, interview scheduling, interview scorecards, email integration, client reviews, and more. Hiring managers can use CATS to view resumes, access notes, and approve or decline candidates, and custom approval processes can be setup to control the chain of review for each candidate.
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- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
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Excellent, easy to use ATS
Reviewed on 27/05/2015
in 25 yrs of recruiting CATS is by far the best ATS I have used. Favorite thing is that it doesn't...
in 25 yrs of recruiting CATS is by far the best ATS I have used. Favorite thing is that it doesn't get in my way or bog down my workflow.
Pros
Very powerful, time-saving features but still light and easy to use. You don't need to retrain yourself on how you go about your day. CATS supports what you're doing in an intuitive, non-obtrusive way.
Cons
Could still use better reporting, and mobile access is still a little clunky.
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
CATSone is better than most for less. Email sync issue, and reports are innacurate
Reviewed on 14/12/2016
CATSone is a great product and we recommend for anyone needing a applicat tracking system. its...
CATSone is a great product and we recommend for anyone needing a applicat tracking system. its customizable to an extent. Fields are linked so you can't mess up data. Its good if you use it for CRM. Reports are odd, and email sync feature works 50% of the time. (adding emails to contacts in CATS with matching records)
Pros
Easy interface, great application site wizard , and great job site , built in, , customization of fields with restrictions (so you don't mess it up) . Status, and custom status available. Map custom status's to 'mapped' status. No cloud storage fees for resumes, or files that get attached to applicant / candidate records. API is useful but not without faults. Good custom reports per user.
Google drive link, and online MS word linked. Live previews of images. Easy to read reports (there are some faults) Reporting is best thought of as a gauge and not an accurate thing.
All around a great system. I recommend it to anyone whom has this need. Easy to use with live chat support per user for how to use it. Great training seminars. Etc. Good for when you hire 1 to 1. 1 hired applicant to 1 location.
Email sync feature is great when it works. 50% of the time. It may be related to email host. I dunno.
Reports are good. There are many. If you need New Applicants per user.. then you have to manually enter. But still many reports.
Great price point. Beats many more expensive systems .. its has faults as your gonna read. But don't let that get you down. It's still worth it.
Cons
Hired applicants are 1 to 1. Hired Applicant can only work in 1 location. It's just not set up for 1 applicant in many locations. Non hired applicants can apply to multiple places, just not work in multiple locations.
Its rare you need to hire one person in multiple locations.
Via API you could achieve 1 to many locations via API and custom fields. But it's not gonna be easy.
NO reports for new applicants per user if you use Live Job Application site.
Reports new applicants per user only by manually enter each applicant.
Reports can be difficult to understand. There are no white papers on it, and only some customer service reps understand it fully.
Email sync feature works maybe 50% of the time. (email sync places copies of your email communication in the contact whom has matching email) Results may vary depending on email provider.
Limited API calls per user, per hour. Need more ? They won't sell you more. You have to keep adding users. 500 API calls per hour per user @ $99 per user a month. but at least there are API calls. Really funky though. Be prepared to be confused. but eh , that's API ..
- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Data Migration is made nearly imposible
Reviewed on 06/05/2017
Data transfer once you would like to switch to another provider is made imposible. The CSV file...
Data transfer once you would like to switch to another provider is made imposible. The CSV file they provide is not sufficient.
Pros
Pricing is low which is attractive. depning on how you are funded, this might be the (only) reason for taking on this ATS.
Cons
We have used it for the first couple of years, but once we required smarter solutions around workflow management and candidate experience, it was very limited.
Worst side of ths ATS is that they do not provide an SQL data dump. The SCV dump they provide is scattered across multiple files , some being corrupt. They were not willing to solve this via a SQL dump. (which they can easily do)
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Overall pretty good. Customer service is outstanding. However, some features are not intuitive.
Reviewed on 02/01/2018
I work at a recruiting firm and we all use CATS daily for our recruiting database. It is the most...
I work at a recruiting firm and we all use CATS daily for our recruiting database. It is the most comprehensive and flexible software that we have found so far (though needs more flexibility in some areas). The flexibility in tagging and sorting candidates and being able to assign tasks to other recruiters has been great. The star feature, status's, adjustable application fields and archiving are fantastic features. We use this product daily and have been very pleased with it for the most part.
Pros
Customer service. Extensive database of information and flexibility in most aspects of the product to adapt to your needs.
Cons
Some settings are hidden and it's not intuitive about where certain features are. I don't like that there's not a way to preview the cover page in a job pipeline (like there is for a resume), you can't email multiple people to ask for reviews on multiple candidates (which would be helpful for us as we serve nonprofits and Boards with multiple people are often making the decisions).
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Solid Recruiting Software for Recruiters
Reviewed on 27/07/2018
Comprehensive CRM database for a recruiting firm. Couldn't live without it.
Comprehensive CRM database for a recruiting firm. Couldn't live without it.
Pros
Customized Pipeline management. The database gives you multiple ways of viewing your pipeline. Combined with calendar integration, they make it easy to stay on top of your list of things to do. Loading in candidate resumes to a mailbox makes it easy to update the database. The capture tool makes it easy to load LinkedIn resumes to the database. The jobs integration to your website is easy to set up. Customer service has been great and the Price is very affordable. It's browser based and works on any platform.
Cons
I don't have have real complaints. They use a voting system to prioritize updates. Sometimes there are a few minor features that I would like to be implemented. But they are adding new features all of the time.
CATS FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for CATS.Q. What type of pricing plans does CATS offer?
CATS offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: USD 99.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Essentials - $49 per user/month, everything you need to get started Pro - $89 per user/month, best for entrepreneurs and small teams Premium - $119 per user/month, best for larger teams
Q. Who are the typical users of CATS?
CATS has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000
Q. What languages does CATS support?
CATS supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Q. Does CATS support mobile devices?
CATS supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does CATS integrate with?
CATS integrates with the following applications:
BambooHR, Constant Contact, Gmail, Google Drive, HighMatch, Indeed, LinkedIn for Business, Mailchimp, Meta for Business, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Twitter/X, WordPress, ZipRecruiter
Q. What level of support does CATS offer?
CATS offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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