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ApplicantPro

23 Reviews and Ratings

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1,991 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ApplicantPro

    Score8.2 out of 10
    		N/AApplicantPro software and services helps increase qualified applicant flow and improve the hiring process from sourcing candidates to onboarding them. ApplicantPro boasts more than 9,000 clients and 17 years in business.N/A

    Paylocity

    Score8.3 out of 10
    		N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
    Pricing
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Considered Both Products
    isolved
    Verified User
    Chose ApplicantPro
    These two systems are similar in that they track applicants, can store offers, automate email responses and allow easy job posting. I think that PeopleSoft is a little more advanced and has more overall options/safeguards, where as ApplicantPro is still in a learning phase both …
    Incentivized
    Paylocity
    David Olthoff
    Technical Recruiter in Human Resources at AUSGAR Technologies (Defense & Space, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    Honestly, as the recruiter, I preferred the functionality of ApplicantPro better. The biggest thing is that applicants aren't able to create a profile and save progress on their application. This has been a source of frustration for some of our applicants, which isn't great …
    Incentivized
    Courtney Carroll
    Recruitment Specialist in Human Resources at Senior Solutions (Hospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    We liked that Paylocity had all modules within one system instead of having to use multiple systems for recruiting, onboarding, personnel files, and payroll. We have used Paycom for several years, and Paylocity is a much more organized and "clean" platform with more advanced …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity beats all of these hands down. I will give credit to ADP for having a good payroll system, but everything else they have is terrible. Bamboo HR is a really simple to understand and use platform, but that's also it's downside, it's too simple and not robust where …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is more cost effective as it is one system that connects all the modules together. ADP has so many different add-ons and systems that it is confusing and also very expensive.
    Incentivized
    Kylee Brown
    VP HR in Human Resources at Wisper (Internet, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    Much more user friendly and we appreciate the continual development of features to enhance our experience
    Incentivized
    Marnye Madrid
    Office Manager in Finance and Accounting at Jerry Seiner Dealerships (Automotive, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity was able to better serve the growth of the company and integrated better with the hiring processes that are currently used.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.05 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.26 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.26 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.26 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.14 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.17 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Collaboration9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.06 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    Reporting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    1146 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51088 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.21050 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0980 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.6993 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2923 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8899 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.3533 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.4900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61097 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.91117 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0899 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.2811 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.5963 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.0349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.5993 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.3645 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.7422 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.7499 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.3614 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.4526 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.4625 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.7629 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.5526 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.9289 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.9322 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (16 ratings)