ApplicantPro vs. WinSearch

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ApplicantPro
Score 8.2 out of 10
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ApplicantPro 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
WinSearch
Score 5.0 out of 10
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Relational Systems in Westlake, Ohio offers WinSearch, the company's flagship recruiting platform supporting contact management, resume processing, and workflow management, as well as Microsoft Office integrations.N/A
Pricing
ApplicantProWinSearch
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ApplicantProWinSearch
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ApplicantProWinSearch
Considered Both Products
ApplicantPro
Chose ApplicantPro
I used Indeed.com at a former employer with similar success to ApplicantPro. Only about 10% of applicants have been qualified for the positions I've posted. I've had better luck with recruiters. While they cost more, the applicants they find are qualified and have proven to be …
Chose ApplicantPro
Applicant Pro has been the ATS I have used for several years. Not sure I want to use another ATS.
Chose ApplicantPro
We tried using BambooHR's built in job applications. It didn't post to near as many job sites and that is why we switched.
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 …
Chose ApplicantPro
ApplicantPro is super user friendly and pushes out to many free job sites. ApplicantPro is also easy to train managers on and the interface makes it easy to review applications quickly.
Chose ApplicantPro
We are just implementing UltiPro. It has an ATS module and does a lot of things equally well and some better. Applicant Pro is probably half the cost. Also, UltiPro requires an account with eQuest to post to state job boards and local job boards, this is an added cost. It …
Chose ApplicantPro
ApplicantPro was the software the company was using when I got into the business. It was very easy to learn and I pick up on it fast. It has been one of the only software that has been so easy to learn. We recently switched over to Icims talent tracking software and it was much …
WinSearch
Chose WinSearch
JobDiva has more functionality, and costs a bit more. I have done a demo of JobDiva, but haven't been an active user.
Features
ApplicantProWinSearch
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ApplicantPro
8.7
Ratings
8% above category average
WinSearch
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate Search8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration9.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
ApplicantProWinSearch
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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2.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ApplicantProWinSearch
Likelihood to Recommend
I would have thought ApplicantPro would be good for lower level positions such as accounting clerks; however, I have not had much luck finding qualified applicants for these positions through ApplicantPro. I'm not sure if this has to do with a software or the current state of affairs in the US with COVID-19.
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WinSearch works for a small recruiting company with low amounts of emails. Companies, where recruiters rely on heavy email, should avoid this due to delays and slow tech support fixes. Security and data breaches have occurred, and would negatively impact any company.
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Pros
  • Integration with BambooHR for when someone is hired
  • Posting to a very wide variety of job boards
  • Having job templates so you don't have to redo listings
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  • WinSearch parses resume's biographic info into its database well.
  • WinSearch CRM database is user-friendly
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Cons
  • While Applicant Pro interfaces with many HRIS platforms to streamline onboarding, unfortunately this option is not available for us (though I'm not sure if that's Applicant Pro's fault or our HRIS provider's fault).
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  • Winsearch provides email which is easily overwhelmed resulting in hangups and painfully slow searches. This is fixable with workarounds, but still not worth the wait if you seek a reliable software.
  • Winsearch is susceptible to hacks, and security issues. The system can go down for as long as a week as a result of a hack. The resulting interruption of business makes this software package not a good buy.
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Likelihood to Renew
It is a solid product that is easy to use and implement.
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Alternatives Considered
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 within themselves and for us as a company
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JobDiva has more functionality, and costs a bit more. I have done a demo of JobDiva, but haven't been an active user.
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Return on Investment
  • Spotlighting applications to hiring managers has been very helpful.
  • The @Notes feature is a great tool.
  • Texting feature is great.
  • Custom creation of Inbox Templates is very useful.
  • Great reporting features.
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  • WinSearch database CRM is reliable and works well. Their email system negatively impacts my business. Security breaches and hacks could last 1 week and are very harmful to customers.
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