iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. SeekOut

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iCIMS
Score 6.4 out of 10
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iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.N/A
SeekOut
Score 5.4 out of 10
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SeekOut is a people-first platform that helps organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent. They aim to empower companies with a clear picture of their current and future talent by combining internal and external data backed by actionable analytics.N/A
Pricing
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iCIMSSeekOut
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Considered Both Products
iCIMS
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is well-thought out with opportunities to manage candidates in process for larger organizations. It also partners well with job boards for ease in job posting. ADP WFN decreased our # of candidates unnecessarily because of the required login. BerniePortal …
Chose iCIMS
The difference between iCIMS Talent Cloud and Salesforce is night and day. We were stuck in the stone age of applicant tracking and metrics. iCIMS has given us the freedom to do with our data as we see useful for us. We are also able to integrate to current HCM/HRIS very easily …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS and Munis actually are used together for our company in order to communicate together for better information. There are things that each does better than the other, but the platforms are geared in slightly different ways so those differences are expected. Using them …
Chose iCIMS
I believe compared to other software iCIMS is very easy to use. It is not complicated, user friendly, and system maintenance has never been an issue. The support desk is always available for assistance and training manual is very beneficial when using for new on site staff. …
Chose iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud provided a better fit into an organization like ours and fewer implementation efforts. Also back in the day, iCIMS Talent Cloud had most of the features we were looking for out of the box. Additionally, it offered better integration possibilities with our …
Chose iCIMS
We previously used monster/HR Smart as our talent solution. They did not enable us to brand different divisions within the same platform, so we had to purchase separate ATS systems for each division. This was less than ideal and prompted us to look for another provider. …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS provided a basic recruitment platform for the organization with a lower cost than Workday recruitment.
Chose iCIMS
We sought out other options 18 months ago because we were dissatisfied with the limitations of iCIMS. We opted for Phenom and have been pretty happy. It is definitely a significant upgrade to iCIMS alone.
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is easy to navigate when it comes to candidate and reporting search.
Chose iCIMS
As it was 6 years ago I don't remember all of the vendors we looked at, but iCIMS Talent Cloud stood out related to ease of use, reporting, and the Onboarding product.
Chose iCIMS
Lever is more user friendly, more visual, and less reporting issues. iCIMS Talent Cloud is more configurable and able to grow more candidates in a faster fashion. Lever has better support than iCIMS, which is an overall win for anyone using it. Lever is also growing their …
Chose iCIMS
Overall, iCIMS offered a greater variety of features, integration options, and configurability than the competition, and offered greater value and cost savings.
Chose iCIMS
TimeTrade is a better experience for candidate self-scheduling.
Chose iCIMS
We have used BrassRing in the past and I have used ADP Recruiting in the past. Both are limited in their configuration. Mostly because they do not allow company admins to adjust what we need. Everything was built as is or not available to us for access.
Chose iCIMS
It has been way more efficient for high-volume recruiting. Fewer steps to get to the same stage as the other applications.
Chose iCIMS
In my past job, I used PeopleSoft as both our ATS and HRIS. At my current employer, we use PeopleSoft as the HRIS and iCIMS Talent Cloud as the ATS. I greatly prefer the application management features of iCIMS Talent Cloud as well as the increased level of customization. …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is the only ATS I have used. I have seen demos of some other systems in the past, and they seemed to be set up in a more archaic manner. From the demos I have seen, I do think iCIMS is the most user-friendly system. It is just a stand-alone ATS system. It …
Chose iCIMS
iCIMS functionality is superior to that of either the Kronos or Ulti-Pro systems.
SeekOut
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is probably our 2nd most valuable candidate search tool.
Chose SeekOut
Linkedin Recruiter is great but I think SeekOut does a better job at allowing the filters to be applied better - more options to do free text vs typing in filters one by one. I also like that SeekOut shares the contact info. I strongly prefer beign able to send an email over …
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is just below LinkedIn Recruiter - if messaging were more accessible, I would rank at the level of LIR.
Chose SeekOut
While I have not evaluated any other products similar to SeekOut, I am aware Hireology, Entelo, GEM, and others. We have not gone down the path to review these as for now SekOut has covered most of objectives needed. The information provided for both email and phone, along …
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is a lot easier to pull TAM data and diverse candidates.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut does a better job of finding emails and lists for me than Eightfold AI.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut proved more user friendly with less clicks to get to what you're looking for. Additionally, it gave us the ability to find great talent that had previously applied but never reviewed.
Chose SeekOut
It is easy to automate what used to be very manual processes. This allows us to move for efficiently and reserves bandwidth for us to be more intentional towards broadening our talent pools to be more
Chose SeekOut
I used Eightfold AI back in 2016-2018 and it was pretty good. I would say SeekOut is just as good, but I liked the ATS integration that Eightfold AI provided. Not sure if SeekOut has that, but would be a great addition if they do not yet have it.
Chose SeekOut
We selected SeekOut as an extra level of sourcing and the intention was not to use LI anymore. They do not stack up because we are able to DM candidates, or they can message us asking questions, set up screens, send resumes, etc. You can not do that on SeekOut.
Chose SeekOut
I have not used anything else like it.
Chose SeekOut
In my opinion, Hired is not good. It has been collapsing and getting worse for years.
Chose SeekOut
I selected SeekOut for the comprehensive market research and the company comparison feature.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut lets you focus on diversity and specific skillsets more than LinkedIn Recruiter. LinkedIn Recruiter has a more basic view of candidates and doesn't let you target how long they've been in a specific position - only overall years of experience. SeekOut let's you target …
Chose SeekOut
More accessible and detailed information already in the search platform; AI-based details such as which skills are actually the most relevant based on a comprehensive read of the profile.
Chose SeekOut
It is an excellent resource for finding top candidates by being able to tap into numerous search engines at one time.
Chose SeekOut
Gives you more informational data on how to find targeted candidates with the ability to find contact information
Chose SeekOut
Better than most sites I have used.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut is the most comprehensive candidate tool with contact management information. It also provides the greatest seach capabilities and functionality to divide/segment the marketplace, to complete a search.
Chose SeekOut
SeekOut unlike others, has been able to match candidates to the needs of the hard to fill roles in a very simple and friendly way, highlighting the skill set, location and key words used.
Chose SeekOut
LinkedIn Recruiter is industry standard; GDPR compliant, with strong presence in global markets.
Chose SeekOut
Gem, in my opinion, is an even better tool than SeekOut as it offers more capabilities. Gem lets you see the latest activities in relation to a candidate (messages, responses, etc.). SeekOut does not allow you to store information so you need to store the information related to …
Features
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.4
Ratings
5% above category average
SeekOut
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
SeekOut
8.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Diversity Reporting00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Best Alternatives
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Small Businesses
Breezy HR
Breezy HR
Score 9.1 out of 10
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Breezy HR
Breezy HR
Score 9.1 out of 10
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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8.8
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Likelihood to Renew
7.8
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1.6
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Usability
8.8
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3.0
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Availability
9.1
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Performance
8.2
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Support Rating
6.0
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8.2
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Online Training
7.9
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7.7
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Implementation Rating
6.3
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5.5
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Configurability
5.0
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-
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Ease of integration
5.0
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-
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Product Scalability
7.8
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-
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
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Vendor pre-sale
5.0
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User Testimonials
iCIMS Talent CloudSeekOut
Likelihood to Recommend
Integrates well with other HR systems like Oracle, SAP, and Workday. The profile creation process is very generic meaning it doesn't work well with all systems. It would be nice if they had a custom setting depending on the target HR system and the ability to save partial data entered and provision to complete at a later time. Follow up emails on workflows. Customer support is great.
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Diversity teams use this, and powerfilters are very helpful. When looking for volume, Seek out other terms to find relevant profiles well. For example, it might map other candidates with similar terms at the end of the pool search. Also, the bias reducer filter helps make sure there is less bias towards a hiring manager and the recruiters.
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Pros
  • Configuration - we are able to configure it to meet our business needs.
  • User friendly - I feel it is easy to use and we are able to roll it out with minimal training for our field
  • System availability - we have limited to almost no issues with the system being slow or not available during business hours.
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  • SeekOut highlights diverse talent well. I love that I can filter to view Women in Technology, for example.
  • The platform's UI is easy to use and the integration with LinkedIn is superb.
  • The ability to run messaging campaigns in a quick and easy format saves both time and effort.
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Cons
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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  • Geographical location search (ex: having the filter be 50 miles radius and we are getting candidates in other countries)
  • Not one candidate has been hired in our company using SeekOut
  • Other than providing diversity filters, they do not have set ethnicities for the tech industries like other AI companies do
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Likelihood to Renew
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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This platform tends to give you applicants who are not necessarily looking for new opportunities. I have had people be upset that I contacted them or sought them out on LinkedIn. This can be troublesome when the only thing I am trying to do is find qualified applicants. I need active people, who dont mind a cold call
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Usability
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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Using SeekOut is very intuitive. Lots of multi-select boxes, toggle switches, and keyword boxes. If you have any experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut is not a far jump in learning how to use it effectively. I will say that adding candidates to projects doesn't necessarily feel like an intuitive process after you've been redirected to LinkedIn to look at a candidate's profile
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Reliability and Availability
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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Performance
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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Support Rating
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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We have not needed to get in touch with the support team during our time using SeekOut because someone else in our company takes care of that matter. Overall, we have been very satisfied with the ease of use and self-sufficiency of SeekOut and have not found the need to contact the support team.
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Online Training
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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We had an online tarining with all the recruiters. The trainer was very good, and enthusiast as well. He explained everything very detailed, showed how to search which kind of functions are in Seekout. He showed the program by using examples of search. We could ask questions at the end, and he told that we can contact him any time.
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Implementation Rating
Things went smoothly
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Once the licenses were purchased we were sent an email to activate our account. From there we had full access to the platform and a training was set up. Since I had used SeekOut previously I understood the dynamics of the platform and was able to use it instantly.
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Alternatives Considered
The difference between iCIMS Talent Cloud and Salesforce is night and day. We were stuck in the stone age of applicant tracking and metrics. iCIMS has given us the freedom to do with our data as we see useful for us. We are also able to integrate to current HCM/HRIS very easily and effectively.
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While I have not evaluated any other products similar to SeekOut, I am aware Hireology, Entelo, GEM, and others. We have not gone down the path to review these as for now SekOut has covered most of objectives needed. The information provided for both email and phone, along with diversity settings to search have been very helpful for our team.
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Scalability
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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Return on Investment
  • It makes it so much easier to keep the recruit engaged and informed about what is going on in the process.
  • I can speak to multiple people at one time which saves me time in the long run
  • I can keep a record of every time I have had a conversation with a recruit and what was said in those conversations.
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  • It has fantastic features to help recruiters find any specific needs they are searching for to find the perfect candidate.
  • The tool is straightforward to use and find the necessary information.
  • I like that I can sort and search within the tool for additional skills as well as the talent insights.
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