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ICIMS vs CEIPAL ATS Comparison (2026)

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ICIMS

CEIPAL ATS

Overview

Scalable, easy to use, and backed by award-winning customer service, iCIMS’ Applicant Tracking gives enterprise companies the edge they need to hire top talent.

Ceipal enables you to integrate, manage, and improve the entire talent acquisition lifecycle, so you can simplify, scale, and transform any high-growth business into a diverse talent powerhouse. We serve over 2,500+ customers and 120,000 recruiters globally.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.3

825

398

320

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

70%

would recommend this app

4.6

1.2K

878

336

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

89%

would recommend this app

Pros

“We found the CRM piece robust and were able to set up our system and dashboards for ultimate efficiency, but there was a definite learning curve, and your team will need to go the extra mile with setup to utilize it to its full potential.”

Lisa C.

Talent Acquisition Manager

“Hire enabled a more structured and efficient recruiting process, with strong pipeline visibility and collaboration capabilities.”

Monica M.

HR Generalist

“Integrations can be setup to other vendors and you can proxy in as users.”

Aarti B.

HRIS Manager

Pros

“It's fairly intuitive, and it has a lot of robust settings and features. And the cost is arguably more affordable than other options like Bullhorn.”

Samuel P.

Operations Content Lead

“CEIPAL ATS makes recruiting easier with its AI-powered search, seamless job board integration, and helpful resume parsing that saves time.”

jahera s.

Technical Recruiter

“the integration with job boards and social media platforms to be helpful in broadening the reach of job openings, and analytics and reporting features are quite useful for tracking recruitment metrics.”

Chandana P.

Recruiter

Cons

“There is no single reason i can say i did not like about icims... maybe sometimes having duplicate profiles created causes an issue until integration we can't know regarding the duplicate profile.”

Swaminathan S.

HR Assistant

“Instead I have to spend more time scrolling the list to find what is needed.”

Stephanie B.

Human Resource Lead

“While iCIMS was a very powerful tool, it was not super user-friendly.”

Lisa C.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Cons

“there is an lot of empty profiles from dice, carrier builder and monster like there won't be any contact number or email, the resume would look good but won't able to find contact details which sometimes frustrating”

Satish v.

US IT Recruiter

“Ceipal will keep the resumes from being lost in the mess of my email box when the boss is yelling.”

Pooja G.

Manager

“The main drawback of CEIPAL ATS is its sometimes complex interface, which can slow down the onboarding process for new users.”

Janaki G.

Sales Recruiter