iCIMS vs Avature

iCIMS9.4Visit Avature8.7Visit

Higher score iCIMS #1 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit iCIMS

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Avature #8 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Avature

• iCIMS fits best

  Large enterprises needing a broad recruiting suite

• Avature fits best

  Enterprises needing configurable recruiting processes

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Side by side

Feature	iCIMS 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Avature 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software	#8 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing a broad recruiting suite	Enterprises needing configurable recruiting processes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Phone, Community	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	10,000+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features iCIMS 2/5 · Avature 2/5
Branded career site	✓	✓
Candidate CRM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Interview scheduling	✓	✓
Compliance controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SSO and provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Analytics depth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Configurable workflows support applicant tracking across hiring needs. AI assists with candidate matching, comparison, ranking, and suggestions. Career sites, scheduling, communications, analytics, and onboarding span recruiting.	Configurable workflows, approvals and data capture support complex processes Semantic search, matching and ranking help organize candidate discovery Career sites, scheduling, analytics and AI agents cover broad recruiting needs
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan. Cloud deployment may not suit organizations seeking another deployment model. Broad recruiting coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow ATS.	Pricing requires contacting Avature’s sales team Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring other deployment options Enterprise-oriented configuration may exceed the needs of smaller teams
Our verdict	iCIMS brings applicant tracking and broader talent acquisition work into a cloud platform aimed at enterprise hiring. Its scope includes configurable recruiting workflows, candidate relationship management, career sites, job advertising,… Read the review →	Avature ATS is a cloud recruiting system for enterprises hiring across regions, brands and business units. It combines configurable workflows, approvals and data capture with candidate communications, screening, interview scheduling, offer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• iCIMS — where it wins

  • Configurable workflows support applicant tracking across hiring needs.
  • AI assists with candidate matching, comparison, ranking, and suggestions.
  • Career sites, scheduling, communications, analytics, and onboarding span recruiting.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations seeking another deployment model.
  • Broad recruiting coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow ATS.

• Avature — where it wins

  • Configurable workflows, approvals and data capture support complex processes
  • Semantic search, matching and ranking help organize candidate discovery
  • Career sites, scheduling, analytics and AI agents cover broad recruiting needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Avature’s sales team
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring other deployment options
  • Enterprise-oriented configuration may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• iCIMS9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad recruiting suite for enterprises, from configurable workflows through onboarding.

  Visit iCIMSFull verdict →
• Avature8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise ATS with configurable workflows, matching, scheduling, career sites and AI agents.

  Visit AvatureFull verdict →