SmartRecruiters vs Avature

SmartRecruiters9.1Visit Avature8.7Visit

Higher score SmartRecruiters #3 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 5 features Try SmartRecruiters

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

• SmartRecruiters fits best

  Enterprises seeking a connected recruiting platform

• Avature fits best

  Enterprises needing configurable recruiting processes

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Side by side

Feature	SmartRecruiters 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Avature 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software	#8 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software
Best for	Enterprises seeking a connected recruiting platform	Enterprises needing configurable recruiting processes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	575+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features SmartRecruiters 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	Combines ATS workflows with CRM, job distribution and onboarding AI matching, screening and hiring-agent features span paid tiers Connects with HR, video, document and analytics tools	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	Essential starts at $14,995, with no billing period stated Professional, High Volume and Complete require pricing requests Advanced AI screening and analytics sit in higher-tier plans	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	SmartRecruiters is a cloud talent acquisition platform for corporate recruiting teams with significant hiring needs. Its recruiting workflow spans applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, job distribution, interview… 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

• SmartRecruiters — where it wins

  • Combines ATS workflows with CRM, job distribution and onboarding
  • AI matching, screening and hiring-agent features span paid tiers
  • Connects with HR, video, document and analytics tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts at $14,995, with no billing period stated
  • Professional, High Volume and Complete require pricing requests
  • Advanced AI screening and analytics sit in higher-tier plans

• 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

• SmartRecruiters9.1/10 · Paid

  A connected recruiting suite with configurable workflows, AI features and onboarding.

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• Avature8.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AvatureFull verdict →