SmartRecruiters vs Crelate

SmartRecruiters8.9Visit Crelate6.8Visit

Higher score SmartRecruiters #5 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Try SmartRecruiters

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Crelate #26 in Applicant Tracking Systems 6.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Crelate

• SmartRecruiters fits best

  Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets

• Crelate fits best

  Staffing agencies needing CRM depth

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Side by side

Feature	SmartRecruiters 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Crelate 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Applicant Tracking Systems	#26 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for	Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets	Staffing agencies needing CRM depth
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$85/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	575+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SmartRecruiters 5/5 · Crelate 5/5
Career site	✓	✓
Resume parsing	✓	✓
Interview scheduling	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Job board distribution	✓	✓
Specs
Active jobs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Users included	Not checked yet	2 users
Our review
Pros	Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform	Combines ATS, recruiting CRM, portals, parsing, sourcing, and automation. Supports AI discovery, enrichment, resume parsing, and Co-Pilot capabilities. Offers web, mobile, Chrome extension, API, and broad recruiting integrations.
Cons	Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams	No free plan for teams seeking a zero-cost starting point. Full API and integrations are reserved for the Business Plus tier. Platform pricing is usage-based, creating a variable cost model.
Our verdict	SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition platform for corporate and enterprise recruiting teams. It brings applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, job distribution, interview scheduling, AI-assisted matching and screening,… Read the review →	Crelate is a recruiting platform for staffing firms, executive search agencies, consulting firms, and in-house recruiting teams. It combines applicant tracking with candidate and client relationship management, branded job portals,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SmartRecruiters — where it wins

  • Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution
  • AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale
  • Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan
  • Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams

• Crelate — where it wins

  • Combines ATS, recruiting CRM, portals, parsing, sourcing, and automation.
  • Supports AI discovery, enrichment, resume parsing, and Co-Pilot capabilities.
  • Offers web, mobile, Chrome extension, API, and broad recruiting integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for teams seeking a zero-cost starting point.
  • Full API and integrations are reserved for the Business Plus tier.
  • Platform pricing is usage-based, creating a variable cost model.

• SmartRecruiters8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad enterprise ATS with strong automation and a high entry price.

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• Crelate6.8/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich ATS and CRM for staffing agencies prepared for a paid platform.

  Visit CrelateFull verdict →