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# Applicant Starter

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> Applicant Starter is a cloud-based applicant tracking system (ATS) that offers personnel tracking, social sharing and communication management within a suite. The solution also allows users to connect with applicants over text messages, emails and voicemails. Applicant Starter caters to multiple industries, such as energy, health care, retail and more.


This solution can be used to automate communication that recruiters have with their applicants. It features dashboard, employee tracking and management and daily reporting tools.


Applicant Starter also helps companies to recruit top talent and track the key indicators that are relevant to the recruiting and hiring process. The system is suitable for companies with fifty or fewer employees.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 16 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 16 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Applicant Starter.com
- **Location**: Atlanta, US

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Contact Applicantstarter.com for pricing details
- **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Applicant Tracking
- Contact Database
- Customisable Templates
- Dashboard
- Rescheduling
- SMS Reminders
- Social Media Integration

## Category

- [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software)

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## Alternatives

1. [Keka](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/120226/keka) — 4.4/5 (89 reviews)
2. [Zoho Recruit](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/408185/zoho-recruit) — 4.5/5 (1205 reviews)
3. [BambooHR](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/27196/bamboohr-payroll) — 4.6/5 (3263 reviews)
4. [CEIPAL ATS](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/128044/ceipal-ats) — 4.6/5 (1261 reviews)
5. [100Hires](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/111306/100hires) — 4.9/5 (1116 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Keeps me organized\!" — 5.0/5

> **Miranda** | *21 March 2017* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: As a recruiter, it is very important to keep communication with the candidates in order to make them feel special. I love that applicant starter helps me keep my candidates organized. The notes section and reminders are my favorite part\!
> 
> **Cons**: None. I have worked on this system for years and I love that the development team has been so speedy with any new updates and changes\! Because it is custom, I can run the system exactly how I want it to work for me\!

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### "An ATS packed full of feature that's easy to use\!" — 5.0/5

> **Malcolm** | *15 March 2017* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to implement and use.
Intelligent technology that communicates promptly with candidates.
Great and fast customer service.
Reliable software that automates your processes freeing up time and energy to dedicate to other areas.
Constantly adding features.
Gives management the ability to have transparency of what is going on with ready available data.
> 
> **Cons**: Small businesses typically will not want to spend money on an ATS like Applicant Starter and continue to do their home-brewed methods to save money.
Although it may add a cost it pays for itself when you get the candidate that you want.
> 
> A+

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### "Nothing about this software worked for us" — 1.0/5

> **Scott** | *10 December 2017* | Medical Practice
> 
> **Pros**: I can't find a positive thing to say about this software. Unfortunately we tried it for a week and found it to be useless for us.
> 
> **Cons**: It was impossible to use. We spent a lot of time and effort in our trial week to seem to get nowhere in using this product. We reached out to our rep once but didn't hear back until it was too late and we moved on to another software.
> 
> I wouldn't recommend this software based on our experience\!

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### "Simple Recruiter" — 5.0/5

> **Yanik** | *24 March 2017* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I like being able send text messages directly to my recruits from the software.
> 
> This software has all the bells and whistles that are needed to make recruiting and tracking applicants simple. No longer do I have to use multiple sites and softwares in order to solve all of my recruiting needs. The service is extremely reliable and I am able to personalize all of my communication.

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### "Pro" — 5.0/5

> **Tumelo Bethuel** | *23 June 2021* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The customer service is very good, the software is very affordable, it's easy to use and it doesn't have too many difficulties.
> 
> **Cons**: Yes, it does missing. Especially on the music, background songs and music stream
> 
> Network problems.

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