shouldiuse.io

Categories

VERDICT

CATS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) & Recruiting Software Review

Depends

Should I use CATS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) & Recruiting Software?

CATS is the next generation of applicant tracking software. Automated recruiting in a fully customizable and easy-to-use interface. Start your free trial today! - catsone.com

· 1 week ago

Buy if you run a recruiting agency or an SMB hiring constantly and will actually use the customization. Skip it if you hire a few times a year — a spreadsheet or cheaper ATS does the job.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; OpenCATS/CandidATS vulnerability reports cover separate open-source forks, not CATS itself.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo vendor security page or findings located

Pricing

$89/mo

Starter

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Team$249/mo
Scale$689/mo

Best for

  • Recruiting agencies
  • Internal HR at SMBs
  • High-volume hiring
  • Teams needing customizable pipelines

Not for

  • Solo founders hiring once or twice a year
  • Tiny teams wanting a free simple tracker
  • Enterprises needing deep HR-suite integration
  • Buyers requiring published security documentation

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Entry pricing ($50–$89/user monthly) is mid-market; simpler rivals cost less for small teams

medium

Comparison analyses repeatedly flag higher implementation TCO than competing ATS products

medium

Vendor security page wasn't found; request data-handling and compliance docs before signing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Customizable workflows adapt to varied recruiting processes
  • 4.2/5 across 144 Capterra reviews
  • Users praise responsive customer service
  • Rated higher than HiringThing, MightyRecruiter, and ATS OnDemand
  • Free trial to test before paying

Cons

  • Costlier to implement than Recruit ATS, Altamira, MightyRecruiter, HiringThing
  • No public security page found during review
  • ~$89 monthly entry price is steep for solo recruiters

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x8security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $89/mo

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Repeatedly flagged as pricier than rivals
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers call it intuitive and easy to use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Highly customizable, configurable workflows
  • Support quality: 4/5. Users praise responsive customer service
  • Security posture. No vendor security page or findings located
  • 4.2/5 Capterra rating 144 reviews
  • 8.7/10 SoftwareReviews score 60 enterprise-category reviews
  • $89/mo Starting price 1 user; $249/mo for 10
  • Yes Free trial Trial offered, no permanent free tier

Pricing

Starter

$89/mo

  • 1 user
  • Core applicant tracking

Team

$249/mo

  • 10 users
  • Recruiting automation

Scale

$689/mo

  • 100 users
  • Full recruiting workflows

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviewers rate CATS 4.2/5 on Capterra, praising responsive support and customization, while cost comparisons flag it as pricier than alternatives.

“Better than other ATS I have used.”
Capterra reviewer
“Responsive customer service”
Capterra reviewer
“Highly customizable applicant tracking system adaptable to various recruitment workflows”
Research.com review
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; OpenCATS/CandidATS vulnerability reports cover separate open-source forks, not CATS itself.

Mid-market ATS for agencies and busy HR teams; overkill and pricey for occasional hirers — try Zoho Recruit or a spreadsheet.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; OpenCATS/CandidATS vulnerability reports cover separate open-source forks, not CATS itself.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. CATS Pricing, Reviews & Features — Capterracapterra.ca
    review
  2. Applicant Tracking Systems — Enterprise, SoftwareReviewssoftwarereviews.com
    review
  3. CATS Review: Pricing, Features, Pros & Consresearch.com
    review
  4. CATS vs Recruiterbox Costitqlick.com
    review
  5. CATS vs postings.com Costitqlick.com
    review
  6. CATS vs HiringThing Costitqlick.com
    review
  7. The Best Applicant Tracking Systems — PCMagpcmag.com
    review
  8. Best Applicant Tracking Software Picks — Klearskillklearskill.com
    review
  9. CATS official sitecatsone.com
    official
  10. CATS security page (not found)catsone.com
    security

Add this review to your site

This check for CATS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) & Recruiting Software says Depends.

Put the badge on your site.

Visitors see the independent review.

The link points here, and search engines follow it.

This is the badge visitors see on your site.

Depends CATS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) & Recruiting Software Independent review on Should I Use It

Paste one snippet. Keep the link as it is. A nofollow tag stops search engines from following it.

Rate this review

Anonymous. You can change your vote.

Loading votes…

Comments

One queue. No nested comments. Give a display name first. Limit: 200 words per comment and 7 comments per day. You can edit or delete yours.

Save a name to write a comment.

0 / 200 words

No comments yet.