13 top recruiting software platforms

Finding a good recruiting software platform shouldn’t be guesswork. To make it as close to a sure thing as possible, you want advice from your peers and industry experts. That’s where G2 Crowd comes in. The business software review site uses feedback from its user community, social media and other online sources, as well as anonymous, customer reviews to develop rankings of a wide range of business software – including recruiting applications.

The Spring 2015 report is based on more than 350 reviews written by HR and recruiting professionals. For a visual ranking, check out The Grid, which is created by factoring in customer satisfaction reported by users and vendor market presence determined from social and public data to rank the products. Here, G2 Crowd’s top 13 recruiting software platforms.

LinkedIn is far more than a social networking site. Its LinkedIn Talent service offers access to one of the world’s largest talent networks. Tools like the LinkedIn Recruiter help with sourcing, the Jobs Network helps you target the right person for your opening, and the Career Pages helps you highlight your company’s culture and improve brand awareness.

UltiPro is a talent management platfrom delivered as a SaaS solution that includes tools for talent acquisition, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, reporting, performance reviews, time and attendance, and succession planning. It’s also designed to be scalable, so businesses of any size can benefit.

iCIMS Recruit is an applicant tracking system and database that allows businesses to move recruiting from paper-based systems to a streamlined digital solution. With automated communications, streamlined workflows and integration with social networks, it’s a great solution for businesses of any size. iCIMS also offers modules for social media and branding connection (iCIMS Connect) and for new hire onboarding (iCIMS Onboard).

Workday offers a suite of unified finance, HR, performance and compensation tools for businesses. The firm was founded by PeopleSoft veterans Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri to improve the talent management experience. The platform offers a unified application suite with financials, HR, talent, payroll and analytics with an affordable cost of ownership.

Jobvite is a social recruiting and applicant tracking solution with a several modules: Jobite Refer, which taps into the social Web to find candidates; Jobvite Engage, which helps build a talent bench of candidates; Jobvite Hire, to automate applicant tracking and processing; and Jobvite Video to allow for on-demand video interviewing.

SilkRoad is a talent acquisition, development and administration platform that offers recruiting, onboarding, performance management and employee education solutions. SilkRoad includes social network connectivity and data analytics.

Taleo began as a database vendor focusing on talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development, and compensation management. The firm was acquired by Oracle and rebranded as Oracle Taleo Cloud Service, but it still offers a cloud-based talent management platform designed to help businesses recruit and hire the right talent, improve performance and ensure workers are compensated appropriately.

SuccessFactors provides a recruit-to-retire service across all talent processes, and comprehensive content such as skills and competency libraries, job descriptions, goal catalogs, as well as legal and coaching content. In addition to content, SuccessFactors Talent Solutions offer a foundational set of capabilities, including Talent Insights, Talent Search, Basic Jam, Job Profile Builder and SuccessFactors Presentations – all to help businesses achieve better results from their existing and potential talent.

Oracle’s PeopleSoft Human Capital Management offers businesses a way to proactively manage every aspect of human capital – from recruiting and hiring to forecasting future workforce needs to enhancing productivity. The platform includes modules for workforce management, labor rules and monitoring and services delivery.

CATS is an applicant tracking system designed to let hiring managers and recruiters work more efficiently and hire faster. The solution includes capabilities like resume parsing, job board publication, document/resume search, the capability to develop screening questionnaires, and an easy-to-use tracking and organization toolset.

Jobscience combines an applicant tracking system with CRM capabilities because, as their tagline states, “Candidates are customers.” The solution includes both hiring/onboarding tools as well as recruiting software so businesses can source, recruit and hire more quickly and efficiently.

PeopleFluent is a talent management solution that incorporates video, social recruiting technology and analytics capabilities to help organizations source, recruit and hire more efficiently. The solution aims to address productivity loss and lack of employee engagement from the beginning of the recruiting process.

Kenexa is a recruitment and retention platform that helps organizations both hire and keep talent. The solution includes sourcing and hiring tools as well as social media, collaboration and engagement tools to help find, hire and keep the best talent.