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iCIMSMost similar to Crelate in what it does, its category and its price.
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LoxoFrom $149/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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SmartRecruitersRated 4.0 out of 5 in our review, against 3.8 for Crelate.
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At a glance
Green means better than Crelate, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CrelateBaseline | 3.8 | Not listed | No | Modular recruiting platform for staffing agencies - ATS and CRM together, with AI candidate discovery, plus onboarding and compliance forms. | |
| iCIMS | 4.2+0.4 | Not listed | No | Enterprise recruiting platform with an applicant tracking system, candidate engagement and career sites, plus iCIMS AI: a Sourcing Agent, candidate ranking and matching, a GenAI search assistant, an AI career-site chatbot and AI email writing. | vs Crelate |
 Spott | 3.8Same | Not listed | No | AI-native ATS and CRM built specifically for recruitment agencies, not internal talent-acquisition teams | vs Crelate |
| SmartRecruiters | 4.0+0.2 | Not listed | No | Enterprise talent acquisition platform covering sourcing through onboarding, with AI running across the hiring workflow rather than bolted onto one step. | vs Crelate |
 Recruiterflow | 4.0+0.2 | Not listed | No | AI-native ATS and CRM for search and staffing agencies, with AIRA - natural language search, call summaries, 850M+ profile sourcing and job-change alerts. | vs Crelate |
 ConverzAI | 4.0+0.2 | Not listed | No | ConverzAI runs voice AI recruiters that source, screen, and schedule staffing candidates by phone, text, and email around the clock. | vs Crelate |
| Loxo | 4.3+0.5 | $149/mo | No | Recruiting platform that combines ATS, CRM, sourcing and outreach with AI agents for data cleanup, longlists and shortlists, candidate submittals and job descriptions, plus natural-language candidate search. | vs Crelate |
 Ceipal | 3.4−0.4 | Not listed | No | AI-enhanced recruitment sources and ranks candidates by fit score, while a Recruiter Assistant automates the mundane parts of hiring - ATS, VMS, and workforce management in one platform. | vs Crelate |
 Jobvite | 4.0+0.2 | Not listed | No | Recruiting platform for mid-sized and enterprise teams with AI-powered candidate matching, an AI Interview Companion and AI-assisted outreach, now owned by Employ Inc. alongside JazzHR and Lever. | vs Crelate |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Crelate.
iCIMS
4.2Not listed
vs Crelate+0.4
Enterprise recruiting platform with an applicant tracking system, candidate engagement and career sites, plus iCIMS AI: a Sourcing Agent, candidate ranking and matching, a GenAI search assistant, an AI career-site chatbot and AI email writing.
- Sourcing Agent for automated candidate sourcing
- Candidate ranking, talent matching and a GenAI search assistant
- AI career-site chatbot and conversational job search
Recruiters choose how much AI autonomy to enable
No published pricing; demo or sales call required
Spott
3.8Not listed
vs CrelateSame
AI-native ATS and CRM built specifically for recruitment agencies, not internal talent-acquisition teams.
- Unified ATS and CRM built specifically for recruitment agencies, not internal TA teams
- AI-assisted candidate and client relationship management in one system
- Founded by former McKinsey, BCG, and Bain consultants with staffing-industry insight
Purpose-built for recruitment agencies rather than a generic ATS retrofitted for them
Very new company, launched November 2024, with limited public track record
SmartRecruiters
4.0Not listed
vs Crelate+0.2
Enterprise talent acquisition platform covering sourcing through onboarding, with AI running across the hiring workflow rather than bolted onto one step.
- End-to-end talent acquisition from sourcing to onboarding
- AI matching and candidate discovery across the workflow
- Applicant tracking with built-in CRM
Consolidates four or five separate hiring tools into one system
No public pricing - enterprise sales only
Recruiterflow
4.0Not listed
vs Crelate+0.2
AI-native ATS and CRM for search and staffing agencies, with AIRA - natural language search, call summaries, 850M+ profile sourcing and job-change alerts.
- AIRA Search - natural language search over your database
- AIRA Notetaker summarising candidate calls
- AIRA Source across 850M+ profiles in-platform
Job change alerts capture the strongest signal in recruiting, automatically
Candidate data at this scale carries GDPR obligations the agency owns
ConverzAI
4.0Not listed
vs Crelate+0.2
ConverzAI runs voice AI recruiters that source, screen, and schedule staffing candidates by phone, text, and email around the clock.
- Voice, text, and email candidate outreach handled by one AI recruiter
- Automated screening with structured conversation summaries per candidate
- Interview scheduling built into the candidate conversation flow
Built specifically for staffing-firm workflows rather than generic HR tech
No public pricing, every deal requires a sales conversation
Loxo
4.3$149/mo
vs Crelate+0.5
Recruiting platform that combines ATS, CRM, sourcing and outreach with AI agents for data cleanup, longlists and shortlists, candidate submittals and job descriptions, plus natural-language candidate search.
- AI agents for data cleanup, longlists, shortlists and submittals
- Natural-language candidate search with AI recommendations
- AI Notetaker that syncs interview notes
Whole recruiting workflow in one platform
Core starts at $149 per user a month, high for solo recruiters
Ceipal
3.4Not listed
vs Crelate−0.4
AI-enhanced recruitment sources and ranks candidates by fit score, while a Recruiter Assistant automates the mundane parts of hiring - ATS, VMS, and workforce management in one platform.
- AI-enhanced candidate sourcing and ranking by fit score
- Recruiter Assistant automates routine recruiting tasks
- ATS with resume parsing plus Vendor Management System
Covers the full pipeline - ATS, VMS, and workforce management - not just one function
No published pricing - a demo-and-sales-driven process
Jobvite
4.0Not listed
vs Crelate+0.2
Recruiting platform for mid-sized and enterprise teams with AI-powered candidate matching, an AI Interview Companion and AI-assisted outreach, now owned by Employ Inc. alongside JazzHR and Lever.
- AI-powered candidate matching with explanations
- AI Interview Companion for structured interviews
- AI-assisted automation and outreach at scale
Match explanations show why a candidate was surfaced
No published prices; quotes only
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