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Employment Hero vs iCIMS

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Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
iCIMS logo

iCIMS

Software

Talent cloud for transformative hiring

From
$14500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower; iCIMS difficult customer support requiring escalation for resolution

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Employment Hero and iCIMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Employment Hero and iCIMS differ
AttributeEmployment HeroiCIMS
Starting priceOn request$14500/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown1999

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that iCIMS does not also cover.

Only in iCIMS

  • Applicant Tracking
  • CRM
  • Career Sites
  • Text Recruiting
  • Video Interviewing
  • AI Matching
  • Analytics
  • LinkedIn

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

iCIMS

  • Enterprise applicant tracking with configurable hiring workflowsnot Employment Hero
  • High volume hiring in retail, hospitality and healthcarenot Employment Hero
  • Candidate relationship management and automated campaignsnot Employment Hero
  • Career site and employer branding managementnot Employment Hero
  • Employee onboarding after offer acceptancenot Employment Hero

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

iCIMS

  • Difficult customer support requiring escalation for resolution
  • Complex and dated user interface compared to modern cloud recruiting tools
  • CRM, ATS, and Text engagement systems do not sync well and require separate logins
  • Custom reporting is difficult to create without IT expertise

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

iCIMS

$14500/year

No published plan breakdown. See the iCIMS review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from iCIMS on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Choose iCIMS if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want crm.
iCIMS review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or iCIMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and iCIMS at $14500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or iCIMS?
Employment Hero starts at On request and iCIMS at $14500/year.
Does Employment Hero or iCIMS run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. iCIMS runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Employment Hero do that iCIMS cannot?
iCIMS covers Applicant Tracking, CRM, Career Sites, Text Recruiting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

iCIMS: How much does iCIMS cost?

iCIMS pricing varies from $14,500 to $635,000 annually depending on organization size and modules. Mid-market companies typically pay $15,000-$35,000 annually, with larger enterprises exceeding $100,000 plus implementation fees.

Source
iCIMS: What companies use iCIMS?

iCIMS serves more than 4,400 companies across 200 countries, including a quarter of Fortune 500 companies, particularly in retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and finance sectors.

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iCIMS: Does iCIMS integrate with other HR systems?

Yes, iCIMS connects with more than 800 partner technologies including job boards, background check services, HR systems, and social platforms.

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iCIMS: How long does iCIMS implementation take?

iCIMS implementation is typically lengthy and complex, with setup time varying based on workflow complexity, integrations, and organizational requirements. The process requires professional services and can involve extended ramp-up periods for configuration and training.

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