Recruitment · head to head
Jobvite vs Karat
Karat
Recruitment
Outsourced technical interviewing, engineers conduct your candidate interviews for you
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Jobvite no pricing is published and no minimum is stated; Karat pricing is quote-only, so a buyer cannot model cost per hire against internal interviewer time without a sales conversation
- They diverge on capability: Jobvite covers Applicant Tracking, Karat covers Interview Engineers.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Jobvite and Karat actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).
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 Jobvite
- Applicant Tracking
- CRM
- Career Sites
- Social Recruiting
- Employee Referrals
- Analytics
- Onboarding
Only in Karat
- Interview Engineers
- Structured scoring
- High-volume screening
- Interview intelligence
- Scheduling integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Jobvite
- Applicant tracking and recruitment workflow managementnot Karat
- Recruitment marketing and candidate onboardingnot Karat
Karat
- A company scaling engineering headcount quickly and unable to free up enough internal engineer time for first-round technical interviewsnot Jobvite
- A hiring team wanting a consistent bar across interviewers when growth has diluted interview qualitynot Jobvite
- A seasonal hiring push, such as a new-grad or intern cohort, that needs a large volume of structured interviews in a short windownot Jobvite
- A company that has measured interviewer no-shows or inconsistent scoring as a source of candidate drop-offnot Jobvite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Jobvite
- No pricing is published and no minimum is stated
- The product is sold as a core applicant tracking system with onboarding, AI and recruitment marketing as separately added modules, so cost depends on a combination rather than a tier
- Every route to a figure is a quote request
Karat
- Pricing is quote-only, so a buyer cannot model cost per hire against internal interviewer time without a sales conversation
- Handing the interview itself to a contractor removes the one part of the process where candidates meet a real employee, which can weaken employer brand for roles where culture fit matters most
- It solves interviewer capacity for technical screens but does not replace hiring manager or team-fit rounds, so it only removes part of the funnel
- Quality depends on how well the client-provided rubric and questions are written; a poor rubric produces poor Karat interviews just as it would internally
- Contracted interview volume can create pressure to keep using the service even after an internal hiring slowdown, since commitments are typically annual
- Candidates sometimes react negatively on discovering the interviewer is not an employee of the company they applied to, which is a reputational risk not visible until candidates start talking about it publicly
Pricing, plan by plan
Jobvite
On request- Jobvite$undefined/month
- ATS
- CRM
- Career Sites
Karat
On request- Karat$undefined/year
- Interview Engineer coverage
- Structured technical interviews
- Interview analytics and calibration
Which should you pick?
Choose Jobvite if
- You need applicant tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want crm.
Questions people ask
- Is Jobvite or Karat better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jobvite starts at On request and Karat at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Jobvite or Karat?
- Jobvite starts at On request and Karat at On request.
- Does Jobvite or Karat run on more platforms?
- Jobvite runs on Web, Ios, Android. Karat runs on Web.
- What is Jobvite best used for?
- Jobvite is most often used for applicant tracking and recruitment workflow management, recruitment marketing and candidate onboarding. Of those, applicant tracking and recruitment workflow management and recruitment marketing and candidate onboarding are not what Karat is typically brought in for.
- What can Jobvite do that Karat cannot?
- Jobvite covers Applicant Tracking, CRM, Career Sites, Social Recruiting. Karat covers Interview Engineers, Structured scoring, High-volume screening, Interview intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Jobvite: How much does Jobvite cost?
Jobvite does not publish standard pricing. The platform uses a modular, flexible pricing model where customers start with core ATS functionality and add optional modules (Onboarding, AI Companion, Recruitment Marketing, Analytics) as needed. Organizations must request custom quotes through the sales team at (888) 885-5299.
SourceKarat: Do candidates know they are being interviewed by a contractor rather than an employee?
Karat discloses that Interview Engineers are trained third-party interviewers rather than employees of the hiring company, though disclosure practices are set by the client.
Jobvite: How does Jobvite pricing work?
Jobvite employs a modular approach where customers configure solutions based on requirements. The core applicant tracking system serves as the foundation, with additional modules available as add-ons. Exact pricing depends on company size, hiring complexity, and selected modules, requiring individual consultation.
SourceKarat: Can Karat interview for languages or stacks outside mainstream web and backend engineering?
Coverage depends on the pool of Interview Engineers Karat maintains for a given stack; niche or highly specialised roles may have less coverage than common web and backend roles.
Karat: Is pricing per interview or per contracted block of volume?
Karat does not publish pricing; it is quoted per client based on expected interview volume and contract term.
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