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At a Glance
LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedIn Recruiter
Star Rating
(420)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LinkedIn Recruiter
iCIMS
iCIMS
Star Rating
(988)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iCIMS

LinkedIn Recruiter vs iCIMS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found LinkedIn Recruiter easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with iCIMS overall.

  • Reviewers felt that LinkedIn Recruiter meets the needs of their business better than iCIMS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that LinkedIn Recruiter is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of iCIMS over LinkedIn Recruiter.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LinkedIn Recruiter
No pricing available
iCIMS
No pricing available
Free Trial
LinkedIn Recruiter
No trial information available
iCIMS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
311
8.5
867
Ease of Use
8.9
315
8.2
881
Ease of Setup
8.9
126
7.8
533
Ease of Admin
8.4
84
8.1
524
Quality of Support
8.3
283
8.1
805
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
84
8.4
516
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
298
8.4
855
Features by Category
Health Care CredentialingHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
7.4
695
Basics
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
114
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
118
Not enough data
7.8
98
Not enough data
6.6
102
Content
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
7.2
101
Recruiting and Onboarding
9.2
254
|
Verified
7.8
443
|
Verified
8.1
183
|
Verified
7.5
427
|
Verified
8.7
205
|
Verified
8.6
484
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
142
|
Verified
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.7
128
|
Verified
7.6
369
|
Verified
8.9
127
|
Verified
7.4
298
|
Verified
9.0
137
|
Verified
8.2
489
|
Verified
9.1
142
|
Verified
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.4
135
|
Verified
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
8.6
289
7.7
691
Platform Functionality
9.2
254
|
Verified
7.8
443
|
Verified
9.0
234
|
Verified
8.4
403
|
Verified
8.1
183
|
Verified
7.5
427
|
Verified
8.7
205
|
Verified
8.6
484
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Feature Not Available
8.1
18
Feature Not Available
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Feature Not Available
8.9
18
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.6
142
|
Verified
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.7
128
|
Verified
7.6
369
|
Verified
8.9
127
|
Verified
7.4
298
|
Verified
9.0
137
|
Verified
8.2
489
|
Verified
9.1
142
|
Verified
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.4
135
|
Verified
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
24
Operations
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
36
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
9.3
34
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.6
27
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.1
15
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
6.8
7
Planning
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Talent Marketplace PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
7.0
19
Career pathing
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
6.0
15
Opportunity matching
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Analytics and integrations
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.5
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
12
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
Not enough data
7.5
621
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
349
Not enough data
7.7
337
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
7.6
283
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Platform
8.6
142
|
Verified
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.7
128
|
Verified
7.6
369
|
Verified
8.9
127
|
Verified
7.4
298
|
Verified
9.0
137
|
Verified
8.2
489
|
Verified
9.1
142
|
Verified
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.4
135
|
Verified
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
681
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
154
Not enough data
8.1
147
Not enough data
8.4
148
Not enough data
7.8
129
Not enough data
8.4
140
Not enough data
8.4
145
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
6.8
95
Not enough data
6.9
96
Not enough data
8.0
145
Not enough data
7.9
144
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.4
121
Not enough data
7.6
135
Not enough data
7.8
126
Platform
8.6
142
|
Verified
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.7
128
|
Verified
7.6
369
|
Verified
8.9
127
|
Verified
7.4
298
|
Verified
9.0
137
|
Verified
8.2
489
|
Verified
9.1
142
|
Verified
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.4
135
|
Verified
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
183
|
Verified
7.5
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
320
Not enough data
7.2
41
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
35
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
34
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.4
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
35
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
33
|
Verified
Pre-Employment ScreeningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.3
531
Platform
8.6
142
|
Verified
7.9
477
|
Verified
8.7
128
|
Verified
7.6
369
|
Verified
8.9
127
|
Verified
7.4
298
|
Verified
9.0
137
|
Verified
8.2
489
|
Verified
9.1
142
|
Verified
8.3
482
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
7.0
375
|
Verified
8.4
135
|
Verified
8.0
486
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedIn Recruiter
iCIMS
iCIMS
LinkedIn Recruiter and iCIMS are categorized as Recruiting Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedIn Recruiter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.2%
iCIMS
iCIMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.9%
Reviewers' Industry
LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedIn Recruiter
Staffing and Recruiting
34.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
8.1%
Human Resources
4.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
38.3%
iCIMS
iCIMS
Hospital & Health Care
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.4%
Human Resources
4.1%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
63.2%
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Discussions
LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedIn Recruiter Discussions
How much Talent have you got by using this?
4 Comments
Callie J.
CJ
Regarding direct placements we find almost all of our people on linked in period it is almost a running conversation that careerbuilder and monster are for...Read more
How can I boost the chances of making my profile more attractive for Recruiters?
3 Comments
Amanda H.
AH
Summarize yourself Upload a good photo. ... Add your location. ... Include your educational background. ... Specify your industry. ... List your current...Read more
Can I integrate Zoho with LinkedIN?
2 Comments
Arsalan M.
AM
Zoho CRM can be integrated with LinkedIn Sales Navigator. In Zoho CRM, go to the below mentioned screens Setup >> Marketplace >> All Extensions >>...Read more
iCIMS
iCIMS Discussions
What is iCIMS software?
1 Comment
JJ
Recruiting and hiring software Read more
Does SkillSurvey Reference allow for ratings of job skills?
1 Comment
Official Response from iCIMS SkillSurvey Reference
Our Pre-Hire 360 workflow is designed to help understand the “soft skills” a candidate has which include the specific behaviors that are required to be...Read more
access same references
1 Comment
Kelly T.
KT
You can reach our customer service team at support@skillsurvey.com with any questions. Due to the confidential nature of our process and the specific surveys...Read more