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Overview

CATS ATS helps staffing agencies track candidates and job openings across client searches. While it may lack precise candidate search, its customizable hiring process helps recruiters organize active placements. Overall, it suits agencies seeking an applicant tracking system for client-based recruiting.

CATS ATS Specifications

  • Recruitment and Applicant Tracking
  • Employee Information Management
  • Performance Management
  • Attendance and Time Tracking

CATS ATS Features

Job Posting And Management

The software provides customizable application forms and questions to collect information from candidates. It also lets recruiters create and manage job postings with details such as title, description, location, and requirements. Additionally, recruiters can publish listings to the CATS career portal and selected third-party job boards. This setup helps teams manage open roles and review applicants by job in CATS; some job boards may require separate account setup or approval.

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Custom Workflow Automation

CATS supports custom recruiting stages with triggers tied to candidate status changes or application answers. Depending on the trigger, it can send emails, create tasks or calendar events, or submit candidates to clients or hiring managers for review. This helps recruiters carry out repeatable steps at the relevant stage of the hiring process.

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Candidate Submission And Review

With this feature, recruiters can email candidate profiles to clients or hiring managers with a review link and selected resume. Reviewers can approve or decline candidates, and CATS can update their status based on the decision when configured. The review also appears in the candidate’s record for recruiters to reference.

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Multiple Career Portals

Multiple career portals can be set up for different brands, teams, or recruiting needs, each with its own logo, banner, and colors. Candidates can browse and apply through the relevant portal. This helps employers present each brand’s jobs separately and direct candidates to the right application page.

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Analytics And Reporting

The platform offers customizable dashboards and reports for reviewing candidate pipelines, job order status, active jobs, submittals, interviews, and placements. Selected dashboard widgets can also be filtered by date range, user, or status. These views help managers monitor recruiting activity across open roles.

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Pros And Cons of CATS ATS

Pros

  • Customizes recruiting stages and fields for teams

  • Imports resume and organize candidate records

  • Shares candidate notes with hiring colleagues

  • Keeps job and applicant details together

  • Manages recruiting from sourcing to hiring-manager handoff

Cons

  • Resume and profile updates may take longer

  • Duplicate profiles may complicate activity records

  • Calendar coordination may take extra effort

CATS ATS Pricing

CATS ATS

  • Custom access levels

  • SMS texting (US and Canada)

  • Meeting scheduler

  • Sponsored job posting

  • Recruiting browser extension

  • 2-way calendar and e-mail sync

Disclaimer: The pricing details were last updated on Sep 14, 2026 from the vendor's website. Please contact us for a tailored pricing list.

CATS ATS Reviews

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Cara

Insurance, 51-100 employees

More than a year

4.0

“CATS is great for tracking applicants”

Pros

I'm impressed by how user-friendly this software is. In case I encounter any difficulties, there are helpful videos with step-by-step instructions that guide me through the process.

Cons

Lately, my main concern has been the Customer Service. I had trouble with the representative I worked with, as they didn't seem to understand or make an effort to understand my issue. This eventually led me to switch to another service provider for my email needs. However, I still use the software for applicant tracking. It seems that since they made changes to the email structure several months ago, candidates have had problems receiving my emails.

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8

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CATS ATS free or open source?

No. It is a paid, hosted product. It has a free trial but no free plan.

What are the best alternatives to CATS ATS software?

CATS ATS works well for many recruiting teams, but every business has its own needs. If it doesn’t meet your recruiting needs, consider CEIPAL ATS, JobDiva, Jobvite, Workable, or Greenhouse as alternatives.

Can users post jobs from CATS ATS to Indeed and other job boards?

Yes. Users can set up Indeed and other job boards under CATS’ Job Posting Services. Some boards require login details or approval before they accept your postings.

Does CATS ATS work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. CATS is web-based and accessible through a phone or tablet browser, but it has no dedicated mobile app.

Which browsers does the CATS extension support?

CATS lists browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox.