Beamery vs iCIMS (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beamery and iCIMS share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Beamery
Talent CRM and workforce intelligence platform for large employers
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Beamery if
- Fits if you run talent for a large company and want one CRM over its people data
- Works for teams that already use Workday or SAP
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Not for you if you are a small team, as the site shows no self-serve plan
- Watch out: features sit in separate suites and which ones you get is not listed
- Watch out: there is no free plan or trial
Pick iCIMS if
- Fits if you are a large employer wanting a configurable ATS
- Works for teams that need many HR and background-check links
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a published price, as none is shown
- Not for you if you are a small team, as no self-serve plan appears
- Watch out: Hire, Engage and Employer Branding are separate products
- Watch out: no mobile or desktop app is listed on the pages read
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABeameryWeak | 1.8GPAiCIMSWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so we grade it as ordinary until the vendor says otherwise. | CNo price is published, so it sits at the ordinary grade until the vendor says. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial, and the call to action is Book a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial. Every call to action is a demo or sales request. |
| Features | CTalent CRM, a data platform, an AI advisor and an execution suite. The listing does not say which come with which plan. | CA configurable ATS, text recruiting, CRM, career sites and a chatbot. The product line is split into three, so a buyer may need several. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. An enterprise platform with a data layer and connections to set up. | CNo rating on record. A configurable enterprise ATS that takes setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Workday and SAP connections listed. | BWeb only, with a marketplace the site puts at 800+ partners and 10K+ integrations. |
| Best for | enterprise talent CRM and workforce data | enterprise applicant tracking |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Beamery and iCIMS. How we grade
Where they differ
- Beamery also covers AI agents.
- iCIMS also covers workflow automation, applicant tracking, job board posting and chatbots.
In commonWebAI features
At a glance
| Beamery | iCIMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Beamery Inc | iCIMS |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beamery
- There is no public pricing page; beamery.com/pricing returns a 404.
- The site is written for enterprise buyers and shows no self-serve plan.
- Features sit in separate suites, and which ones a customer gets is not listed publicly.
iCIMS
- No prices are published; every call to action on the site is a demo or sales request.
- The product line is split into Hire, Engage and Employer Branding, so what a buyer needs may be several products.
- The site offers US, UK and French versions, and no mobile or desktop app is listed on the pages read.
Key features
Beamery
- Data platform
- Brings skills, roles, people and market data together into one view of the workforce.
- Workforce Intelligence Suite
- Models future scenarios, talent risks and how work gets done for planning.
- Ray, AI Talent Advisor
- An embedded agentic AI assistant that gives recommendations on workforce questions.
- Execution Suite
- AI-powered sourcing, matching and engagement connected to existing HR systems.
- Talent CRM
- A customer story describes an integrated Talent CRM giving real-time talent recommendations.
iCIMS
- Applicant tracking
- iCIMS Hire is described as a highly configurable enterprise ATS, with offer management and onboarding software alongside it.
- Text recruiting
- Lists text recruiting software as part of iCIMS Hire, for messaging candidates by text.
- High-volume hiring
- A newer product line aimed at employers who fill many similar roles, with a retail focus among its industry pages.
- Candidate relationship management
- iCIMS Engage builds automated sourcing and nurture campaigns for talent pools.
- Career sites and chatbot
- iCIMS Employer Branding covers career sites, a recruitment chatbot and employee testimonial videos.
- Integration marketplace
- The site cites 800+ technology and advisory partners and 10K+ active integrations across 18 technology categories.
Plans
Beamery
Pricing could not be confirmed. See beamery.com.
iCIMS
Pricing could not be confirmed. See icims.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beamery or iCIMS?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Beamery has no price we could confirm, and iCIMS has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Beamery or iCIMS?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Beamery nor iCIMS has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.