Ceipal vs Crelate (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crelate grades higher than Ceipal: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ceipal grades higher on features. Crelate grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Crelate
Applicant tracking and recruiting CRM for staffing and search firms
Which one is for you
Pick Ceipal if
- Fits if you run a staffing agency and need the ATS and vendor side in one place
- Works for healthcare staffing teams
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you hire only for your own company, since it's built for staffing operations
- Not for you if you want a price: pricing goes through a demo
- Watch out: Ceipal Ora is shown as early access
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
Pick Crelate if
- Fits if you run a small search firm and want ATS and CRM in one
- Works for agencies that want a mobile app as well as the web
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are bigger than 2 users, as Essentials stops there with 20k contacts
- Pricey if you send email campaigns or texts, as they cost extra
- Watch out: Business Plus has no published price
- Watch out: the page does not say if the $119 Business price is annual or monthly
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACeipalFair | 2.2GPACrelateFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. | C$85 a user a month annual on Essentials and $119 on Business, against a category middle of $85 and a dearer quarter from $149. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. | CA free trial is offered, but its length and whether a card is needed are not stated. |
| Features | BATS, job board and VMS integrations, candidate engagement, vendor and workforce management. The listing names no gap in the core staffing work, though Ceipal Ora is early access. | CATS, CRM, job portal, AI assistant and API. Email campaigns, texting and eSignature carry extra fees, and webhooks are not shown on Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows a large platform to configure. That puts it at C. | CNo rating on record. Recruiting software with portals and workflows to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb product with job board and VMS integrations. No desktop or phone app, so B. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Indeed, Dice, Zapier, Outlook and Gmail links. No desktop app. |
| Best for | an ATS and vendor management for staffing firms | ATS and CRM for staffing and search firms |
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: Ceipal and Crelate. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ceipal also covers reports.
At a glance
| Ceipal | Crelate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $85 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pricing page. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Ceipal | Crelate, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | crelate.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ceipal
- No prices are published; pricing is through a demo, so the cost is unverified.
- Built for staffing and enterprise operations, which may be more than a company hiring for itself needs.
- Ceipal Ora is shown as early access.
Crelate
- Essentials covers up to 2 users and 20k contacts, and is bought through sales.
- Email campaigns, text messaging, eSignature and contact enrichment carry an additional fee, per the plan table.
- Business Plus has no published price, and webhooks are not shown on the Business plan.
- The page does not say whether the $119 Business price is the annual or the monthly rate.
Key features
Ceipal
- Applicant tracking
- An ATS for staffing agencies with candidate matching and ranking and resume harvesting.
- Job board and VMS integrations
- The site says it integrates with 50+ job boards and VMS portals free of charge.
- Candidate engagement
- Mass email, email campaigns, two-way email sync and text or video outreach through partners.
- Vendor management
- A staffing vendor management product linked to the ATS.
- Workforce management
- Employee management for the extended workforce.
- Ceipal Ora
- Agentic AI with scheduler, candidate search and matching agents, offered through early access.
Crelate
- Applicant tracking and CRM
- One system holds candidates, client contacts and placements, with full-text and Boolean search and resume parsing.
- Job portal and job distribution
- A branded job portal with custom application forms. The comparison table lists free job board distribution at 50 postings per user.
- Client and team portals
- Clients and hiring managers get a portal to review candidates. User limits per portal differ by plan, from 10 to 100 users.
- AI assistants
- An AI Assistant is on Business, with Discover Agent for finding talent, Insights Agent and Data Quality Agents listed as options.
- Mobile recruiting
- The plan table lists mobile recruiting on iOS and Android on every plan.
- API and webhooks
- The plan table lists API access at 60 requests per minute on Business and 120 on higher plans; webhooks are not shown on Business.
Plans
Ceipal
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ceipal.com.
Crelate
Essentials$85
per user / month, billed annually
Applicant tracking, recruiting CRM, job portal and resume parsing for up to 2 users and 20k contacts. Contact sales to buy.
Business$119
per user / month, annual or monthly
Adds the AI Assistant, client and team portals, reports and analytics, email connections and technical support.
Business PlusCustom
Adds advanced AI Assistant, premium client portals, automation and sequences, full API and more storage. Billed annually.
PlatformCustom
Usage-based pricing on a user or site license, quoted by sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ceipal or Crelate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ceipal has no price we could confirm, and Crelate starts at $85 per user / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Ceipal or Crelate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Ceipal nor Crelate has a free plan. Crelate has a free trial.
Which platforms do Ceipal and Crelate run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Crelate lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.