Eploy vs iCIMS (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Eploy 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 whether you care more about features, where Eploy grades higher, or platforms, where iCIMS does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Eploy if
- Fits if you run an in-house recruiting team that wants onboarding and referrals
- Works for employers that want a vendor-run implementation
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want a figure up front, as the pricing page is a quote request
- Skip it if you want to start on your own, since every quote includes an implementation manager
- Not for you if you are an agency; the site is aimed at in-house teams, with an agency portal as an add-on
- Watch out: no free plan and no trial are listed
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
| 1.8GPAEployWeak | 1.8GPAiCIMSWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the pricing page is a quote request with an ROI calculator. | 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; the way in is a quote request. | FNo free plan and no trial. Every call to action is a demo or sales request. |
| Features | BApplicant tracking, onboarding, employee referrals, recruitment marketing, analytics and an API. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. | 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 store rating on record. Every quote includes an implementation manager, so setup runs through the vendor. | CNo rating on record. A configurable enterprise ATS that takes setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with an API but no integrations named. | BWeb only, with a marketplace the site puts at 800+ partners and 10K+ integrations. |
| Best for | an ATS for in-house teams, sold by quote | 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: Eploy and iCIMS. How we grade
Where they differ
- Eploy also covers dashboards.
- iCIMS also covers chatbots.
In commonWebWorkflow automationApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Eploy | iCIMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Eploy | iCIMS |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Eploy
- No prices are published; the pricing page is a quote request with an ROI calculator.
- Every quote is stated to include a dedicated implementation manager and account manager, so setup runs through the vendor.
- The vendor's site and sector pages are aimed at in-house teams, with an agency portal as an add-on.
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
Eploy
- Applicant tracking
- Job requisitions, candidate attraction and engagement, hiring process management, assessment and talent pooling, with portals for candidates and hiring managers.
- Onboarding
- Reference collection, new hire information, contracts with e-signatures, and identification and compliance checks.
- Employee referrals
- An employee portal for making referrals, tools to run the referral programme, analytics and a reward store.
- Recruitment marketing
- Job board multi-posting and an AdStore marketplace for buying advertising.
- Analytics
- Dashboards, metrics and visualizations for self-service reporting, plus candidate and hiring manager feedback.
- Integrations and API
- Connections for background checks, assessments, right-to-work checks, HCM and payroll, video interviewing and single sign-on, plus an API.
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
Eploy
Pricing could not be confirmed. See eploy.com.
iCIMS
Pricing could not be confirmed. See icims.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Eploy or iCIMS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Eploy has no price we could confirm, and iCIMS has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Eploy or iCIMS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Eploy 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.