iCIMS vs Yello (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, iCIMS grades higher than Yello: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
iCIMS grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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 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
Pick Yello if
- Fits if you recruit at universities and run career fairs and events
- Works for government employers, since there's a FedRAMP-authorized edition
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you hire experienced staff, because it's built for campus and early talent
- Not for you if you want a price: the site points to a demo request
- Watch out: the vendor says it won't double a renewal price, but the numbers aren't shown
- Tight if you want a trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAiCIMSWeak | 1.6GPAYelloWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so it sits at the ordinary grade until the vendor says. | 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. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. Every call to action is a demo or sales request. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | CA configurable ATS, text recruiting, CRM, career sites and a chatbot. The product line is split into three, so a buyer may need several. | CCampus planning, events, sourcing, scheduling and post-offer engagement. It does campus hiring fully, but that's a smaller job than general hiring. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. A configurable enterprise ATS that takes setup. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows events and campus programs to set up. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with a marketplace the site puts at 800+ partners and 10K+ integrations. | CWeb product whose one listed connection is WayUp. No desktop or phone app on record, so C. |
| Best for | enterprise applicant tracking | campus and early-talent recruiting |
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: iCIMS and Yello. How we grade
Where they differ
- iCIMS also covers job board posting and chatbots.
- Yello also covers auto-scheduling and reports.
In commonWebAI featuresWorkflow automationApplicant tracking
At a glance
| iCIMS | Yello | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | iCIMS | Yello |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Yello
- No prices are published; the site points to a demo request.
- It is built for campus recruiting and not for general mid-career hiring.
- The vendor says it will not double a renewal price and will commit to annual price changes by contract.
Key features
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.
Yello
- Campus Recruiting Agent
- An AI agent that takes on event building, candidate sourcing and interview scheduling so recruiters spend time on candidate conversations.
- Campus planning
- Analytics on recruiting results by school, used to decide which campuses to target against hiring goals.
- Sourcing
- Access to WayUp's database of student and early-career candidates for outreach.
- Campus events
- Tools for promoting and running career fairs and other events, including evaluating candidates on the spot.
- Post-offer engagement
- Keeps incoming hires engaged from pre-boarding onward; the vendor says customers see 27% better conversion and 50% fewer reneges on average.
Plans
iCIMS
Pricing could not be confirmed. See icims.com.
Yello
Pricing could not be confirmed. See yello.co.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, iCIMS or Yello?
As of Nov 13, 2026, iCIMS has no price we could confirm, and Yello has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, iCIMS or Yello?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither iCIMS nor Yello 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.