The Ceipal Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ceipal in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ceipal
The Insider’s Guide
ATS and vendor management platform for staffing firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from Ceipal’s own pages.
Made by Ceipal · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ceipal’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ceipal’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 54 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
Ceipal is a talent platform for staffing agencies, healthcare staffing, enterprise recruiting teams and global capability centers. It combines an applicant tracking system, a vendor management system and workforce management with AI matching and an agentic assistant called Ceipal Ora.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Ceipal, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the listing shows a large platform to configure.
- 1
Best for an ATS and vendor management for staffing firms
It's more than a company hiring for itself needs, Ora is shown as early access, and there are no prices.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Applicant tracking
An ATS for staffing agencies with candidate matching and ranking and resume harvesting.
- 4
Job board and VMS integrations
The site says it integrates with 50+ job boards and VMS portals free of charge.
- 5
Candidate engagement
Mass email, email campaigns, two-way email sync and text or video outreach through partners.
- 6
A 2.0 GPA, above 54 of 101
That is against the other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace Ceipal you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Ceipal at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Ceipal
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an ATS and vendor management for staffing firms
Ceipal combines an ATS, vendor management and workforce management for staffing agencies, healthcare staffing and enterprise recruiting, with AI matching and an assistant called Ceipal Ora. It's more than a company hiring for itself needs, Ora is shown as early access, and there are no prices.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No 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 | F | No free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | B | ATS, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the listing shows a large platform to configure. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web product with job board and VMS integrations. No desktop or phone app, so B. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ceipal is for
- Fits if you run a staffing agency and need the ATS and vendor side in one place
- Works for healthcare staffing teams
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Staffing and recruiting firms that need ATS and vendor management together
- Healthcare staffing teams
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Ceipal's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo.
We could not confirm Ceipal’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. ceipal.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
ATS and vendor management platform for staffing firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, reports, applicant tracking, job board posting.
ATS, job board and VMS integrations, candidate engagement, vendor and workforce management.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Ceipal is made by Ceipal.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
54/101
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
Ceipal's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 54 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on features (B, above 75 of 101) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ceipal’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 101
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 101
- BFeaturesAbove 75 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 101
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Ceipal you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Ceipal’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Bullhorn, JobDiva, Recruit CRM, Loxo and Crelate
The 5 tools Ceipal is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Bullhorn
From $99/mo
ATS, CRM and AI recruiting software for staffing agencies.
- Bullhorn also covers workflow automation.
- 1.8GPA
JobDiva
Paid
Recruiting platform for staffing agencies, with back office tools.
- Only JobDiva lists an Android app.
- Ceipal also covers reports and job board posting.
- JobDiva also covers sales pipeline, workflow automation and dashboards.
- 2.2GPA
Recruit CRM
Free trial · from $95/mo
ATS and client CRM for recruitment agencies, with AI agents.
- Only Recruit CRM lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Recruit CRM lists a browser extension.
- Ceipal also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
Loxo
Free trial · from $149/mo
AI-native ATS, CRM and sourcing for recruiting firms.
- Only Loxo lists a browser extension.
- Ceipal also covers job board posting.
- Loxo also covers AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Crelate
Free trial · from $85/mo
Applicant tracking and recruiting CRM for staffing and search firms.
- Only Crelate lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ceipal also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
9
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ceipal free?
No. Ceipal is a paid product.
What platforms does Ceipal work on?
Ceipal is available on Web.
Does Ceipal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Ceipal is listed for Web.
Does Ceipal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Ceipal is listed for Web.
Is Ceipal open source?
Ceipal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Ceipal?
Ceipal is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Ceipal?
The closest alternatives to Ceipal in our directory are Bullhorn, JobDiva, Recruit CRM, Loxo and Crelate.
How does Ceipal compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
Ceipal's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 54 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 21.
Could I make my own version of Ceipal?
To replace Ceipal you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ceipal’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ceipal's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Ceipal. Prices change, so check ceipal.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ceipal, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ceipal
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Ceipal’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Ceipal is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Ceipal. Prices and plans change: check ceipal.com before you buy.