Recruitee (Tellent) vs SmartRecruiters

A detailed comparison of Recruitee (Tellent) and SmartRecruiters. See how they stack up on features, pricing, and user ratings.

At a Glance

Recruitee (Tellent) SmartRecruiters
Rating 4.5/5 4.3/5
Starting Price $199/mo N/A
Free Trial Yes No
Free Plan No Yes
Features 19 16
Best For SMB Enterprise

Key Differences

Recruitee (Tellent) and SmartRecruiters share 16 features. Recruitee (Tellent) has 3+ unique features.

Only in Recruitee (Tellent)

  • Source Analytics
  • Bulk Messaging
  • Employer Branding

Recruitee (Tellent)

Collaborative hiring platform with strong recruitment marketing features including branded career sites, talent sourcing, and pipeline CRM for growing teams and agencies.

Rating 4.5/5
Best for SMB
Free trial Yes
Free plan No
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SmartRecruiters

Enterprise hiring platform with marketplace of integrated recruiting tools. Offers a free plan (SmartStart) for small teams.

Rating 4.3/5
Best for Enterprise
Free trial No
Free plan Yes
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Feature Comparison

Feature Recruitee (Tellent) SmartRecruiters
Workflow Automation
Reporting Dashboard
Source Analytics
Time-to-Hire Tracking
Interview Feedback
Team Scorecards
Bulk Messaging
Email Templates
GDPR Compliance
Candidate Pipeline
Career Page Builder
Job Posting
Offer Management
Resume Parsing
API Access
Multi-Job Board Posting
Employer Branding
Calendar Sync
Self-Scheduling

Pricing Comparison

Recruitee (Tellent)

Start $199/mo
Grow $249/mo
Optimize Custom

SmartRecruiters

SmartStart Free
SmartRecruit Custom
SmartRecruit Enterprise Custom

Integrations

Both tools integrate with

BambooHR Checkr Glassdoor Gmail Google Calendar Google Workspace Indeed LinkedIn Microsoft 365 Microsoft Teams

Only Recruitee (Tellent)

Personio TestGorilla

Only SmartRecruiters

ADP Azure AD Codility DocuSign HackerRank HubSpot OneLogin SAP SuccessFactors Salesforce Sterling

Pros & Cons

Recruitee (Tellent)

Pros

  • +Clean, modern interface with team collaboration
  • +Strong employer branding and career page
  • +Good pipeline visualisation
  • +Zapier and integrations marketplace

Cons

  • -Pricing on the higher side for small teams
  • -Reporting less advanced than Greenhouse
  • -Part of Tellent — brand identity in transition
  • -Limited customisation of workflows

SmartRecruiters

Pros

  • +Free SmartStart plan for small companies
  • +Large marketplace of recruitment tool integrations
  • +Global hiring capabilities and compliance
  • +AI-powered candidate matching

Cons

  • -Enterprise pricing is opaque
  • -Free plan is very limited
  • -Can be slow with large candidate databases
  • -Some features require marketplace add-ons

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Recruitee (Tellent) if:

  • • Your company is SMB size
  • • You want to try before committing (free trial available)
  • • Higher user ratings matter to you (4.5 vs 4.3)
  • • You need a more feature-rich solution (19 vs 16 features)
  • • Clean, modern interface with team collaboration
Try Recruitee (Tellent) Free

Choose SmartRecruiters if:

  • • Your company is Enterprise size
  • • You want to start with a free plan
  • • Free SmartStart plan for small companies
Visit SmartRecruiters

How we evaluate tools

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