notanATS vs SeekOut
One is a platform for enterprise recruiting teams. The other is one step, done properly.
The short version
SeekOut is a full-funnel talent platform: sourcing across a very large profile database, screening, and engagement, sold to enterprise recruiting teams with 750+ named customers behind it.
notanATS is not a platform. It handles one step, screening, and hands the shortlist back to whatever system you already run.
If your problem is finding people, SeekOut is the bigger machine. If your problem is that you found plenty of people and cannot tell which of them can actually do the work, that is the step notanATS rebuilt.
Side by side
| What you are trying to find out | notanATS | SeekOut |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Screening only. It sits between “applied” and “interview”. | Sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement across the whole funnel. |
| Who it is built for | Recruiters who want the screening handled properly while they keep every decision. | Enterprise recruiting teams with dedicated sourcers. |
| What gets assessed | A structured conversation about work the applicant has actually done, scored against criteria the hiring manager locked first. | AI evaluation of applicants against your criteria, with explainable reasoning. |
| What the applicant gets | Per-dimension feedback when the position closes, including where they stood against the pool. | Nothing returned to the applicant. |
| How you buy it | 2 postings at no charge, no card, no call. Self-serve. | 14-day trial, no card, alongside a demo track for larger accounts. |
| Who decides | A person. Nobody advances or is rejected without a human deciding it. | Your team decides who moves forward. |
Pricing
notanATS
2 postings at no charge with unlimited completed screenings, no card. After that, $99/month minimum, 10 completed screenings per paid posting, then $2 per completed screening.
SeekOut
Entry tier around $149/month billed annually, with custom-priced tiers above it for larger teams.
SeekOut pricing is taken from their public pricing page and can change. Check theirs before deciding.
When to choose notanATS
- You get enough applicants already and cannot review them properly.
- You want a shortlist you can defend line by line.
- You are a small team without a dedicated sourcing function.
- You want to try it today without a demo call.
When to choose SeekOut
- Your bottleneck is finding candidates, not assessing them.
- You need enterprise sourcing across a very large profile database.
- You are buying one platform for a large recruiting organization.
The fastest way to judge this is to run it. Two postings, unlimited completed screenings, no credit card.
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