--- title: "Applicant Starter Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about Applicant Starter Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Appointment Reminder products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/162043/Applicantstarter/" page_type: "product" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-08-20" --- # Applicant Starter Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 20, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Applicant Starter ## What is Applicant Starter? Cloud applicant communication and tracking system with hiring flow tracking, appointment booking, and social sharing integration. ## What is Applicant Starter used for? [Appointment Reminder](https://www.capterra.com/appointment-reminder-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 16 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- ### Starting price Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Applicant Starter?[Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/applicant-starter/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Applicant Starter 4.6 (16) VS. [4.6 (3,653)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $10 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.6 (16) Ease Of Use 4.7 (3,615) Value For Money 4.2 (15) Value For Money 4.5 (2,716) Customer Service 4.5 (15) Customer Service 4.5 (2,832) ## Applicant Starter alternatives Highest Rated [4.9 (478)](https://www.capterra.com/p/174348/Recruit-CRM/reviews/) Starting price $95.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (1,268)](https://www.capterra.com/p/226634/CEIPAL-ATS/reviews/) Starting price $25.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (39)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178067/fountain/reviews/) Starting price $0.01 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.2 (30)](https://www.capterra.com/p/78088/JobScore/reviews/) Starting price $69.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 87% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## Features AI summary Based on 3,037 Appointment Reminder reviews Capterra data shows that buyers of appointment reminder software rank the following features as their top priorities: - **Confirmations/Reminders** (**60%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **SMS Reminders** (**59%**) - **Appointment Scheduling** (**63%**) Applicant Starter includes **SMS Reminders**, but it does not include **Confirmations/Reminders** or **Appointment Scheduling**. Its support for **SMS Reminders** gives teams a direct way to reach customers on their mobile devices, helping businesses reduce missed appointments and keep clients informed with timely updates. Social Media Integration 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Applicant Tracking Find and manage potential candidates and their applications and resumes through the recruiting life cycle Contact Database Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. Customizable Templates Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Dashboard Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Rescheduling Manage the rescheduling of appointments Applicant Starter 7 features ### All Features - Applicant Tracking: Find and manage potential candidates and their applications and resumes through the recruiting life cycle - Contact Database: Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. - Customizable Templates: Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements - Dashboard: Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics - Rescheduling: Manage the rescheduling of appointments - SMS Reminders: Reminders sent via SMS/text message - Social Media Integration: Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. --- Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.4 (16) 4.4 Based on 16 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.2 (15) ### Starting price Free trial available Value for money 4.2 (15) 4.2 Based on 15 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.5 (15) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.5 (15) 4.5 Based on 15 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 16 reviews Filter by rating Counts reflect reviews available in this feed. 5(13) 4(2) 3(0) 2(0) 1(1) Mentioned topic Recent reviews first, then most helpful HD HR Director HR Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Keeps me organized!" 5.0 March 22, 2017 Pros As a recruiter, it is very important to keep communication with the candidates in order to make them feel special. I love that applicant starter helps me keep my candidates organized. The notes section and reminders are my favorite part! Cons None. I have worked on this system for years and I love that the development team has been so speedy with any new updates and changes! Because it is custom, I can run the system exactly how I want it to work for me! PR President President Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "An ATS packed full of feature that's easy to use!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 21, 2017 A+ Pros Easy to implement and use. Intelligent technology that communicates promptly with candidates. Great and fast customer service. Reliable software that automates your processes freeing up time and energy to dedicate to other areas. Constantly adding features. Gives management the ability to have transparency of what is going on with ready available data. Cons Small businesses typically will not want to spend money on an ATS like Applicant Starter and continue to do their home-brewed methods to save money. Although it may add a cost it pays for itself when you get the candidate that you want. Scott W. Recruiter Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Nothing about this software worked for us" 1.0 January 4, 2018 I wouldn't recommend this software based on our experience! Pros I can't find a positive thing to say about this software. Unfortunately we tried it for a week and found it to be useless for us. Cons It was impossible to use. We spent a lot of time and effort in our trial week to seem to get nowhere in using this product. We reached out to our rep once but didn't hear back until it was too late and we moved on to another software. HD HR Director HR Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Simple Recruiter" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 27, 2017 This software has all the bells and whistles that are needed to make recruiting and tracking applicants simple. No longer do I have to use multiple sites and softwares in order to solve all of my recruiting needs. The service is extremely reliable and I am able to personalize all of my communication. Pros I like being able send text messages directly to my recruits from the software. AD Admin Admin Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Pro" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 June 24, 2021 Network problems. Pros The customer service is very good, the software is very affordable, it's easy to use and it doesn't have too many difficulties. Cons Yes, it does missing. Especially on the music, background songs and music stream CE CEO CEO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "THE BEST" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 4, 2018 Pros I love it! We use it every day in our company and its perfect. PLUS if we ever find anything we feel would add/help it, they do it!! Cons Honestly nothing, its technology so yeah it has issues sometimes like everything else, but its great! PR President President Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Best Product in its Class!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 21, 2017 Pros Great product. Very innovative and customizable. Easy to use and practical, yet thorough when it comes down having everything you need for your business. Cons This product may not be a neccessary for companies that dont have a huge need to recruit large numbers. PR President President Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Great software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 21, 2017 Super easy to use. Great support team. I wouldn't go back to using anything else. RE Recruiter Recruiter Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Applicant Starter Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 March 15, 2017 I do think the product is a bit pricey but I love the automation of texts and emails. There's glitches where the program doesn't load in the browsers every now and then and with everything going mobile it would be great to also have an app or a moble site HM Hr manager Hr manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great software! " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 5, 2018 This software has all that you need . I love it ! Pros Extremely helpful for any recruiter who wants all the information or candidates so organize. It is easy to use. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/162043/Applicantstarter/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.