Applicant Tracking Systems
iCIMS review
Enterprise talent acquisition suite, privately held, with no public prices and separate implementation fees.
iCIMS at a glance
- Category
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- Public pricing
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- No
- G2 rating
- 4.2 (989 reviews)
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Holmdel, New Jersey, US
- Employees
- about 1,300 to 1,400 (sources vary)
- Funding or owner
- Private equity owned (Vista Equity Partners, 2018)
Buying iCIMS: security, admin and contract
- Implementation
- Separate implementation fees per third-party sources; vendor time not verified.
Questions to ask iCIMS before you sign
- Which plan includes SAML SSO, and what does it cost for our seat count?
- Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- Is there a monthly option, and what are the cancellation and renewal terms?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where iCIMS's public pages leave the answer open.
Who iCIMS is for
Choose iCIMS if
- Large employers with complex high-volume hiring.
- Teams with budget for implementation services.
Look elsewhere if
- Small businesses needing self-serve pricing.
- Teams wanting quick setup (steep learning curve per G2)
iCIMS pricing
iCIMS does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.
ICIMS does not publish pricing. Vendr marketplace data: median buyer about $8,350 per year, range about $1,954 to $100,104; other sites cite $20,781 median attributed to Vendr 2025 data, not verified. Checked 2026-10-24.
iCIMS features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Pricing model and real cost | Quote-based. |
| Target company size | Enterprise and mid-market (third-party) |
What reviewers say about iCIMS
Praised for
- Recruiting efficiency.
- Reporting.
Common complaints
- Limited customization.
- Steep learning curve.
- Slow support response.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most iCIMS reviews leave out
- Founded 2000 by Colin Day; Vista Equity Partners acquired it in August 2018.
- Marc Thompson named CEO in May 2026 per Wikipedia mirror (unverified)
- Third-party sources cite implementation fees of $15,000 to $25,000.
- One buyer reported a 40% renewal increase (TrustRadius 2024, via roundup)
- Vendr median buyer data conflicts across sources.
iCIMS alternatives
SmartRecruitersHigh-volume and mid-market to enterprise hiring.Starting at $14,995 (Essential), unit/period not stated
TeamtailorEmployer-branding focused hiring teams that want unlimited users.Contact sales
Zoho RecruitSmall teams and agencies that want a per-recruiter price with a free one-job plan.Free (1 active job); paid plans from about $25 per user per month billed annually per third-party sources
AshbyStartups up to 100 employees wanting one published monthly price.$400/month (All-In-One Foundations, up to 100 employees)
BambooHRSmall and mid-size US companies that want HRIS first and light recruiting in the same system.$250/mo flat (Core, 25 or fewer employees); $10 to $10.25 per employee per month above that
Breezy HRVery small teams that can live with one active job on the free plan.$0 (Bootstrap); paid from $157/mo
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from iCIMS's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.