iCIMS
Lattice
| Feature | iCIMS | Lattice |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $4/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise-hr, talent-acquisition-teams, large-employers, staffing-agencies | hr-leaders, people-ops, managers, growing-companies |
| Founded | 2000 | 2015 |
| Applicant Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recruitment Marketing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Career Sites | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Matching | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Reviews | ✗ | ✓ |
| Engagement Surveys | ✗ | ✓ |
| Okrs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compensation | ✗ | ✓ |
| 1 On 1s | ✗ | ✓ |
| Career Development | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ iCIMS Pros
- Powerful enterprise ATS
- Strong compliance features
- Excellent career site builder
- AI-powered matching
✗ iCIMS Cons
- Complex for small companies
- Expensive implementation
- Steep learning curve
✓ Lattice Pros
- Excellent performance review workflows
- Engagement surveys with benchmarks
- OKR and goal tracking built in
- Clean modern interface
✗ Lattice Cons
- Modular pricing adds up quickly
- Not a full HRIS replacement
- Implementation requires HR expertise
The Verdict
iCIMS is built for enterprise hr and talent acquisition teams, with a focus on applicant-tracking and recruitment-marketing. Lattice targets hr leaders and people ops and leads with performance-reviews and engagement-surveys.
iCIMS uses custom enterprise pricing, while Lattice starts at $4/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Lattice edges out on user ratings (4.5 vs 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Lattice has a slight overall edge — but if powerful enterprise ats matters most to you, iCIMS may still be the right call.