ATS manage application flows. Aurelia guides your recruitment decisions.
These are two complementary tools, not direct competitors.
Understanding the difference
What an ATS does
An ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is application management software :
- Centralize received CVs
- Track candidate progress through the process
- Multi-post job announcements across job boards
- Collaborate between recruiters
- Generate sourcing statistics
What Aurelia does
Aurelia is an AI-powered methodological assistant :
- Guide needs definition
- Generate job descriptions and optimized offers
- Structure interviews (templates, questions)
- Analyze candidates objectively
- Support decision-making with clear criteria
Detailed comparison table
| Feature | Traditional ATS | Aurelia |
|---|---|---|
| **Flow management** | ||
| Centralize applications | ✅ | ⚠️ Import |
| Pipeline tracking | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-post job announcements | ✅ | ❌ |
| CV parsing | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Decision support** | ||
| Methodological guidance | ❌ | ✅ |
| Job description generation | ❌ | ✅ AI |
| Job offer generation | ❌ | ✅ AI |
| Interview templates | ❌ | ✅ AI |
| Interview transcription | ❌ | ✅ |
| Answer analysis | ❌ | ✅ AI |
| Objective scoring | ⚠️ Basic | ✅ Complete |
| Comparison report | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Compliance** | ||
| GDPR | ✅ | ✅ |
| Compliant questions | ❌ | ✅ Built-in |
| **Collaboration** | ||
| Multi-users | ✅ | ✅ |
| Candidate sharing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Roles/permissions | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Pricing** | ||
| Entry level | 100-200€/month | 149€/month |
| Standard | 200-400€/month | 499€/month |
| Enterprise | 500€+/month | 999€+/month |
Popular ATS vs Aurelia
Flatchr vs Aurelia
| Criteria | Flatchr | Aurelia |
|---|---|---|
| Main strength | Multi-posting, UX | AI guidance |
| Weakness | No decision support | No multi-posting |
| Target | SMEs/ETIs with volume | SMEs/ETIs without expertise |
| Pricing | 149-399€/month | 149-999€/month |
Verdict: Complementary. Flatchr for flow, Aurelia for quality.
Recruitee vs Aurelia
| Criteria | Recruitee | Aurelia |
|---|---|---|
| Main strength | Collaboration, career site | Methodology, AI |
| Weakness | Complex for SMEs | No career site |
| Target | Structured ETIs | SMEs without HR team |
| Pricing | 199-349€/month | 149-999€/month |
Verdict: Recruitee for established recruitment teams, Aurelia for generalists.
Workable vs Aurelia
| Criteria | Workable | Aurelia |
|---|---|---|
| Main strength | Integrated sourcing, complete | Guidance, AI generation |
| Weakness | Expensive, learning curve | No sourcing |
| Target | International ETIs | French SMEs |
| Pricing | 189-549€/month | 149-999€/month |
Verdict: Workable for complete needs, Aurelia for guided simplicity.
Which one to choose?
Choose an ATS if:
- ✅ You have a structured recruitment team
- ✅ You publish many job postings (multi-posting is important)
- ✅ You need an integrated career site
- ✅ You receive many applications to sort
- ✅ You already have established processes
Choose Aurelia if:
- ✅ You don't have a dedicated recruitment team
- ✅ You need to be guided through the process
- ✅ You want to improve decision quality
- ✅ You do 5-50 recruitments per year
- ✅ You want to leverage AI to save time
Use both if:
- ✅ You have an ATS but find decisions difficult
- ✅ You want to standardize manager practices
- ✅ You want to add AI to your existing process
How to use them together
1. DEFINE THE NEED → Aurelia
Generate job description, optimized offer
2. POST → ATS
Multi-post across job boards
3. RECEIVE CVS → ATS
Centralize, initial sorting
4. EVALUATE → Aurelia
Interview templates, transcription, scoring
5. DECIDE → Aurelia
Comparison report, decision support
6. ARCHIVE → ATS
History, complianceSummary
| Need | Solution |
|---|---|
| Manage many applications | ATS |
| Easy multi-posting | ATS |
| Methodological guidance | Aurelia |
| Generate HR content | Aurelia |
| Evaluate objectively | Aurelia |
| Both | ATS + Aurelia |
Next steps
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