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Applicant Tracking System

Software used to manage applications, candidate stages, hiring activity, and recruiting records.

technicalPublished 2026/06/08Last verified 2026/06/08

FAQs

Is applicant tracking system the same as ATS?
Yes. ATS is the common abbreviation for applicant tracking system, though vendors vary in how much CRM, scheduling, or analytics they include.

Related Terms

  • ATS

    An applicant tracking system for managing jobs, candidates, hiring stages, and recruiting workflows.

  • Applicant Tracking

    The workflow for recording candidates, applications, stages, decisions, and hiring activity across open roles.

  • Recruiting CRM

    Software for managing candidate relationships, talent pools, outreach, and nurture before or beyond applications.

Related Items

  • Greenhouse

    Applicant tracking and structured hiring platform for recruiting teams, interview plans, and hiring operations.

  • Lever

    Recruiting platform with ATS and CRM workflows for candidate pipelines, collaboration, and hiring operations.

  • Ashby

    Recruiting platform for ATS, CRM, scheduling, analytics, and hiring team collaboration workflows.

  • Workable

    Recruiting software for applicant tracking, job posting, candidate evaluation, and hiring workflows.

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What it means

Applicant Tracking System is another name for an ATS, the recruiting system of record for active hiring workflows.

Buyer checks

  • Confirm candidate stages, approvals, and rejection reasons are configurable.
  • Review reporting for funnel health, source performance, and time to hire.
  • Check integrations with HRIS, onboarding, scheduling, and background check tools.

Related HRAIdir context

For a broader buying view, see Best Applicant Tracking Systems for Structured Hiring and AI for Applicant Tracking.

This glossary entry is buyer-oriented guidance, not legal, compliance, or financial advice.