Crelate's UI is not my cup of tea as compared to competitors, it looks rather old-fashioned and complicated. But when I tried this platform’s search feature, it was a whole different story. The Search isn’t just robust but also super flexible. For starters, you can choose which quick-filter tiles—those at the top of the dashboard that let you turn different filters on and off—you want to see on this view.

Functionality-wise, this feature enables you to search and filter through your resumes, notes, and tags. Like most recruiting CRM I’ve picked on this page, Crelate also let me do both simple, quick lookups and Boolean logic for more complex queries. Something unique about this feature that you probably won’t find elsewhere is the ability to search and filter at the campaign level. I can actually use criteria like status and date range to narrow down my search results within a specific campaign. How cool is that?

I like the efficiency of Crelate’s profile enrichment tool—it alone can auto-collect several essential talent data points, from phone numbers to email addresses and new employers. Yet, the way it’s marketed is kind of disappointing. Unlike many others that allow most users to have this feature for free, with Crelate, you’ll have to buy it as an add-on to be able to use it.

If you're looking for a corporate-focused solution with great mobile apps, I don’t think you should go with this tool, either. Crelate has always focused on staffing agencies, and its mobile apps don't offer as many features as the browser version.