The Applicant Manager

What The Applicant Manager does

The Applicant Manager (TAM) is a cloud-based applicant tracking system (ATS) and talent management platform that streamlines the full hiring lifecycle — job posting, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding — for small-to-medium businesses, recruiting agencies, and government contractors. The platform offers automated distribution to 100+ free and 1000+ premium job boards, drag-and-drop applicant comparison, calendar and email integration with Outlook/Gmail, mobile-responsive applications with Spanish/French translation, configurable workflows, advanced Boolean search, electronic onboarding with e-signatures, and OFCCP/AA-compliant data collection with Affirmative Action Plan analysis. Underlying technology is hosted in the cloud with a 99.9888% uptime guarantee and exposes embeddable careers-page widgets plus single-click OFCCP postings to America's Job Exchange and NLX.

TAM was founded in 2006 as The HR Manager, an HR consulting firm, and pivoted into software in 2010 after a client challenged it to fill 60+ positions in weeks. The product is now owned by Top Echelon Software, LLC, operating under the legal entity Top Echelon Software, LLC, governed under Ohio law, with corporate headquarters at 4565 Dressler Rd NW, Suite 213, Canton, OH. TAM offers flexible subscription pricing on either a per-user or per-posting basis with full feature access regardless of tier, plus an annual billing discount. The go-to-market is primarily sales-led through the company website's Request a Demo flow, supplemented by content marketing, monthly webinars, SEO, social media, review-platform presence on Software Advice and G2 Crowd, and a referral program, with customer support delivered by experienced recruiters rather than call centers.

Name

The Applicant Manager

Legal name

Top Echelon Software, LLC

Website

https://tamrecruiting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Applicant Manager is a cloud-based applicant tracking system for small-to-medium businesses, government contractors, and recruiting agencies, offering automated job posting, OFCCP-compliant screening, and electronic onboarding under Top Echelon Software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applicant Tracking System

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Applicant tracking software
• Recruiting software
• Talent management software
• HR compliance software
• Employee onboarding software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - User-Based: Monthly or annual subscription model with pricing based on number of users. Full access to all features and customer support regardless of pricing tier chosen.
2. SaaS Subscription - Posting-Based: Alternative pricing model based on number of job postings rather than user count. Provides flexibility for organizations with varying hiring volumes.
3. Annual Subscription Option: Annual billing option available at discounted rates with one-time charge for 12 months of service. Monthly option available at regular rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Applicant Manager (TAM) is a cloud-based Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and talent management platform that streamlines the full hiring lifecycle for small-to-medium businesses and government contractors. The platform covers job posting, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, and electronic onboarding, with built-in OFCCP/AA compliance, multi-channel job board distribution, and integrations with HRIS, payroll, background screening, video interviewing, and assessment partners. It is sold on a SaaS subscription basis with pricing options based on number of users or number of job postings.

Product overview

The Applicant Manager (TAM) is a cloud-based, unified Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and talent management platform built for small-to-medium businesses, recruiting agencies, and government contractors. The core TAM product serves as a single platform covering the full recruiting lifecycle — from branded careers page creation and multi-channel job posting through applicant screening, candidate selection, interview scheduling, electronic offer management, and e-onboarding. TAM also provides OFCCP/AA-compliant data collection and reporting, a passive candidate talent pool database, and integrations with HRIS/payroll systems (Paycom, BambooHR, Namely), background screening providers (GoodHire, Verified First), video interviewing (Spark Hire), reference checking (SkillSurvey), pre-employment assessments (TalentClick, Predictive Index), onboarding tools (ClickBoarding), and major job boards and social platforms. The product is priced per-user or per-posting with no feature gating, and is backed by personalized recruiter-led customer support. TAM was founded in 2006 (as The HR Manager) and is now owned by Top Echelon Software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Applicant Manager (TAM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9888% uptime guarantee
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BambooHRcoreTechnology or IntegrationHR information system integration partner. Allows TAM to integrate with BambooHR for seamless data transfer and HRIS connectivity.
• ClickBoardingcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnboarding software integration partner providing electronic onboarding capabilities for new hire paperwork and orientation.
• GoodHirecoreTechnology or IntegrationBackground screening partner offering automated background checks, drug testing, and credit checks as part of the hiring process.
• NamelycoreTechnology or IntegrationHR platform integration for human capital management, payroll, and benefits administration connectivity.
• SkillSurveycoreTechnology or IntegrationReference checking platform using data-driven insights to help employers quickly obtain feedback from candidate references.
• Spark HirecoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo interviewing platform integration providing one-way recorded interviews and live video interview capabilities.
• TalentClickcoreTechnology or IntegrationPsychometric profiling and pre-employment assessment partner for attitude and culture fit testing.
• Verified FirstcoreTechnology or IntegrationBackground verification partner providing comprehensive candidate screening and verification services.
• Predictive IndexcoreTechnology or IntegrationBehavioral assessment and talent optimization partner for predicting job performance and culture fit.
• PaycomcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll and HRIS integration partner for streamlined payroll processing and HR data management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lever: ATS + CRM platform for talent acquisition teams; competes head-to-head with TAM for mid-market hiring teams with overlapping candidate management, automation, and integration capabilities.
• JazzHR: SMB-focused applicant tracking system with similar pricing flexibility (per-user / per-posting) and target market to TAM; the closest like-for-like competitor for budget-constrained small businesses evaluating affordable ATS options.
• BambooHR: SMB-oriented HCM suite with built-in applicant tracking; competes with TAM for the same SMB HR buyer, often as part of a broader HRIS bundle rather than a stand-alone ATS — listed as a TAM integration partner but is also a competitive threat.
• Greenhouse: Cloud-based applicant tracking system serving SMB through enterprise; directly competes with TAM in the ATS category with overlapping feature sets (job posting, candidate management, interview scheduling, integrations). Greenhouse is venture-backed with substantially larger scale.
• Jobvite: Established mid-market ATS with comparable applicant tracking, onboarding, and CRM functionality; directly comparable in target customer and product scope.

Emerging players

• Breezy HR: SMB-focused modern ATS with drag-and-drop pipelines and visual workflows; competes with TAM for the same price-sensitive small-business buyer with a more contemporary UI/UX positioning.
• ZipRecruiter: Job distribution marketplace that has expanded into employer-side ATS-adjacent functionality; competes for the same SMB hiring budget as TAM, particularly for organizations prioritizing job-board reach over workflow tooling.

Broad incumbents

• iCIMS: Enterprise-grade talent acquisition platform with broad ATS, CRM, onboarding, and candidate marketing modules; competes with TAM in the broader ATS category, especially as iCIMS pushes down-market into mid-sized organizations.
• Workday Recruiting: Recruiting module within Workday's enterprise HCM suite; competes for mid-market and enterprise HR buyers who prefer bundled HCM+ATS, putting pressure on standalone ATS vendors including TAM.
• SmartRecruiters: Global talent acquisition suite spanning ATS, CRM, and onboarding; competes with TAM across SMB through enterprise with broader product breadth and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/applicantmanage

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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