Rival Technology

Name: Rival Technology
Brand: Rival
Rating: 3.9 (244 reviews)

Rival provides HCM solutions that simplify talent acquisition, modernize HR workflows and accelerate productivity.

Est 2003|Raised $162.5M|42 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 16K|Web traffic 11K|FTEs 376|HQ Chicago, Illinois, US

MarketsHuman Resource Information Systems (HRIS)Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Onboarding & Offer Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

- Where Rival appears to offer relative strengths: - Organizations seeking workflow automation (particularly onboarding and compliance) combined with recruiting capabilities in a single vendor. - Organizations that require an integration or orchestration layer across multiple HR systems and want a consolidated suite for governance. - Where competitors may offer advantages: - Greenhouse: often selected for hiring operations maturity, structured interview plans, and a modern ecosystem. - SmartRecruiters: publishes entry-level pricing and is positioned strongly for talent acquisition workflows at scale. - iCIMS: deep enterprise TA capabilities, though generally positioned at higher price points and with enterprise implementation profiles. - Lever: established ATS+CRM positioning with a modern product perception in many customer segments. - Customer sentiment vs competitors: - Third-party review summaries for the Rival Recruit product commonly highlight perceived value and vendor support as positive attributes, while UI, reporting, and integration friction are recurring areas of concern. These capability gaps are areas where modern ATS leaders often invest.

	Rival (vendor)	SmartRecruiters	Greenhouse
Starting Price	Not publicly listed (quote-based)	Entry plans listed on vendor pricing page	Not publicly listed (request demo for pricing)
Typical Fit	Mid-market/enterprise needing modular suite plus workflow orchestration and integrations	Organizations seeking a modern TA platform with documented entry pricing	Organizations wanting structured hiring workflows and a broad integrations ecosystem
Strengths	Workflow orchestration across hire-to-retire; integrated suite breadth (recruit/onboard/learn/perform)	Transparent entry tier and focus on TA features	Structured interview plans and a broad integrations ecosystem
Weaknesses	Pricing transparency limited; historical reviews cite UI/reporting and integration friction	Pricing can increase with tiers and modules	Pricing typically requires a demo and may require ecosystem add-ons

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Where Rival appears to offer relative strengths:
- Organizations seeking workflow automation (particularly onboarding and compliance) combined with recruiting capabilities in a single vendor.
- Organizations that require an integration or orchestration layer across multiple HR systems and want a consolidated suite for governance.
Where competitors may offer advantages:
- Greenhouse: often selected for hiring operations maturity, structured interview plans, and a modern ecosystem.
- SmartRecruiters: publishes entry-level pricing and is positioned strongly for talent acquisition workflows at scale.
- iCIMS: deep enterprise TA capabilities, though generally positioned at higher price points and with enterprise implementation profiles.
- Lever: established ATS+CRM positioning with a modern product perception in many customer segments.
Customer sentiment vs competitors:
- Third-party review summaries for the Rival Recruit product commonly highlight perceived value and vendor support as positive attributes, while UI, reporting, and integration friction are recurring areas of concern. These capability gaps are areas where modern ATS leaders often invest.

	Rival (vendor)	SmartRecruiters	Greenhouse
Starting Price	Not publicly listed (quote-based)	Entry plans listed on vendor pricing page	Not publicly listed (request demo for pricing)
Typical Fit	Mid-market/enterprise needing modular suite plus workflow orchestration and integrations	Organizations seeking a modern TA platform with documented entry pricing	Organizations wanting structured hiring workflows and a broad integrations ecosystem
Strengths	Workflow orchestration across hire-to-retire; integrated suite breadth (recruit/onboard/learn/perform)	Transparent entry tier and focus on TA features	Structured interview plans and a broad integrations ecosystem
Weaknesses	Pricing transparency limited; historical reviews cite UI/reporting and integration friction	Pricing can increase with tiers and modules	Pricing typically requires a demo and may require ecosystem add-ons