# OpenCATS vs Pinpoint

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Pinpoint

| Attribute | OpenCATS | Pinpoint |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 41.9 (45% (low)) | 47.8 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 56 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 760 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A free, community-maintained applicant tracking system and recruiting CRM for managing candidates, jobs, submissions, and hiring activity without vendor lock-in. It is indexed under ATS & Recruiting Software.","source":"https://www.opencats.org","question":"What is OpenCATS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenCATS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.opencats.org","question":"Is OpenCATS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to OpenCATS. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.opencats.org","question":"What platforms does OpenCATS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenCATS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.opencats.org","question":"Can OpenCATS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive hiring platform that enables organizations to run multiple concurrent hiring workflows with region-specific customization, compliance automation, and integrated reporting. It consolidates job posting, candidate communication, interview scheduling, and onboarding into a single system. It is indexed under ATS & Recruiting Software.","source":"https://www.pinpointhq.com/request-pricing","question":"What is Pinpoint?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pinpoint does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.pinpointhq.com/request-pricing","question":"How much does Pinpoint cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Pinpoint. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pinpointhq.com/request-pricing","question":"What platforms does Pinpoint support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Pinpoint, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.pinpointhq.com/request-pricing","question":"Can Pinpoint be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Pinpoint. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pinpoint not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.pinpointhq.com","question":"What security certifications does Pinpoint have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pinpoint is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.pinpointhq.com/request-pricing","question":"Where is Pinpoint available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source recruitment platform where teams manage candidates, jobs, and hiring workflows with full control over their data. | A comprehensive hiring platform that enables organizations to run multiple concurrent hiring workflows with region-specific customization, compliance automation, and integrated reporting. It consolidates job posting, candidate communication, interview scheduling, and onboarding into a single system. |
| features.capabilities | `{"agency_mode":true,"recruiting_crm":true}` | `{"sso_scim":true,"analytics":true,"api_access":"full","agency_mode":true,"assessments":"integration","hris_handoff":true,"dei_reporting":true,"recruiting_crm":true,"job_distribution":true,"background_checks":"integration","candidate_sourcing":true,"interview_scheduling":"native","structured_interviews":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 100 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"ActiveCampaign"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"messaging"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"LinkedIn Apply Connect","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"LinkedIn Recruiter & Jobs","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"Indeed","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"Glassdoor","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"ZipRecruiter","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"CareerBuilder","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"Monster","native":true,"category":"job_boards"},{"name":"Workday","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"ADP Workforce Now","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"BambooHR","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"HiBob","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"Gusto","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"Rippling","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"Paycom","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"Paycor","native":true,"category":"hrms"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"communication"},{"name":"Google Meet","native":true,"category":"video"},{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"video"},{"name":"Checkr","native":true,"category":"background_checks"},{"name":"First Advantage","native":true,"category":"background_checks"},{"name":"HireRight","native":true,"category":"background_checks"},{"name":"Codility","native":true,"category":"assessments"},{"name":"HackerRank","native":true,"category":"assessments"},{"name":"TestGorilla","native":true,"category":"assessments"},{"name":"Vervoe","native":true,"category":"assessments"},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Trello","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Cronofy","native":true,"category":"scheduling"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Docusign","native":true,"category":"document_signing"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"Google SSO","native":true,"category":"security"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.opencats.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:19:08.466Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom pricing available upon request","sourceUrl":"https://www.pinpointhq.com/request-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:11:10.880Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 126 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.11.1","date":"2026-09-03T11:01:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.11.0","date":"2026-08-27T14:55:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.10.0","date":"2026-06-23T14:50:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.7.4","date":"2024-04-23T11:35:04Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.9.7.2","date":"2023-03-07T15:38:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/opencats-0.9.7","date":"2022-12-06T20:38:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"opencats-0.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.6","date":"2021-03-23T16:04:12Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5-3","date":"2020-04-15T14:12:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5-2","date":"2020-03-19T10:47:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5-1","date":"2020-01-16T22:11:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5","date":"2020-01-15T14:10:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.4-3","date":"2019-07-01T10:25:41Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.4-2","date":"2018-01-30T22:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.4","date":"2017-05-03T21:09:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.3-3","date":"2016-11-22T20:47:25Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.3-1","date":"2016-08-26T09:58:03Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/opencats-0.9.3(final)","date":"2016-08-22T16:01:09Z","type":"stable","version":"opencats-0.9.3(final)"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.pinpointhq.com/insights/ats-automation-templates-for-compliance-escalation |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fopencats%2Fopencats&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (ATS & Recruiting Software)

| Capability | OpenCATS | Pinpoint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Sourcing** |  |  |
| Job distribution | - | ✓ |
| Candidate sourcing | - | ✓ |
| Recruiting CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Hiring** |  |  |
| Structured interviews | - | ✓ |
| Interview scheduling | - | Native |
| Assessments | - | Integration |
| Background checks | - | Integration |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| DEI reporting | - | ✓ |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| HRIS handoff | - | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API access | - | Full |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Recruiting analytics | - | ✓ |
| **Segment** |  |  |
| Agency mode | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:03:03.653Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*