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OpenCATSFree, open-source applicant tracking that stays in your hands
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PinpointThe ATS built for multi-stream hiring
Comparison · Recruiting · weekly run Nov 3

OpenCATS vs Pinpoint

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Pinpoint is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 3.2 versus 0.6 for OpenCATS.

Choose OpenCATS if…

No clear advantage in the published data.

Choose Pinpoint if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (3.2 vs 0.6)
  • AI answers describe it more positively (40% vs 0% positive)
  • You need ISO certifications or SOC certifications or ISO 42001 (AI management standard) coverage

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric OpenCATS Pinpoint
Visibility score0.6%3.2%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in Recruiting#61#26
Share of voice0.2%1.2%
Mentions this run17
Positive in AI answers0%40%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3OpenCATS 1%

OpenCATS 0pp · Pinpoint 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Pinpoint leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
1.7%
4.1%
AI Mode
0%
1.3%
Perplexity
0%
4.3%
OpenCATSPinpoint

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0OpenCATS ranked higher
0Pinpoint ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionOpenCATSPinpoint
DeploymentSelf-hosted—
Integrations—100+
Compliance—ISO certifications, SOC certifications, ISO 42001 (AI management standard)
SupportCommunity forum, Subreddit for peer-to-peer user support, Public installation documentation—
Founded—2018
Headquarters—United Kingdom
Employees—51–200
Funding—Growth investment led by Expedition Growth Capital · $22M raised
Best forStaffing agencies, internal recruiting teams and hiring workflows that want self-hosted control of their recruiting dataOrganizations running several kinds of hiring at once across locations, roles, brands and candidate groups.

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

Cite as: SlateIndex, “OpenCATS vs Pinpoint”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/opencats-vs-pinpoint, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.