Migrate your Ceipal ATS data
AI-powered ATS and workforce platform built for staffing firms, healthcare recruiters, and GCCs—with integrated VMS, eBoarding, and built-in BI that grows with high-volume hiring operations.
In its favor
Why people choose Ceipal ATS
The signal that keeps Ceipal ATS on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
Ceipal bundles ATS, VMS, and workforce management into one platform, eliminating the need to maintain separate systems for staffing firms managing both contract and direct-hire pipelines.
The AI-powered candidate matching and ranking engine helps high-volume recruiters shortlist candidates faster and reduce manual screening overhead across hundreds of open requisitions.
Integrated job board posting to 25+ VMS portals and boards in a single action reduces the manual distribution effort that slows down staffing teams working multiple open reqs.
Ceipal's free guided data migration and 4-week onboarding turnaround reduces the perceived risk of switching from incumbent ATS platforms that have accumulated years of candidate and placement history.
Built-in business intelligence dashboards give staffing firm leadership real-time visibility into submission rates, placement rates, and client statistics without requiring export-to-Excel workflows.
Resume data quality degrades during import—G2 reviewers report that candidate email addresses and phone numbers are frequently missing or replaced with third-party portal emails (e.g., Dice email instead of personal contact), forcing recruiters to skip otherwise qualified candidates.
The platform requires more customization options to match complex staffing workflows; users cite frustration with the out-of-box field structure not aligning with their internal processes for healthcare credentialing or executive search.
Ceipal's parsing engine can leave imported resumes un-indexed in search if the import path bypasses the parsing pipeline, creating a candidate database that looks full but is functionally empty for sourcing purposes.
Some users report that UI improvements are needed to keep pace with modern UX expectations, particularly in the candidate profile and job board search interfaces compared to newer ATS competitors.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave Ceipal ATS
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing Ceipal ATS. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where Ceipal ATS fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
Ceipal ATS pricing overview
Ceipal ATS and WorkForce are priced per user per month with a minimum of 5 users required. TalentHire runs $114–120/user/month and bundles full ATS functionality with CRM and AI features; WorkForce starts at $81–85/user/month for the HR and workforce management module. All plans include free data migration and 24/7 support; advanced AI features (candidate ranking, resume harvesting) are add-ons at additional cost.
TalentHire
Tier 1 of 3
$114–$120/user/month
What's included
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What gets migrated
Ceipal ATS object support
Object-by-object support for Ceipal ATS migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Applicants (Candidates)
Fully supportedApplicants are the primary person record in Ceipal. The v1 API exposes applicants via authenticated endpoints with rate limiting per user token. We pull applicant profiles, contact details, skills, and work history, then push through Ceipal's parse pipeline to ensure full-text searchability in the destination.
Job Postings (Requisitions)
Fully supportedJob postings carry title, description, location, requirements, and pipeline stages. The API exposes jobs as structured records; we map job stages to destination pipeline stages during migration.
Submissions
Mapping requiredSubmissions link an Applicant to a Job with submission status, submittal date, and recruiter assignment. In CSV-only migrations this chain is easily broken—we use the API to preserve the Applicant→Submission→Placement relationship end-to-end.
Clients
Fully supportedClient records include company name, contact info, and billing details. We migrate client records as structured accounts, preserving all associated contacts and address data.
Leads
Mapping requiredLeads in Ceipal are distinct from Clients and may carry different status fields and source attribution. We preserve the Lead object where available and merge lead status into a custom property on the target Contact if the destination lacks a separate Lead object.
Placements
Mapping requiredPlacements are the final hiring outcome record, tying an Applicant to a Job under a Client. Placement data includes start date, compensation, and billing. We map placement records carefully because they drive revenue reporting.
Employee Records (Workforce)
Mapping requiredCeipal WorkForce module stores employee profiles, compensation, department, and location. The module uses a separate pricing tier and may have custom fields per organization. We scope WorkForce migrations to the specific module in scope.
Timesheets
Mapping requiredTimesheet records in WorkForce track hours per employee per period. We map timesheet entries to the destination's time-tracking object, preserving period, hours, and approver metadata.
Expenses
Mapping requiredExpense tracking in WorkForce captures amount, category, employee, and submission date. We migrate expense records with full line-item detail, mapping categories to destination equivalents.
Documents
Mapping requiredCeipal stores documents against applicants, jobs, and placements (resumes, offer letters, contracts). We transfer documents as binary blobs via API where supported, falling back to URL-based document links if the API does not expose raw file retrieval.
Custom Fields (Columns/Rows)
Mapping requiredCeipal allows admins to add custom columns to grids and custom properties on Applicants, Jobs, and Placements. These are organization-specific and must be enumerated during discovery. We map custom field values directly and flag any fields that reference deprecated picklist values.
TalentBench (Resume Database)
Mapping requiredTalentBench is Ceipal's searchable resume repository. Migrating the parsed resume database requires preserving the parsed fields (skills, experience, education) alongside the raw document so search relevance is maintained in the destination ATS.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants (Candidates) | Fully supported | Applicants are the primary person record in Ceipal. The v1 API exposes applicants via authenticated endpoints with rate limiting per user token. We pull applicant profiles, contact details, skills, and work history, then push through Ceipal's parse pipeline to ensure full-text searchability in the destination. |
| Job Postings (Requisitions) | Fully supported | Job postings carry title, description, location, requirements, and pipeline stages. The API exposes jobs as structured records; we map job stages to destination pipeline stages during migration. |
| Submissions | Mapping required | Submissions link an Applicant to a Job with submission status, submittal date, and recruiter assignment. In CSV-only migrations this chain is easily broken—we use the API to preserve the Applicant→Submission→Placement relationship end-to-end. |
| Clients | Fully supported | Client records include company name, contact info, and billing details. We migrate client records as structured accounts, preserving all associated contacts and address data. |
| Leads | Mapping required | Leads in Ceipal are distinct from Clients and may carry different status fields and source attribution. We preserve the Lead object where available and merge lead status into a custom property on the target Contact if the destination lacks a separate Lead object. |
| Placements | Mapping required | Placements are the final hiring outcome record, tying an Applicant to a Job under a Client. Placement data includes start date, compensation, and billing. We map placement records carefully because they drive revenue reporting. |
| Employee Records (Workforce) | Mapping required | Ceipal WorkForce module stores employee profiles, compensation, department, and location. The module uses a separate pricing tier and may have custom fields per organization. We scope WorkForce migrations to the specific module in scope. |
| Timesheets | Mapping required | Timesheet records in WorkForce track hours per employee per period. We map timesheet entries to the destination's time-tracking object, preserving period, hours, and approver metadata. |
| Expenses | Mapping required | Expense tracking in WorkForce captures amount, category, employee, and submission date. We migrate expense records with full line-item detail, mapping categories to destination equivalents. |
| Documents | Mapping required | Ceipal stores documents against applicants, jobs, and placements (resumes, offer letters, contracts). We transfer documents as binary blobs via API where supported, falling back to URL-based document links if the API does not expose raw file retrieval. |
| Custom Fields (Columns/Rows) | Mapping required | Ceipal allows admins to add custom columns to grids and custom properties on Applicants, Jobs, and Placements. These are organization-specific and must be enumerated during discovery. We map custom field values directly and flag any fields that reference deprecated picklist values. |
| TalentBench (Resume Database) | Mapping required | TalentBench is Ceipal's searchable resume repository. Migrating the parsed resume database requires preserving the parsed fields (skills, experience, education) alongside the raw document so search relevance is maintained in the destination ATS. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in Ceipal ATS migrations
Issues we've hit on past Ceipal ATS migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
Resume email fields get overwritten on Dice-to-Ceipal migration
CSV imports bypass Ceipal's resume parsing engine
Encrypted object IDs require ID-mapping tables in staging
Rate limit errors return inconsistent HTTP codes
Free migration support is guided but scoped to Ceipal's own import tools
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | Resume email fields get overwritten on Dice-to-Ceipal migration |
| High | CSV imports bypass Ceipal's resume parsing engine |
| Medium | Encrypted object IDs require ID-mapping tables in staging |
| Medium | Rate limit errors return inconsistent HTTP codes |
| Low | Free migration support is guided but scoped to Ceipal's own import tools |
Leaving Ceipal ATS?
Where Ceipal ATS customers move next
5 destinations Ceipal ATS can migrate to.
How a Ceipal ATS migration works
Four steps, Ceipal ATS-specific
Connect
API key (user authentication token) into Ceipal ATS. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate Ceipal ATS-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate Ceipal ATS quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with Ceipal ATS rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
Ceipal ATS migration FAQ
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