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Adway Alternatives

Should you replace Adway?

Talroo is the strongest catalog alternative to evaluate for Adway.

Adway

Current
Seat-based Payg
4.9/5
Annual cost
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Seats assigned
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This catalog view compares public market data and does not include organization spend or usage.

Adway alternatives

See how Adway compares to 5 alternative apps you can switch to.

TalrooBest FitPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Talroo is a good fit if: you need to fill high-volume hourly positions quickly across multiple job boards without managing individual vendor contracts.
Smartdrea...Strong ContenderPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Swap Adway's algorithmic social targeting for Smartdreamers' branded career sites and landing page flexibility.
JoveoStrong ContenderPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Joveo brings Wall Street-grade media buying to recruitment, sacrificing Adway's creative social agility for programmatic scale.
AppcastStrong ContenderPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Appcast is a good fit if: your organization posts 50+ jobs monthly and needs to reduce cost-per-hire through automated programmatic bidding.
PandologicWorth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$30,000/yrPandologic is a good fit if: you post 20+ jobs monthly and need AI to automate budget allocation across dozens of job boards.

Talroo and Smartdreamers selected for comparison.

Annual costTotal subscription cost for each app, shown for the selected billing period.
Adway

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Growth

Public catalog pricing. Organization spend is not included.

Talroo

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Custom

Public catalog pricing estimate.

Smartdrea...

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Growth

Public catalog pricing estimate.

3-Year Net SavingEstimated savings over three years after migration and setup costs.
Adway

$0

No migration in the current app baseline.

Talroo

--

After $10,000 estimated migration cost.

Smartdrea...

--

After $12,500 estimated migration cost.

Team Fit ScoreHow closely the app matches the teams, workflows, and usage patterns currently in place.
Adway

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Talroo

65/100

Talroo excels for organizations filling hourly or high-volume roles like logistics, retail, and healthcare where candidate volume matters more than precision sourcing. Corporate recruiting teams hiring specialized white-collar talent will struggle with the platform's limited proactive sourcing and lack of CRM capabilities. The programmatic model automates job distribution across niche boards, benefiting TA teams without dedicated recruitment marketing resources.

Smartdrea...

72/100

Smartdreamers excels at building customizable career sites and landing pages without code, making it ideal for talent acquisition teams prioritizing owned employer branding channels. However, recruitment marketing teams heavily focused on AI-driven social media advertising and dynamic creative optimization may find its social capabilities less specialized than Adway's platform-native tools.

Adoption RiskExpected friction, training effort, and behavior change needed to move teams onto the alternative.
Adway

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Public adoption signal for the current app.

Talroo

medium

Talroo is a medium-complexity migration. Estimated 4 weeks and $10,000 one-time cost.

Smartdrea...

low

Smartdreamers is a low-complexity migration. Estimated 8 weeks and $12,500 one-time cost.

User satisfactionAvailable rating and review signal for team sentiment around the app.
Adway

4.9/5.0

7 reviews

Talroo

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42 reviews

Smartdrea...

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45 reviews

Timeline & DisruptionExpected migration duration and disruption to normal workflows.
Adway

No migration needed

Talroo

4 weeks

Medium

Talroo is a medium-complexity migration. Estimated 4 weeks and $10,000 one-time cost.

Smartdrea...

8 weeks

Low

Smartdreamers is a low-complexity migration. Estimated 8 weeks and $12,500 one-time cost.

Setup & trainingOne-time implementation, enablement, and training investment required.
Adway

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Talroo

$10,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Smartdrea...

$12,500

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Integration CoverageHow much of the current integration and workflow surface is covered by the app.
Adway

--

Talroo

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Supports 85 native integrations.

Smartdrea...

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Supports 40 native integrations.

Feature Match (%)How closely the app matches current feature needs, including notable gaps or risks.
Adway

100%

Talroo

70%

  • No native ATS or candidate tracking functionality
  • Unpredictable costs with CPC/CPA pricing models
  • Limited employer branding and career site tools
  • No resume database for proactive candidate sourcing
Smartdrea...

58%

  • No native TikTok or Snapchat advertising automation
  • Limited AI-powered lookalike audience modeling
  • Missing dynamic creative optimization for social job ads
  • Weaker automated candidate journey mapping
CertificationsSecurity, privacy, and compliance certifications available for each app.
Adway
GDPRSOC 2
Talroo
SOC 2 Type IIGDPR
Smartdrea...
GDPRSOC 2ISO 27001
Choose This IfThe conditions where keeping or switching to this app is likely to make sense.
Adway

You already standardize on this app.

Talroo

You need to fill high-volume hourly positions quickly across multiple job boards without managing individual vendor contracts

Smartdrea...

You prioritize no-code career site building and employer brand management over pure social advertising automation

Avoid This IfThe conditions where this app is likely to create cost, workflow, or adoption risk.
Adway

Public pricing or fit signals no longer match your needs.

Talroo

You require an all-in-one ATS with built-in candidate relationship management or primarily hire for specialized executive roles

Smartdrea...

You rely heavily on AI-optimized social media campaigns across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat

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