Compare/Head to head

symplr Recruiting vs Vivian Health

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

symplr Recruiting

Sales-quoted

Applicant tracking system built only for hospitals and health systems, formerly HealthcareSource, used by more than 1,000 healthcare facilities. It handles requisitions, career sites, texting, scheduling, onboarding and reporting, with workflows for clinical, PRN, union and multi-site hiring. Pricing is quoted. Best for hospital HR and talent teams replacing a general-purpose ATS.

Where symplr Recruiting fits

  • Hospitals and health systems replacing a general ATS
  • Multi-site systems with PRN and union hiring
  • HR teams that want assessments tied to the ATS
  • Talent teams tracking time to fill by department

Vivian Health

Sales-quoted

Healthcare jobs marketplace, formerly NurseFly, with a network the vendor puts at 2.8 million nurses, allied health professionals, therapists and APPs, where both staffing agencies and health systems post jobs and recruit. An AI assistant engages and screens candidates around the clock. Pricing is quoted. Best for staffing agencies and health systems hiring nurses and allied staff at volume, not physician recruiters.

Where Vivian Health fits

  • Healthcare staffing agencies placing travel and per diem nurses
  • Hospitals and health systems hiring nurses and allied staff at volume
  • Recruiters who want AI screening before the first call
  • Agencies that need pay-rate market data

At a glance

Detailsymplr RecruitingVivian Health
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underATS, Healthcare recruiting, OnboardingJob boards, Healthcare recruiting, AI screening, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

symplr Recruiting

Stands out: Workflows are built around how hospitals hire, including clinical versus non-clinical roles, PRN, union rules and multiple sites, which general ATSs make you configure yourself. Texting is built in, and the vendor reports a 45% text response rate against 8% for email. It connects to symplr Assessments for behavioral evaluation, a set the vendor positions for healthcare roles.

Watch out: Pricing depends on size, volume and implementation scope, so expect an enterprise sales and implementation process. Integrations are described as HRIS, HCM, payroll and workforce systems without naming vendors, so confirm yours. Staffing agencies are better served by a staffing-specific ATS.

Not the right fit for

  • Healthcare staffing agencies
  • Small practices wanting a self-serve ATS
  • Teams outside healthcare

Vivian Health

Stands out: It is where many nurses and allied professionals already look for work, so jobs are pushed to active clinicians in real time rather than waiting for a search. The AI assistant screens candidates against each role's requirements before a recruiter picks them up, and agencies get Universal Profiles, AI-written proposals and Vivian IQ pay-rate data in the same account.

Watch out: Pricing is not published, and ATS syncing is included only on qualifying plans; the vendor does not name which ATS or VMS systems it connects to. The audience is nurses, allied health and APPs, not physicians. Performance figures such as 4x engagement and 15% more placements are the vendor's own.

Not the right fit for

  • Physician recruiting
  • Teams needing a named ATS integration on every plan
  • Buyers wanting published self-serve pricing

Pros and cons

symplr Recruiting

  • Workflows built for clinical, PRN, union and multi-site hiring
  • Texting, scheduling and onboarding built in
  • Links to symplr Assessments
  • Quote-based enterprise pricing
  • Integration partners not named
  • Not designed for staffing agencies

Vivian Health

  • Large nurse, allied and APP audience already job hunting
  • AI assistant screens candidates 24/7
  • Pay-rate market data for agencies
  • No published pricing
  • ATS syncing only on qualifying plans
  • Not built for physician hiring

What each one costs

symplr Recruiting

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. symplr prices Recruiting by organization size, hiring volume, implementation scope and the capabilities selected. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Vivian Health

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Vivian does not publish employer or agency pricing; plans are set after a demo, and ATS syncing is included only on qualifying plans. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try symplr Recruiting or Vivian Health for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?