Say goodbye to system downtime and deliverability headaches. Ascent gives IT staffing firms high-speed AI sourcing, C2H billing, and immutable compliance receipts.
No nickel-and-diming for resume parsing limits, client portals, or digital signatures.
$24 - $50 / user / month (Plus extra charges for e-signatures, SMS & AI packs)
Often includes mandatory setup packages, multi-year lock-in agreements, or slot-based limits.
All-inclusive transparent pricing with zero feature paywalls
Unlimited jobs, candidate portals, client magic shortlists, and DPDP receipts included. Zero lock-in.
Frequent database query slowdowns and UI lag during peak sourcing hours.
Separate fees for SMS outreach, AI parsing credits, and portal access.
Lacks mathematical cryptographic proof for Indian DPDP Act 2023 compliance.
Detailed technical and operational capability contrast between Ascent and Ceipal.
| Feature / Capability | Ascent ATS | Ceipal |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Second Search Speed | Often Laggy / Sluggish | |
| DPDP 2023 Cryptographic Receipts | ||
| C2H Daily Margin & Contractor OS |
Direct Ceipal CSV mapping for candidates, rate cards, and client accounts with dedicated onboarding assistance.
For IT staffing agencies tired of Ceipal's performance bottlenecks and hidden add-on costs, Ascent provides a faster, cleaner, and strictly compliant upgrade.
Unlike Ceipal which forces all confidential candidate resumes to be uploaded to the public cloud, Ascent Desktop is a separate, dedicated offline product. Built specifically for executive search partners, confidential staffing agencies, and recruiters who refuse to take their proprietary talent data online. It operates on your local machine and private LAN with local SQLite encryption and zero internet data leakage.
Migrate your agency candidate talent pool to Ascent in under 15 minutes with zero downtime.
Instant semantic talent search across hundreds of thousands of candidate profiles without lag.
Automated WhatsApp and email consent links signed with immutable SHA-256 digital receipts.
Calculate daily gross margin, recruiter incentives, and client bill rates in real time.
| AI Resume Parsing Limits | Unlimited | Credit-Capped Packs |
| Offline Desktop Mode |
| Zero Third-Party Ad Trackers |