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JOIN vs. Handshake for Employers

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricJOIN

by Join.com

Handshake for Employers

by Handshake

Overall rating4.14.4
Review count19125
Ease of use9.08.6
Ease of setup8.28.7
Quality of support8.28.9
Meets requirements8.78.6
NPS52.63157964.60177
Small Business68.4%32.8%
Mid-Market31.6%37.6%
Enterprise0.0%29.6%
Total page views294854
Total LLM citations1,88411,860

JOIN

JOIN is an applicant tracking system with job distribution built in. Small and mid-sized companies that hire without a dedicated talent-acquisition team use it to write a job ad, publish it everywhere they need to, and manage every applicant in one pipeline. Pricing is per active job, so every plan includes unlimited users and unlimited candidates: cost scales with hiring volume, not headcount. Distribution: write an ad in minutes with the AI Job Ad Builder, then publish it to 10+ organic job boards and 250+ paid platforms in one click, with no per-board logins and no re-keying the same ad.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Time Efficiency
  • User Interface
  • Helpful
  • Efficiency
  • Job Postings

Handshake for Employers

Handshake for Employers is the only all-in-one early talent recruiting platform with access to 10m+ responsive students and alumni. Across universities, community colleges, and alternative education programs (bootcamps, corporate learning programs), when students look for meaningful work that aligns with their interests and skillset, they start that journey on Handshake. Meet your next great hire on Handshake. Request a demo: https://joinhandshake.com/employers/request-more-info/

Pros

  • Recruitment Efficiency
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Helpful
  • Customer Service
  • Communication