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Head-to-head · Skills Management Software

Gloat Talent Marketplace vs Skills Base

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Gloat Talent Marketplace #4 in Skills Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Gloat
Skills Base #10 in Skills Management Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Skills Base

Gloat Talent Marketplace leads on 1 check, Skills Base on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGloat Talent Marketplace · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Skills Base
  • Most featuresGloat Talent Marketplace · 6 of 6

Gloat Talent Marketplace scores higher on our rubric for skills management software: 8.5 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #10.

On skill taxonomy, Skills Base gives you Both where Gloat Talent Marketplace offers Custom. Gloat Talent Marketplace offers skills inference; Skills Base doesn't.

Gloat Talent Marketplace is the better fit for internal mobility and opportunity matching. Skills Base is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing a free plan.

  • Gloat Talent Marketplace fits best

    Internal mobility and opportunity matching

  • Skills Base fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing a free plan

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Side by side

Feature Gloat Talent Marketplace 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Skills Base 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.8
Ranking #4 in Skills Management Software #10 in Skills Management Software
Best for Internal mobility and opportunity matching Budget-conscious teams needing a free plan
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $2.25/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 7 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gloat Talent Marketplace 6/6 · Skills Base 4/6
Skill gap analysis ✓ ✓
Learning recommendations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Career pathways ✓ ✓
Skills inference ✓ (best) —
Internal mobility ✓ ✓
Workforce planning ✓ ✓
Specs
Skill taxonomy Custom Both
Our review
Pros
  • Matches employees with roles, projects, tasks, mentoring, and networking
  • Identifies skills gaps with Skills Landscape and dynamic skills inference
  • Connects with major HCM, LMS, LXP, ATS, and Microsoft platforms
  • Free-forever plan covers foundational skills management and matrix reports
  • Teams plan adds API access, custom fields, and bulk data import
  • Supports gap analysis, training analysis, certifications, and workforce planning
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Available as a web platform
  • Enterprise positioning may exceed smaller organizations' needs
  • Skills inference is not included
  • Ultimate plan pricing is not shown
  • Advanced features are distributed across several paid tiers
Our verdict

Gloat Talent Marketplace is an enterprise platform for connecting employees with internal roles, projects, tasks, learning opportunities, mentorships, and networking. Its matching model uses skills, aspirations, and organizational needs to…

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Skills Base is cloud-based skills management software for organizations that need to assess, map, report on, and develop workforce capability. It supports configurable skills taxonomies, assessments, role and team mapping, skills matrices,…

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  1. Gloat Talent MarketplaceSkills Management Software 8.5Pricing on request
  2. Skills BaseSkills Management Software 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gloat Talent Marketplace — where it wins

    • Matches employees with roles, projects, tasks, mentoring, and networking
    • Identifies skills gaps with Skills Landscape and dynamic skills inference
    • Connects with major HCM, LMS, LXP, ATS, and Microsoft platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Available as a web platform
    • Enterprise positioning may exceed smaller organizations' needs

  • Skills Base — where it wins

    • Free-forever plan covers foundational skills management and matrix reports
    • Teams plan adds API access, custom fields, and bulk data import
    • Supports gap analysis, training analysis, certifications, and workforce planning

    Where it doesn't

    • Skills inference is not included
    • Ultimate plan pricing is not shown
    • Advanced features are distributed across several paid tiers
  • Gloat Talent Marketplace8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad enterprise talent marketplace for matching people to internal opportunities.

    Visit GloatFull verdict →
  • Skills Base7.8/10 · Free plan

    A low-cost skills platform covering assessments, gap analysis, planning, and reporting.

    Visit Skills BaseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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