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Head-to-head · Campus Recruiting Software

Handshake vs Rakuna

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Handshake #1 in Campus Recruiting Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Handshake
Rakuna #6 in Campus Recruiting Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Rakuna

Handshake leads on 0 checks, Rakuna on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHandshake · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Handshake
  • Most featuresHandshake · 5 of 5

Handshake scores higher on our rubric for campus recruiting software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Handshake is the better fit for large employers needing a full campus platform. Rakuna is the better fit for recruiting teams centered on campus events.

  • Handshake fits best

    Large employers needing a full campus platform

  • Rakuna fits best

    Recruiting teams centered on campus events

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Side by side

Feature Handshake 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Rakuna 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Campus Recruiting Software #6 in Campus Recruiting Software
Best for Large employers needing a full campus platform Recruiting teams centered on campus events
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Not checked yet
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 9 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Handshake 5/5 · Rakuna 4/5
Campus event tools ✓ ✓
Student engagement ✓ ✓
University relationships ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Application workflows ✓ ✓
Employer branding ✓ ✓
Specs
Career center integrations Not checked yet Limited
Supported platforms web, ios, android web, iOS, Android
Our review
Pros
  • Free job posting with school connections and student search
  • Events, applications, messaging, analytics, and employer branding in one platform
  • Nine ATS integrations plus web, iOS, and Android access
  • Offline mobile resume capture with AI-enabled OCR
  • Event planning, evaluations, follow-up, and analytics in one suite
  • Integrates with Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and other major ATSs
Cons
  • Basic limits proactive outreach to 10 messages per month
  • Pro costs $450 per month before higher-tier capabilities
  • Promoted Jobs is an add-on outside Enterprise
  • Pay-by-event credits may be less predictable for variable event calendars
  • Career-center integrations are limited
  • Its employer focus may not suit university relationship management
Our verdict

Handshake connects employers, students, and educational institutions through a campus recruiting platform. Employers can post early-career jobs, search school connections, message student candidates, manage applications, promote career…

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Rakuna is recruiting software for employers managing campus, career-fair, virtual, and hybrid recruiting. It combines mobile resume scanning, candidate data capture, event planning, evaluations, follow-up communications, collaboration,…

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  1. HandshakeCampus Recruiting Software 9.4Free plan
  2. RakunaCampus Recruiting Software 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Handshake — where it wins

    • Free job posting with school connections and student search
    • Events, applications, messaging, analytics, and employer branding in one platform
    • Nine ATS integrations plus web, iOS, and Android access

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic limits proactive outreach to 10 messages per month
    • Pro costs $450 per month before higher-tier capabilities
    • Promoted Jobs is an add-on outside Enterprise

  • Rakuna — where it wins

    • Offline mobile resume capture with AI-enabled OCR
    • Event planning, evaluations, follow-up, and analytics in one suite
    • Integrates with Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and other major ATSs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pay-by-event credits may be less predictable for variable event calendars
    • Career-center integrations are limited
    • Its employer focus may not suit university relationship management

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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