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Head-to-head · Campus Recruiting Software

Handshake vs SkillsConnect

  • 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
SkillsConnect #8 in Campus Recruiting Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit SkillsConnect

Handshake leads on 0 checks, SkillsConnect 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 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Handshake is the better fit for large employers needing a full campus platform. SkillsConnect is the better fit for teams combining campus hiring with virtual assessment.

  • Handshake fits best

    Large employers needing a full campus platform

  • SkillsConnect fits best

    Teams combining campus hiring with virtual assessment

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Side by side

Feature Handshake 9.4/10 Visit ↗ SkillsConnect 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.4
Ranking #1 in Campus Recruiting Software #8 in Campus Recruiting Software
Best for Large employers needing a full campus platform Teams combining campus hiring with virtual assessment
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
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, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML GDPR
Integrations 9 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Handshake 5/5 · SkillsConnect 4/5
Campus event tools ✓ ✓
Student engagement ✓ ✓
University relationships ✓ ✓
Application workflows ✓ ✓
Employer branding ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Career center integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Combines applications, interviews, assessments, hackathons, and offers
  • Supports AI resume parsing, skill matching, and candidate scoring
  • Connects with meeting, messaging, HRMS, ATS, and assessment tools
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
  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plan amounts
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple recruiting teams
  • The college-network focus is tailored to early-career hiring in India
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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SkillsConnect is a campus recruitment platform for employers, colleges, students, and HR teams managing early-career hiring in India. It covers job and internship postings, application tracking, candidate screening, assessments, interview…

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  1. HandshakeCampus Recruiting Software 9.4Free plan
  2. SkillsConnectCampus Recruiting Software 8.4Pricing on request

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

  • SkillsConnect — where it wins

    • Combines applications, interviews, assessments, hackathons, and offers
    • Supports AI resume parsing, skill matching, and candidate scoring
    • Connects with meeting, messaging, HRMS, ATS, and assessment tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plan amounts
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple recruiting teams
    • The college-network focus is tailored to early-career hiring in India

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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