RippleMatch vs SkillsConnect

RippleMatch8.5Visit SkillsConnect8.4Visit

Higher score RippleMatch #7 in Campus Recruiting Software 8.5/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit RippleMatch

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

• RippleMatch fits best

  Employers wanting automated early-career matching

• SkillsConnect fits best

  Teams combining campus hiring with virtual assessment

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Side by side

Feature	RippleMatch 8.5/10 Visit ↗	SkillsConnect 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#7 in Campus Recruiting Software	#8 in Campus Recruiting Software
Best for	Employers wanting automated early-career matching	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	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	8 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RippleMatch 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	web, ios, android
Our review
Pros	AI matching and automated sourcing support early-career hiring Includes events, CRM, resume review, readiness assessment, and analytics Integrates with Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, and five other ATS platforms	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	Platform support is limited to the web Employer pricing is quote-based and requires contact with sales The Candidate Network plan focuses on matching and opportunity tracking	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	RippleMatch is an early-career recruiting platform for employers, universities, and students. Employers can source candidates, review applications, manage candidate relationships, run virtual and in-person events, and measure recruiting… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RippleMatch — where it wins

  • AI matching and automated sourcing support early-career hiring
  • Includes events, CRM, resume review, readiness assessment, and analytics
  • Integrates with Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, and five other ATS platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform support is limited to the web
  • Employer pricing is quote-based and requires contact with sales
  • The Candidate Network plan focuses on matching and opportunity tracking

• 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

• RippleMatch8.5/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A web-based recruiting suite combining AI matching, sourcing, events, CRM, and analytics.

  Visit RippleMatchFull verdict →
• SkillsConnect8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad campus recruiting suite for teams combining hiring pipelines with virtual assessment.

  Visit SkillsConnectFull verdict →