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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CareerPlug

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ACareerPlug is a software company that helps companies across the U.S. and Canada to attract and hire the right people. Their hiring software works for non-HR people so every owner, operator, and hiring manager can make the right hires for their team. Headquartered in Austin, CareerPlug provides a playbook on How to Hire, making it easier to access best practices, and automating the process so users can focus on making the right hire.N/A

    ClearCo

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A
    Pricing
    CareerPlugClearCo
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CareerPlugClearCo
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—ClearCo (formerly known as ClearCompany) software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured per user per month. The software offers tiered plans that vary depending on the modules selected, such as candidate attraction for CRM features, recruiting experience for applicant tracking, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, learning management, and compensation management. Pricing may differ based on organization size and specific requirements, with custom quotes provided for larger enterprises and additional features.
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    Community Pulse
    CareerPlugClearCo
    Considered Both Products
    CareerPlug
    No answer on this topic
    ClearCo
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    CareerPlugClearCo
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CareerPlug and ClearCo
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    ClearCo
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Job Requisition Management8.57 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.97 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.37 Ratings9.613 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.57 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.97 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.27 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.27 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Collaboration8.26 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Email Templates8.27 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    User Permissions7.97 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.27 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Reporting8.27 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.613 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CareerPlug and ClearCo
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    25% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CareerPlug and ClearCo
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CareerPlug and ClearCo
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.6
    10 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CareerPlug and ClearCo
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.611 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of CareerPlug and ClearCo
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    ClearCo
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CareerPlugClearCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CareerPlugClearCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CareerPlug
    If you're looking to hire but don't want to have it be an all consuming portion of your job, CareerPlug is great! The automation behind it has been so helpful to us
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    ClearCo
    If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CareerPlug
    • Posting jobs to multiple job boards
    • Sending candidate communications through the interviewing/hiring process
    • Saving and managing job templates
    • Customizing the interview/hiring process
    • Providing reporting and data
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    ClearCo
    • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
    • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
    • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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    Cons
    CareerPlug
    • CareerPlug should have a training manual.
    • There should be an easier way to add leaves and incentives
    • Interface should be more precise.
    Incentivized
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    ClearCo
    • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
    • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    ClearCo
    This software is very user friendly, not a lot of training is needed before you get the hang of it. It is also easy to setup and configure. The hiring managers also have reported that is is easy to navigate and screen candidates. You can also customize permissions to different users
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    ClearCo
    I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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    Alternatives Considered
    CareerPlug
    CareerPlug is cost efficient as compared to the other HR software. its easy to use and it can handle a lot more then other referred software.
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    ClearCo
    No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
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    Return on Investment
    CareerPlug
    • Increased quality candidates by 100%
    • Reduced monthly recruiting cost by 75%
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    ClearCo
    • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
    • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
    • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CareerPlug Screenshots

    Screenshot of Additional Job SharingScreenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Job DistributionScreenshot of Job IndexScreenshot of Job PostingScreenshot of Text Messaging

    ClearCo Screenshots

    Screenshot of the personalized learning dashboard showing assigned courses, progress, notifications, and achievements — helping employees stay on track while giving leaders confidence that skills and compliance needs are being metScreenshot of AI-assisted course creation in action — generating structured training content from a simple promptScreenshot of an interview packet.Screenshot of a career site.Screenshot of an automated onboarding packet delivery with built-in scheduling and notificationsScreenshot of the dashboard to track individual goals, progress, and status in one place — driving accountability with clear goals and transparent progress