Indeed Resume vs. Lightcast

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Indeed Resume
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Indeed Resume is a sortable resume search tool for employers, which according to the vendor allows the user to search and view over 150 million resumes and access a growing talent pool with over 6 million new resumes added every month.
$100
per month
Lightcast
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Lightcast labor market data aims to create clarity so that enterprises, educators, and the public sector can build their workforce strategies with confidence.N/A
Pricing
Indeed ResumeLightcast
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Indeed ResumeLightcast
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPurchase a subscription to message candidates found with Indeed Resume
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Features
Indeed ResumeLightcast
Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Indeed Resume
7.1
16 Ratings
3% below category average
Lightcast
-
Ratings
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping7.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Diversity Reporting6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Modelling7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
ATS Integrations7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Indeed ResumeLightcast
Small Businesses
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 9.2 out of 10
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Score 9.2 out of 10
Indeed Resume
Indeed Resume
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.4 out of 10
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Indeed ResumeLightcast
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Indeed ResumeLightcast
Likelihood to Recommend
Indeed
Indeed Resume is extremely well suited for my Pharmacy Technician positions. I receive a high number of applicants and many of them are qualified for my positions. All of the contact information is provided for me to reach out to the applicant to begin the interview process. Many of these interviews have resulted in hires.
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Lightcast
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Pros
Indeed
  • It uses boolean search functionality, which allows me to target specific candidates
  • I like that it shows me how long it's been since someone has been active on Indeed
  • The messaging functionality to reach out to candidates and have them respond back to you is very user-friendly
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Lightcast
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Cons
Indeed
  • I find it does not always recommend the best resumes to invite to the job we are recruiting for, based off the experience needed or job titles in the candidates resume
  • I don't like how invites don't roll over into a new month if you don't use all of them in a said period of time.
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Lightcast
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Likelihood to Renew
Indeed
We have implemented this tool across several management divisions and locations as of today, so I don't anticipate us canceling our subscription. With the upcoming pricing changes, we are looking at ways that we can stricken the user of the software, but we have seen such benefits from it that we simply cannot go without it as of today.
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Lightcast
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Usability
Indeed
It is very easy to view, user friendly, and a great feature for quick selections. I haven't had any problems viewing or sending out invites when I need to. It can be a little hard to find at times. It seems to be buried to where you have to search for it.
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Lightcast
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Reliability and Availability
Indeed
Never had a moment where it was down or not available. and I do a lot of recruiting at night. Literally never once got an email about any downtime
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Performance
Indeed
Never have an issue
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Support Rating
Indeed
This tool allows you to do so much for such an affordable rate. If you want to scoop up your competition's talent, you can filter searches for resumes for people who have or currently work at their business. You can also you Bollinger searches for individuals who have experience with a specific type or word. And my favorite, you can set up search criteria that alert you of any new resumes with specific criteria so you are first to reach out. Highly Recommend.
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Lightcast
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Implementation Rating
Indeed
I signed up, got a username and password and walaa Bob's your uncle
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Alternatives Considered
Indeed
Indeed works better for the entry-level roles we are searching for, we find LinkedIn is for higher-level leadership roles. However, Indeed does have a wider variety in general, of all types of roles and skillsets. I've found more luck finding entry-level job seekers on Indeed and more luck finding HR professionals on Linkedin.
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Lightcast
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Scalability
Indeed
While we don't need it to scale, I see how easy it would be to separate by departments and projects
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Lightcast
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Return on Investment
Indeed
  • Some managers reported decreased time spent searching for applicants.
  • This is another site to check for applications.
  • If you want to make it work for you, it can: decrease time to hire, increase candidate responsiveness, but you are missing out on a large section of applicants, thus decreasing your applicant quantity and quality.
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Lightcast
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