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Compare Gloat and Lightcast 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (88.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Gloat
Star Rating
(34)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (88.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GloatLightcast
Star Rating
(30)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LightcastGloat vs Lightcast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Gloat easier to use. However, Lightcast is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lightcast overall.
- Reviewers felt that Lightcast meets the needs of their business better than Gloat.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightcast is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Gloat over Lightcast.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gloat
No pricing availableLightcast
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Gloat
No trial information availableLightcast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
27
8.7
25
Ease of Use
8.8
28
8.5
28
Ease of Setup
7.8
22
9.0
12
Ease of Admin
7.4
21
9.2
12
Quality of Support
8.1
25
9.4
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
21
9.6
13
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
27
9.6
28
Features by Category
Platform Basics
8.0
5
7.8
15
9.2
6
9.0
15
9.2
6
8.6
16
8.9
6
7.9
13
Platform Data
7.8
6
8.8
22
8.9
6
8.2
20
8.1
6
7.5
18
8.3
6
8.9
22
Platform Functionality
8.1
7
8.0
22
8.1
6
8.4
22
8.6
6
8.1
21
7.7
5
7.6
16
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
14
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
Skill management
8.3
9
9.0
8
7.8
9
8.3
8
7.8
9
8.3
8
6.4
6
8.3
6
Administration
8.1
8
7.8
6
8.0
9
6.9
6
8.1
9
9.3
7
Career pathing
8.1
17
Not enough data
6.6
16
Not enough data
Opportunity matching
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Analytics and integrations
7.3
14
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gloat and Lightcast are categorized as Skills Management and Talent Intelligence
Unique Categories
Gloat is categorized as Career Management and Talent Marketplace Platforms
Lightcast has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gloat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lightcast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
17.6%
Consumer Goods
11.8%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.8%
Manufacturing
5.9%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Other
50.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
33.3%
Pharmaceuticals
10.0%
Human Resources
6.7%
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Higher Education
6.7%
Other
36.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Gloat has no discussions with answers
Lightcast has no discussions with answers
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