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# Gloat vs Lightcast Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Gloat**
No pricing available

**Lightcast**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Gloat**
7 months

Based on 20 responses

**Lightcast**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Gloat**
12 months

Based on 18 responses

**Lightcast**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Gloat**
Not enough reviews yet

**Lightcast**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Gloat**
Not enough reviews yet

**Lightcast**
Not enough reviews yet

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 ![Lightcast](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7077fd44f920ed269cf35ca5cc3a6416/lightcast.png "Lightcast")

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Gloat**
Not enough data

**Lightcast**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Gloat**
 ![Gloat screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/103499/Gloat-product-pillars.png)

**Lightcast**
 ![Lightcast screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1329202/DEI-Benchmarking-_Resized_-50_-_1728-_-781-px_.gif)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Gloat**

8.4

8.427

**Lightcast**

8.7

8.725

Ease of Use

**Gloat**

8.8

8.828

**Lightcast**

8.5

8.528

Ease of Setup

**Gloat**

7.8

7.822

**Lightcast**

9.0

9.012

Ease of Admin

**Gloat**

7.4

7.421

**Lightcast**

9.2

9.212

Quality of Support

**Gloat**

8.1

8.125

**Lightcast**

9.4

9.425

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Gloat**

8.3

8.321

**Lightcast**

9.6

9.613

Product Direction (% positive)

**Gloat**

10.0

10.027

**Lightcast**

9.6

9.628

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Talent Intelligence[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

7

8.2

24

Platform Basics

Interoperability

8.0(won by 0.2)

5

7.8

15

Performance

9.2(won by 0.2)

6

9.0

15

Self-service

9.2(won by 0.6)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.6

16

Automation

8.9(won by 1.0)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

13

Platform Data

Platform Search

7.8

6

8.8(won by 1.0)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Dashboard

8.9(won by 0.7)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

20

Alerts and Notifications

8.1(won by 0.6)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.5

18

Analytics

8.3

6

8.9(won by 0.6)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Platform Functionality

Dashboard

8.1(won by 0.1)

7

8.0

22

Talent Management

8.1

6

8.4(won by 0.3)

22

Diversity

8.6(won by 0.5)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.1

21

Add-on

7.7(won by 0.1)

5

7.6

16

Talent Acquisition

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

21

Proctoring

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

14

Assessments

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

15

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mentoring Program Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interview Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Individual Development Plans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Career Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning & Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Skills Management[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.8

9

8.3

8

Skill management

Skills Library

8.3

9

9.0(won by 0.7)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Skill Mapping

7.8

9

8.3(won by 0.5)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Employee Skill Assignment

7.8

9

8.3(won by 0.5)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Included Framework

6.4

6

8.3(won by 1.9)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Administration

Project Planning

8.1(won by 0.3)

8

7.8

6

Search

8.0(won by 1.1)

9

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.9

6

Reporting

8.1

9

9.3(won by 1.2)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Talent Marketplace Platforms[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.7

18

Not enough data

Career pathing

Employee Profiles

8.1(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Career Paths

6.6(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Opportunity matching

Opportunity Database

8.0(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Opportunity Matching

8.3(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Analytics and integrations

Skills Analytics

7.3(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Reporting

7.8(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Integrations

7.7(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Career Management[Hide 39 FeaturesShow 39 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.3

16

Not enough data

Platform Basics

Reporting

7.6(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Interoperability

7.3(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Performance

8.8(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Platform Content 

Employee Tracking

7.9(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Employee Development

8.5(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Career Development

8.9(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionality 

Dashboard

7.5(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Mobility

6.1(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Messaging

6.2(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Task Management

5.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Portal

6.3(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Integrations

7.4(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Payment

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Internal Talent Mobility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Talent Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Review Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Internal Meetings

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Individual Development Plans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Skills Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Talent Management[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Individual Development Plans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Career Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning & Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Planning[Hide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform - Compensation Planning

Compensation Budgeting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Merit Cycle Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pay Transparency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reward Structuring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Succession Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Salary Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Features - Compensation Planning

Reporting Capabilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Statements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Setting/Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Receipt Matching

Not enough data

Not enough data

Organizational Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Market Data Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Reward Programs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Plan Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Analytics[Hide 61 FeaturesShow 61 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reports

Customizability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphs and Charts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Score Cards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cleaning

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Levels of Measurement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Image-to-Text

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Plan Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

360 Degree Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Turnover Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Organizational Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Talent Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Self Service

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Appraisal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Metrics Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Succession Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Survey/Poll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Gloat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/768de2003116a8cf0af29c028bd612c3/gloat.svg "Gloat")](https://www.g2.com/products/gloat/reviews)

Gloat

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

8.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

2.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

88.2%

[![Lightcast](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7077fd44f920ed269cf35ca5cc3a6416/lightcast.png "Lightcast")](https://www.g2.com/products/lightcast/reviews)

Lightcast

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

20.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

50.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

8.8%

20.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

2.9%

30.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

88.2%

50.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Gloat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/768de2003116a8cf0af29c028bd612c3/gloat.svg "Gloat")](https://www.g2.com/products/gloat/reviews)
Gloat

Financial Services

17.6%

Consumer Goods

11.8%

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

8.8%

Food & Beverages

5.9%

Insurance

5.9%

Other

50.0%

[![Lightcast](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7077fd44f920ed269cf35ca5cc3a6416/lightcast.png "Lightcast")](https://www.g2.com/products/lightcast/reviews)
Lightcast

Staffing and Recruiting

33.3%

Pharmaceuticals

10.0%

Human Resources

6.7%

Hospital & Health Care

6.7%

Higher Education

6.7%

Other

36.7%

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## Gloat 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.