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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (64.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact for Pricing Enterprise
Cornerstone Talentlink
Star Rating
(15)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (64.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cornerstone TalentlinkSmartRecruiters
Star Rating
(500)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing Enterprise
Learn more about SmartRecruitersCornerstone Talentlink vs SmartRecruiters
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SmartRecruiters easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SmartRecruiters overall.
- Reviewers felt that SmartRecruiters meets the needs of their business better than Cornerstone Talentlink.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmartRecruiters is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SmartRecruiters over Cornerstone Talentlink.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cornerstone Talentlink
No pricing availableSmartRecruiters
Corporate
Contact for Pricing
Enterprise
SmartRecruiters Corporate offers maximum control to support enterprise class needs without sacrificing ease of use and hiring team collaboration.
Free Trial
Cornerstone Talentlink
No trial information availableSmartRecruiters
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
6.8
13
8.4
423
Ease of Use
6.4
13
8.8
424
Ease of Setup
5.8
8
8.8
213
Ease of Admin
7.0
9
8.8
202
Quality of Support
7.8
12
8.4
361
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
9
8.9
196
Product Direction (% positive)
5.5
13
8.8
418
Features by Category
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.6
7
8.0
251
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Verified
7.4
7
8.1
243
|
Verified
8.8
8
8.7
283
|
Verified
Platform
6.7
6
7.8
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
143
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.4
190
|
Verified
6.9
6
8.6
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
162
|
Verified
6.3
5
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.1
6
8.3
188
|
Verified
Platform Functionality
8.6
7
8.0
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
278
|
Verified
7.4
7
8.1
243
|
Verified
8.8
8
8.7
283
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
6.7
6
7.8
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
143
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.4
190
|
Verified
6.9
6
8.6
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
162
|
Verified
6.3
5
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.1
6
8.3
188
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
19
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
9.2
6
8.3
201
Not enough data
8.4
202
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.5
209
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
6.7
6
7.8
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
143
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.4
190
|
Verified
6.9
6
8.6
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
162
|
Verified
6.3
5
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.1
6
8.3
188
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.0
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
21
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.2
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
18
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
22
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cornerstone Talentlink and SmartRecruiters are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Cornerstone Talentlink is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management
SmartRecruiters is categorized as Recruitment Marketing, Recruiting Automation, and Recruitment Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cornerstone Talentlink
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartRecruiters
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
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
Human Resources
13.3%
Wholesale
6.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.7%
Mining & Metals
6.7%
Other
53.3%
Information Technology and Services
12.1%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.2%
Computer Software
9.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Financial Services
5.2%
Other
58.8%
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Discussions
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