Handshake vs hireEZ

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

hireEZ is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 2.5 versus 1.1 for Handshake.

You need SOC 2 Type II or TX-RAMP or UK Cyber Essentials or EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or FERPA coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (501–1,000 employees)

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Handshake 0pp · hireEZ 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

hireEZ leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

3.1%

4.4%

AI Mode

0.9%

Perplexity

2.2%

HandshakehireEZ

0 engine answers name both brands

0Handshake ranked higher

0hireEZ ranked higher

Dimension	Handshake	hireEZ
Pricing model	—	Per seat
Entry price	—	$494 per seat / mo
Free plan	—	No · 7-day trial
Deployment	—	Layered on top of the customer's existing ATS with no rip-and-replace, deployed in weeks.
Integrations	—	40+
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, TX-RAMP, UK Cyber Essentials, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, FERPA	—
Support	Phone support, Support team	—
Founded	2014	2015
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA	Mountain View, California, US
Employees	501–1,000	51–200
Funding	Series F · $434M raised	Series C
Best for	College students, recent graduates and early-career job seekers, and the employers hiring them.	Enterprise talent acquisition teams that want agentic AI added to their existing ATS, as well as individual recruiters starting out.