Both Criteria Pre-employment Testing and Lightcast Skills Taxonomy are Skills Based Hiring Tools tools. Criteria Pre-employment Testing is best for midmarket, while Lightcast Skills Taxonomy is best for enterprise. This page compares pricing, deployment, and features side by side to help you decide which fits your team.
Criteria provides validated cognitive, personality, and skills assessments to shift focus from degrees to ability.
Lightcast provides the Open Skills taxonomy used by hundreds of companies to build skills-based hiring frameworks.
| Feature |
C
Criteria Pre-employment Testing
Skills Based Hiring Tools
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L
Lightcast Skills Taxonomy
Skills Based Hiring Tools
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| Scores (RecruitsAgent Score) | ||
| Support Score |
8.1/10
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8.2/10
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| Maintain Score |
9.1/10
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8.2/10
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| Platform Score |
9.4/10
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8.1/10
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| Key Specifications | ||
| Category | Skills Based Hiring Tools | Skills Based Hiring Tools |
| Best For | Midmarket | Enterprise |
| Pricing Model | Subscription | Custom |
| Starting Price | $149/month | Custom |
| Free Trial | ✓ Yes | No |
| AI Features | No | ✓ Yes |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations & Coverage | ||
| Listed integrations | 4 listed: BambooHR, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Workday | 4 listed: Greenhouse, LinkedIn, SAP, Workday |
| Integrations in common | Greenhouse, Workday | |
| Countries listed | 35 countries | 35 countries |
| Category-Specific Features | ||
| ATS Integration | Yes | — |
| Cognitive + Skills | Yes | — |
| Market Data | — | Yes |
| Open Skills Library | — | 32,000+ skills |
| Taxonomy Standard | — | Yes |
| Validated Tests | Yes | — |
| View Full Details | View Criteria Pre-employment Testing | View Lightcast Skills Taxonomy |
It depends on your priorities. Criteria Pre-employment Testing stands out for: Criteria Pre-employment Testing offers a free trial — Lightcast Skills Taxonomy does not list one. Criteria Pre-employment Testing uses subscription pricing.
Both are Skills Based Hiring Tools tools. See the full comparison table below for pricing, deployment, and feature differences.
Criteria Pre-employment Testing uses subscription pricing, while Lightcast Skills Taxonomy uses custom pricing. Check each vendor's site for current rates.