Side-by-side comparison: pricing, features, free trial, and verified scores.
Lightcast (formerly Emsi Burning Glass) is the world's leading labour market analytics platform used by enterprises, governments, and universities.
Closely matched with LinkedIn Talent Insights on the attributes we track — see full table below.
LinkedIn Talent Insights provides real-time talent market data and competitive analysis using LinkedIn's 900M+ member dataset.
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| Scores (Verified User Reviews) | ||
| Support Score |
6.8/5
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8.8/5
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| Maintain Score |
8.9/5
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9.5/5
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| Platform Score |
7.7/5
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6.8/5
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| Total Reviews | 10 verified reviews | 12 verified reviews |
| Key Specifications | ||
| Category | Talent Intelligence Platforms | Talent Intelligence Platforms |
| Best For | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Pricing Model | Custom | Custom |
| Starting Price | Custom | Custom (add-on) |
| Free Trial | No | No |
| AI Features | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Category-Specific Features | ||
| Job Postings Data | Billions | — |
| Skills Taxonomy | Yes | — |
| Regional Labor Data | Yes | — |
| LinkedIn Data | — | 900M+ profiles |
| Competitive Benchmarking | — | Yes |
| Real-time Trends | — | Yes |
| View Full Details | View Lightcast (Emsi Burning Glass) | View LinkedIn Talent Insights |
It depends on your priorities. Lightcast (Emsi Burning Glass) and LinkedIn Talent Insights are closely matched on the attributes we track.
Both are Talent Intelligence Platforms tools. See the full comparison table below for pricing, deployment, and feature differences.
Both use custom pricing — check each vendor's site for current rates.