--- title: "Compare Top Echelon vs Criteria 2026 | Capterra" description: "Unsure of what to choose? Check Capterra to compare Top Echelon and Criteria based on pricing, features, product details, and verified reviews." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/compare/84093-119740/Top-Echelon-vs-Criteria" page_type: "comparison" language: "en" --- # Top Echelon vs Criteria Features and Cost Comparison Last updated September 24th, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team.[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) Your comparison: Top EchelonCriteria2/4 selected [Top Echelon](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/)[4.6 (515)](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/reviews/) [Criteria](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/)[4.7 (232)](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/reviews/) [## Top Echelon](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/)[4.6 (515)](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/reviews/) Starting Price $75.00/month Value-for-Money 4.5 Functionality 4.4 Ease of Use 4.5 Customer Service 4.7 Reviews Sentiment Based on [515 reviews](#user-reviews) Positive 490 Neutral 16 Negative 9 [## Criteria](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/)[4.7 (232)](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Value-for-Money 4.5 Functionality 4.6 Ease of Use 4.6 Customer Service 4.7 Reviews Sentiment Based on [232 reviews](#user-reviews) Positive 222 Neutral 7 Negative 3 ## Summary * * * Key features rated by users Features selected based on 17,615 reviews from recruiting software users. about the Fit Score methodology. Fit Score methodology Our Fit Score reflects how reviewers rate a product’s performance against a set of features reviewers rate as most important. A higher score indicates the product is rated better in delivering what reviewers most care about. If the Fit Score is not shown for a specific product, that only means there are currently not enough relevant data points to develop a meaningful score. It does not indicate that the product should be excluded from further evaluation. Best for Methodology 73%Fit Not enough reviews Feature ratings Job Posting 4.4 Applicant Tracking 4.7 Application Management \-- Candidate Management 4.7 Resume Search 4.4 61%Fit Missing features Feature ratings Job Posting NA Applicant Tracking 4.4 Application Management 4.3 Candidate Management 4.3 Resume Search NA User satisfaction User satisfaction 4.6 User reviews[515](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/reviews/) Ease of use 4.5 Functionality 4.4 Value for money 4.5 Customer support 4.7 User satisfaction 4.7 User reviews[232](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/reviews/) Ease of use 4.6 Functionality 4.6 Value for money 4.5 Customer support 4.7 Price starts from Price starts from $75Per User, Per Month - Free version - Free trial Price starts from \-- - Free version - Free trial Best for Best for TE Recruit™ by Top Echelon is built for growing recruiting/staffing agencies and executive search firms, offering customizable ATS and CRM tools to streamline workflows, save time, and drive results. Best for The Criteria platform is designed for organizations of all sizes to improve and streamline their hiring processes with science-backed pre-hire assessments, interviews, and post-hire development tools. ## User reviews Pros & cons BS Brian S. Director of Recruiting > "How easy it is to access information re: candidates, clients and prospects and the efficiency of entering notes in the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6772554) TS Thomas S. Sr Technical Recruiter > "the person who supplies the candidate has little to no rights. If a client decides to eliminate a candidate during the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6062510) ILS Isabel Lina S. President > "The comprehensive candidate database and powerful search capabilities have enabled us to quickly identify qualified..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295768) AG Arwen G. Partner > "nothing really comes to mind. If I had to pick one I dont like that when you add a candidate to the system there is..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6078629) ILS Isabel Lina S. President > "As a boutique family-owned business specializing in HR, Accounting/Finance, Ops, Tech, and Sr. Administration, we have..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295768) SE Steve E. Managing Partner > "I can't tell for what the candidates experience is for me jobs and that message I do send never get answered." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6317161) JL John L. Recruiter > "Very intuitive, fast and easy maneuvering around the database, tagging companies and candidates, the planner and..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6272805) GK Gary K. President and Managing Director > "Resume search does not have functionality to disqualify "tags"" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6277785) ILS Isabel Lina S. President > "The ability to access a vast network of candidates and leverage advanced search filters has helped us find candidates..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295768) EW Eleanor W. Director, Business Development > "Need to fix the bug in the dashboards and email templates as the pages jumps while scrolling down which makes it..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4999474) SS Scott S. Owner > "The product really helps me run my Recruiting Business - and the support is excellent." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6772583) TO Trina O. Senior Recruiter > "Currently not using their texting system due to this." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6272819) RS Ron S. owner > "the organization and support...Big Biller applicant tracking program....and the ability to interface with my peers..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6062504) LB Larry B. CEO > "I am missing some quick reports that were available in early versions of BB." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6302671) ILS Isabel Lina S. President > "The Top Echelon team has been responsive, knowledgeable, and supportive every step of the way, ensuring that we derive..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295768) EE Erin E. Executive Diretor > "Also having errors with beta career page, when someone applies, city not populating to candidates record." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4989257) MS Michelle S. Recruiter > "The support from the corporate staff and team." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6772650) JD January D. Executive Recruiter > "Keeps getting more expensive every year." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6284308) KC Kara C. Senior Recruiter > "Top Echelon allows recruiting agencies to run a full cycle recruiting desk in an organized manner through candidate and..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4810620) MB Margaret B. CEO > "The only con I have is that I did not implement the product sooner." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6281679) BK Bill K. President > "The support teams within Top Echelon are world class and they constantly work on improving the software for it's..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6273753) LM Louise M. Senior Researcher > "Parsing resumes can be a bit cumbersome if it doesn't work." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4989167) AK Allen K. CEO > "Now my Daughter and our staff are on Top Echelon with same ability to make million dollars plus." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6079088) KC Kara C. Senior Recruiter > "It is not easy to share candidates or receive candidates from affiliates." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4810620) ILS Isabel Lina S. President > "It has truly become an indispensable tool for our business, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Top..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295768) David E. Recruiter > "The search with saved searches of the database is clunky, not easy in getting specifics out of it, too general, and..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3258056) ILS Isabel Lina S. President > "It has truly become an indispensable tool for our business, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Top..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295768) ER Eileen R. Search Consultant > "This means over time, our database will be useless." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4810585) VR Verified Reviewer Owner > "Ease of use is the number one reason and the ability to advertise your jobs for free or small additional fee. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6285201) BS Bernice S. President / Founder > "I dont like that the job posting option is linked to things I have to pay for if Id like to use for my database." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3609064) BK Bill K. President > "The ease of use with Big Biller software and how it can interact with other agencies databases is just a great feature...." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6273753) TB Tim B. Recruiting Manager > "BB does not allow you to customize a datasheet to send to clients." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3262396) VR Verified Reviewer Founder > "The abundance of training calls and webinars also make you feel connected as part of a larger community of recruitment..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4981253) JC Jose C. Executive Recruiter > "I can't write Jos John and get options." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4791560) KD Kostas D. President > "Top Echelon also adds great value for your money by providing Webinars on a regular basis on various topics that is..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4981223) YS Yeda S. Executive recruiter > "Sometimes, jobs that are posted get obsolete and the recruiter responsible for it "forgets" to remove from the network." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3624805) DW Douglas W. Founder CEO > "Love how simple it is to use." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6772467) JD Jeanine D. CEO > "Time zones are missing from the scheduler and it gets very confusing working coast to coast on these interviews." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3260903) RD Ralph D. Owner > "An easy to use candidate database where all communication can be stored for future reference. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6280567) JP Jay P. Recruiter > "Not being able to use/link the auto dialer feature to my Mitel phone system. And most of all difficulty..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2475804) GK Gary K. President and Managing Director > "The leadership is accessible and is there when you want advise on how to make the most out of using the platform." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6277785) TB Tim B. Recruiting Manager > "The mobile functionality in a browser is less than optimal." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3262396) AM Amy M. Co-owner > "It has made my recruiting 10x faster and kept me very organized." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295734) JA Jack A. President > "I've had a couple situations with verifying the domain that locked me out for a day on 2 occasions." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3264076) DM Dean M. Principal > "Quality of product, reliability, knowing my data is safe and will always be there." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6062538) CS Craig S. Senior Recruiter/ Account Manager > "Also after using the results of a search for awhile the system seems to slow down." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3274903) DM Diva M. Owner > "I was able to make difficult placements due to the networking on Top Echelon, both as a job recruiter and candidate..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4980441) RD Richard D. Recruiter > "Certain other little bugs , like when sending an email to a candidate on a Job search- the one job I am trying to send..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2460518) DE Debi E. CEO > "Love the Chrome extension (LinkedIn and social pages)" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6280499) RM Rory M. Partner > "One minor gripe, it doesn't save the last search automatically." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3287451) Fiona F. Director > "Streamlines getting to plenty of potential candidates without delay" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6311768) VL Vincent L. CEO > "Email does not work when I'm in the profile card." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3286828) ER Eileen R. Search Consultant > "Also, being able to call out from the candidates record through any VOIP application makes life easier when doing..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4810585) BS Bernice S. President / Founder > "I dont like that I can't always parse a resume because it doesn't like the format." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3609064) PR Peter R. CEO > "The software is regularly updated with new features. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6062403) BW Brenda W. Headhunter > "When you type in a completed event and need to pull up a related job order, it doesn't pull up all of the open jobs. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2459569) RH Russ H. Many > "We have very positive feelings, regarding the Top Echelon organization and have definitely prospered through our..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6272791) BP Blair P. Divisional Director > "The software can be slow at times and our team has noticed that it will occasionally delete notes that we had left in..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2687190) GK Gary K. President and Managing Director > "Customer service, support and training are top notch." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6277785) BB Brent B. Managing Director - Recruiting > "It makes us look like we don't know how to communicate with one another." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3259992) PR Peter R. CEO > "It is priced reasonably and customer support is responsive." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6062403) BS Bernice S. President / Founder > "I don't like that I cant set up text campaigns." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3609064) AM Amy M. Co-owner > "Over the years, Top Echelon has been super easy to use, and I appreciate all the recent updates." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6295734) FK Fred K. CEO > "There are still functions that are restrictive and certain features are not quickly provided for independent recruiting..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2459440) LG Launa G. Recruiter > "Being able to customize and interphase other programs that we use with Top Echelon has made our workflow easier to..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3783104) ET Eric T. President > "We try and import as many resumes as possible, but many do not make it through, or the resume doesn't parse. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2470602) VK Victoria K. Recruiter > "I enjoy working with the recruiters" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6274677) JM John M. Managing Director > "No way to track retainers it doesn’t capture revenues accurately if retainers aren’t caught" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2484354) Matt S. Owner and Recruiter > "The ability to search the database is excellent, and the email integration with with templates and merge fields is a..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3258230) EN Emerson N. Owner > "The LinkedIn integration needs work - I use Recruiter Lite, and it often can't bring in either name or city." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2459897) TO Trina O. Senior Recruiter > "They are continually improving, which says to me, they care about their clients. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6272819) PS Paula S. VP Recruiting > "Not that easy to work with a daily activity sheet - if you want to contact 50 people, it has to be set up in the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2471381) CR Christine R. partner > "Posting positions and using it as my applicant tracking system are my two number 1 features of the software" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3605075) BG Brandon G. Recruiter > "it's a very manual program, with little automation during processing, and can be challenging at times to run reports." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2459487) KL Kim L. Senior Recruitment Consultant > "Communication is easy with Top Echelon." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6165108) SV Steven V. Principal > "Don't use all of the features and don't have time to learn it." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3784554) LM Louise M. Senior Researcher > "Pipeline - great for tracking candidates through stages." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4989167) LF Lonnie F. Director of Talent Acquisition > "It does not have integrations with top vendor systems to automatically import jobs." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2484366) Ivonne C. Managing Partner HR Business Solutions > "All the functionalities are centered on providing you data visibility and opportunities to manage and grow your..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___3277123) PS Paula S. VP Recruiting > "cannot BOLD, highlight, color, etc in resume field - only in comments" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2471381) MM Mindy M. President > "It is user friendly" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6062424) EN Emerson N. Owner > "The LinkedIn integration needs work - I use Recruiter Lite, and it often can't bring in either name or city." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2459897) GK Gwen K. Sr. Executive Recruiter > "It's easy to use and the format is very user friendly." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___6302690) LF Lonnie F. Director of Talent Acquisition > "It does not have integrations with top vendor systems to automatically import jobs." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2484366) DM David M. Senior Technical recruiter > "Very user friendly with a n umber of end users in the system." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4986426) MT Matthew T. Executive Recruiter > "It feels clunky and, to use an overused phrase, not intuitive." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2474021) LS Leslye S. Senior Search Director > "Top Echelon is an efficient and user friendly application." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4980665) WB William B. Owner > "Sometimes not as intuitive as it should be ." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2477437) MR Maximillian R. Recruiting Manager > "It is so easy to use, the integration was a breeze and support has been phenomenal." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___4991230) HC Harrison C. Owner/Recruiter > "How customer service does not call you back" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#Capterra___2459565) [View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/reviews/) SD Sarah D. Vice President, Recruiting > "The automation is what allows the human part of our process to scale. And with a 90%+ completion rate, it’s clear the experience..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7124187) VR Verified Reviewer Recruiter > "Her "training" with us was a 15 minute screen share rather than a deep dive into the process, and she missed several emails that we..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7204161) MA Mari A. Recruiter > "We are able to utilize it every day, and our Managers love that they are able to have something besides a resume to get to know the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7123907) VK Val K. CEO and Co-Founder > "Additionally, they only provide one live environment making it frustrating to test the ATS integration." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7176900) SM Sergio M. TA Partner > "It provides reliable, data-driven insights that have improved our quality of hire and streamlined our early-stage screening." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7165355) SR Steve R. General Manager > "I am a customer and have been trying to reach them by email, phone, and voicemail for several days, but they still have not..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7167051) DT Darryl T. COO > "The system offers a range of scientifically validated tests, from cognitive aptitude assessments to personality and skills..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716535) KL Kristin L. HR Business Partner > "We have found that many candidates do not own a desk top or lap top and they either will not follow through with the assessment or..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6532416) Robert O. Recruiting Manager > "The staff at Criteria has been incredibly responsive and helpful, consistently providing excellent suggestions on how we can better..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7180289) YM Yasmin M. Administration > "This can sometimes make the process feel more tedious than necessary." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7132510) SD Sarah D. Vice President, Recruiting > "More importantly, that time goes back into what matters — real conversations with candidates and stronger partnership with hiring..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7124187) LP Laura P. Human Resource > "Recently I have run into some technical difficulties using the application. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7168279) JT Joanna T. HR > "The assessment results seem accurate and have allowed us extra insights in the interviewing process." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7123945) Victoria H. HR Director > "I can’t point to a particular problem except if someone o not computer saavy it might be hard for them" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7076751) LP Laura P. Human Resource > "The quality of assessments and large catalog of resources to choose from is very nice." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7168279) SF Sam F. ISO Quality Manager > "The website lacks user-friendliness and can occasionally experience slow loading times." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6615776) Robert O. Recruiting Manager > "It allows for a much more precise evaluation process." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7180289) ED Erin D. Sales Executive > "Setting up the assessment per job, it's a bit clunky." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6533077) SD Shaleen D. HR generalist > "It has significantly improved our hiring process by helping us identify the best-fit candidates with data-backed results." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716398) TD Tessa D. Senior Talent Operations Specialist > "It takes a full contract just to be able to get the data to see if it's helping your organization, so you have to renew to finish -..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6157097) JT Joanna T. HR > "I like that you can pay a flat rate for as many tests." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7123945) MS Margaret S. Manager of Business Development > "Those times we have strayed away have ended up poorly for us." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6672041) DT Darryl T. COO > "We have been using Criteria as our online candidate evaluation system for 13 years and it has proven to be a valuable tool in our..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716535) SE Scott E. Vice President of Professional Development > "Our applicant tracking software isn't a partner with Criteria." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6489646) YM Yasmin M. Administration > "What I liked most about Criteria is the variety and structure of its assessments." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7132510) PL Paul L. President > "The claims about the quality of hires are vastly overstated." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6156467) BC Brandon C. Human Resources Business Partner > "Great security features to protect our account." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7209375) Jan F. Founder and Principal Consultant > "I do not like the software skills assessments as they assume the respondent/applicant uses keyboard shortcuts. If you are someone..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3355756) Elyssa E. Human Resources Coordinator > "We had zero security issues as well, which is a huge plus." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7207286) SS Shannon S. General Manager > "Sometimes searching for a template to use can be challenging to find the right one and we don't always have time to customize it to..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3308527) AP ASHISH P. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK > "I love that I can search for a job title and it recommends test banks to use, which saves us time." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6533331) Jan F. Founder and Principal Consultant > "I believe these types of skills tests are difficult to offer anyway because different positions require different skill levels." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3355756) SA Sakshi A. Talent Acquisition Operations Analyst > "The platform is also fairly easy to understand and use, so the learning curve is manageable." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7208232) AI Aileen I. HR/Admin > "It does not give me the information on what website did the applicant applied to." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3324040) HB Holly B. Assistant Office Manager > "Criteria works for the needs of our business and we rely on it to give us the data we need." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6532442) Mark G. VP Partner Success > "Some tests and assessments have overlap, but it is not always clear when that may occur. If you're not careful, you could end up..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3088906) TB Todd B. L and D Specialist > "From point of first contact to now using the product with applicants has been fantastic. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7180363) VR Verified Reviewer Recruitment & Placement Specialist > "Sometimes it's a little overwhelming with how many options are on the screen at any given time." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3036718) VK Val K. CEO and Co-Founder > "Support is awesome when you need to clarify something." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7176900) MM Marie M. Director of Human Resources > "Not easily integrated or have the ability to customized some features. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___2578623) DT Darryl T. COO > "This has been particularly helpful in ensuring a good cultural fit and making data-driven hiring decisions." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716535) LH Lauren H. Business Parter, People & Culture > "However, this is not something that is hindering enough to deter us from continuing to use hireselect." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___2434409) DT Darryl T. COO > "One of the biggest advantages of Criteria is its user-friendly interface and customizable assessments." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716535) SS Shannon S. General Manager > "Sometimes searching for a template to use can be challenging to find the right one and we don't always have time to customize it to..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3308527) GM Gerald M. Senior Vice President, People and Culture > "Given we are ops heavy, it is important to have folks who are quick, and agile... and criteria has been able to deliver on that..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716924) VR Verified Reviewer Recruitment & Placement Specialist > "Sometimes it's a little overwhelming with how many options are on the screen at any given time." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___3036718) SR Steve R. General Manager > "Their assessments are good." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7167051) MM Marie M. Director of Human Resources > "Not easily integrated or have the ability to customized some features. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___2578623) SD Shaleen D. HR generalist > "The platform is efficient, reliable, and highly insightful for pre-employment testing." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6716398) YM Yasmin M. Administration > "This can sometimes make the process feel more tedious than necessary." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7132510) TD Tessa D. Senior Talent Operations Specialist > "If you get time with an IO psychologist, it's super helpful to review your data and see how well the tests are actually impacting..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___6157097) SR Steve R. General Manager > "I am a customer and have been trying to reach them by email, phone, and voicemail for several days, but they still have not..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#Capterra___7167051) [View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/reviews/) ## User interface 4.60 (515) [Criteria](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/) 4.69 (232) ## Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ### Features Do these products fit your needs? Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit. \--% Fit vs \--% Fit Activity Dashboard 207 Important Adaptive Learning 150 Important AI Copilot 120 Important Top Echelon Top features 49/50 - Activity Dashboard - Adaptive Learning - AI Copilot - AI Text Generation - Alerts/Notifications - API - Applicant Tracking - Application Management - Assessment Management - Background Screening - Billing & Invoicing - Boolean Search - Calendar Management - Candidate Management - Candidate Matching - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Compliance Management - CRM - Customizable Branding - Customizable Templates - Customization - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Decision Making - Email Management - Email Marketing - Engagement - GDPR Compliance - Gen AI in Talent Acquisition - Generative AI - Internal HR - Internationalization & Locationalization - Interview Management - Interviews - Job Board - Job Posting - Job Requisition - Mobile Access - Natural Language Interaction - Onboarding - Recruiting Firms - Reference Checking - Referral Management - Reminders - Reporting/Analytics - Resume Database - Resume Parsing - Resume Search - Searchable Database [See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/#features) Criteria 18/50 - Activity Dashboard - Adaptive Learning - AI Copilot - AI Text Generation - Alerts/Notifications - API - Applicant Tracking - Application Management - Assessment Management - Background Screening - Billing & Invoicing - Boolean Search - Calendar Management - Candidate Management - Candidate Matching - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Compliance Management - CRM - Customizable Branding - Customizable Templates - Customization - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Decision Making - Email Management - Email Marketing - Engagement - GDPR Compliance - Gen AI in Talent Acquisition - Generative AI - Internal HR - Internationalization & Locationalization - Interview Management - Interviews - Job Board - Job Posting - Job Requisition - Mobile Access - Natural Language Interaction - Onboarding - Recruiting Firms - Reference Checking - Referral Management - Reminders - Reporting/Analytics - Resume Database - Resume Parsing - Resume Search - Searchable Database [See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/119740/Criteria/#features) ### Recognition Top Echelon is recognized as a top-rated tool in 4 Capterra Shortlist reports Best Value Recruiting Agency Software (2022)  Criteria is recognized as a top-rated tool in 4 Capterra Shortlist reports Best Value Assessment Software (2022)  ### Deployment & support Top Echelon Deployment - Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based - Desktop Mac - Desktop Windows - Desktop Linux - On-Premise Windows - On-Premise Linux - Desktop Chromebook - Mobile Android - Mobile iPhone - Mobile iPad Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Criteria Deployment - Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based - Desktop Mac - Desktop Windows - Desktop Linux - On-Premise Windows - On-Premise Linux - Desktop Chromebook - Mobile Android - Mobile iPhone - Mobile iPad Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos ### Company Details Top Echelon - By Top Echelon - Located in United States - Founded in 1988 Criteria - By Criteria Corp - Located in United States - Founded in 2006 ## Popular Comparisons [Top Echelon](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/)[4.60 (515)](https://www.capterra.com/p/84093/Top-Echelon/reviews/) vs [100Hires](https://www.capterra.com/p/206957/100Hires/)[4.87 (1,208)](https://www.capterra.com/p/206957/100Hires/reviews/) $75/month Price $49/month 4.4 Features 4.8 4.5 Ease of Use 4.9 [View full comparison](https://www.capterra.com/compare/84093-206957/Top-Echelon-vs-100Hires) 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