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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of SmartJobBoard Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Clay G Dir. of TechnologyEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “While we evaluated the most popular job boards used in our industry, we were pleasantly surprised that SmartJobBoard offered a free trial.“ September 20, 2023 Tracey L Communications Specialist Writing and Editing, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The software was too much job board to learn and too much money for our purposes.“ April 6, 2021 CO Caroline O Jobs ManagerOnline Media, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The process of inputting job listings was pretty straightforward and although limited, the customization options for adjusting the look of the website to match our branding was more than sufficient.“ May 29, 2021 CO Caroline O Jobs ManagerOnline Media, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It was very straightforward to import job postings via a CSV file.“ May 29, 2021 PK Paul K Lead Counselor of College and Career RelationsEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Tech support is awesome and \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] and his team constantly looks to improve the product. If you are looking for easy to use job board software with a great team supporting it, this is it!“ October 19, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 40 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Ken L. Chief Technical Officer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great Platform for Job Board Managers - Easy to setup/use/maintain/update!" October 24, 2026 5.0 I just ended my service with the SmartJobBoard team after several years of using their platform for my Cleared Job Board, ClearedCareers.com . Everytime I needed something, the support team responded much faster than I truly expected. For a first time or early job board manager, I highly recommend this managed platform. Pros Ease of setting up the site. Amazing support from \[sensitive content hidden\] & the tech team. Simple backend management. Mobile site is built in (most users coming from mobile) Cons Would like to have more field flexibility. Should add their own job scraping ability...3rd party jobs cost almost as much as the site did. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reduction in hourly maintenance fees from our wordpress managed site to a job board that doesnt break everytime a WP plugin updates. SmartJobBoard is a very reliable hosting source. Review Source Special Projects Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A Truly Worry-Free Job Board Solution" January 21, 2026 5.0 Our experience with SmartJobBoard has been outstanding. It’s one of the few third-party partners we’ve worked with that truly delivers on its promises. The implementation was simple and seamless, and once live, the platform has required virtually no ongoing maintenance. It’s reliable, worry-free, and genuinely a pleasure to use. Pros This is one of the few third party partners we have explored/used that we don't have to worry about, and it does what it promised. It was a simple implementation and now requires pretty close to zero maintenance from us. Love it. Cons None Review Source Lead Counselor of College and Career Relations Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Fantastic job board software!" October 20, 2021 5.0 The experience with this product has been absolutely fantastic. I loved it from the moment I set it up and revolutionized the way we were able to connect our students with internship opportunities. Tech support is awesome and \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] and his team constantly looks to improve the product. If you are looking for easy to use job board software with a great team supporting it, this is it! Pros This is a very easy to use and set up job board that is graphically pleasing and very user friendly. My students can easily use it to search for posted positions and apply to them. My companies can easily post jobs for my students to find. Unlike other software we use, I rarely get any issues or problems--once you launch it runs itself with little upkeep! Cons I honestly love MySmartJobBoard and the team behind the product. They are very open to feedback and any complaints or requests I have about the product they consider and often include in future updates. The only negative that I can think of is you are limited in adding custom fields to a job post so if you wanted to add some custom drop-downs or something you are somewhat limited, but it doesnt detract from the effectiveness at all. Review Source Founder & CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "We were #1 job board, 14 days after launch!" April 27, 2021 5.0 We did an extensive search to identify the various alternatives to establish a jobs platform. This process included reaching out to CTO’s around the country to independently gauge opinion on the options (quality, price, ease of use). This due diligence led us to select Smartjobboard solution to establish JobsInOrtho. We launched JobsInOrtho on November 2, 2020 and within 14 days we were the #1 Orthopaedic Job Board in the United States, this would not have happened were it not for \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] and his team and the Smartjobboard solution. The customer service component of Smartjobboard was, and still is, critical to our ability to create such a platform that is providing significant value across the United States. Kudos to all the Smartjobboard team for their vision and for having created such an invaluable option for organizations that wish to establish job boards in a cost efficient and scalable manner. The simplicity and the value of Smartjobboard are game changing not only for our company but for those we serve (job seekers and employers). - Michael R. Gagnon, MBA Founder & CEO, Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Founder & CEO, JobsInOrtho Chief Administrative Officer- Emeritus Duke University Orthopaedics Pros Great value for the price. It's easy to utilize, it's easy to post jobs, it's easy to find jobs. We were able to aggregate all of the jobs onto a single platform using this technology. Job seekers and employers both love the simplicity and functionality of the platform. Cons Nothing. We liked everything! Our users are also loving it. Review Source Account Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great Product for first time job site builders" May 17, 2017 3.0 I have found this product to be very useful, and I'm thankful for everything so far. It's easy to use and best of all you get a lot for not a lot of money. I would like to see more features and just an update to options for overall appearances. But thanks for making it easy on a first time site builder. We appreciate you. Pros Ease of use Cons I just don't like the options for the way the site looks. Limited fonts and color schemes. Limited overall page view sett up. Review Source Jobs Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Overall a great fit!" May 31, 2021 5.0 Overall, we had a great experience with SmartJobBoard. Pros Overall we enjoyed our experience with SmartJobBoard. The process of inputting job listings was pretty straightforward and although limited, the customization options for adjusting the look of the website to match our branding was more than sufficient. It was very straightforward to import job postings via a CSV file. Our users appreciated being able to set up job alerts as well! Cons Overall we didn't have many dislikes about the software. Ultimately, we decided to shift our strategy and discontinue this offering, but we likely would have continued using it. Review Source Director of Membership Development Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great Job Board Solution" May 17, 2017 5.0 We run the HLPA - Hispanic / Latino Professionals Association, large association of over 275,000 members and needed a Job Board solution for our website www.HLPA.com We researched several Job Board services and software programs and ended up purchasing SmartJobBoard after several other services and software programs could not meet our needs or where inadequate. The program has been easy to customize and we would definitely recommend it to others. Pros Great platform to start with and is easily customized. Cons Will have not run into any problems to report. Review Source Response from SmartJobBoard July 12, 2016 Hi Rick, Thanks for choosing out platform! You have an awesome website. DIrector Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Amazing after care" May 17, 2017 5.0 there are plenty of job board software prooducts out there. But what makes SJB difference is not just the product that they keep improving, but the super after care that they offer. The are dedicated to make the clients aspirations come true. Accidentally deleted a few templates that caused my site to crash but when i realised and pointed that out to them, the fixed it within 15 min. It was 10:30 at night there time... Kudos to SJB team. Review Source VP Operations Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Using SmartJobBoard for several years" June 29, 2017 5.0 Pros Easy to use, looks great, works very well. We have used a number of different platforms and this is by far the best. Cons In the latest version there are fewer advanced employer features. Does not have a robust Applicant Tracking function, however it would be excellent for most users. Review Source Sr. Director of Marketing and Membership Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best Bang for Your Buck" February 25, 2019 4.0 Overall, I'm super happy with SmartJobBoard. It really gets the job done and when we run into bumps, the customer service has been great. THe SJB team is responsive and also just kind. Pros This software helped us to enhance the ease-of-use of our job board for both staff and users. The templates are easy to use and fairly customizable. And, there are a number of great bells and whistles to boot. The best part is that it's priced reasonably. Cons I would like to see better reporting functionality, and a bit more ability to make changes on the admin side. Review Source Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Best jobs board software " December 10, 2016 5.0 having used other jobs board software i was really pleased to find my smart jobs board. This is great for start ups - being very cost effective and allowing you to upgrade your functions as your business grows. The customer support you receive is amazing and the best I have ever experienced with any provider. Its easy to use for both admin and recruiters. Pros cost customer support ease of use Cons could have more options for banners etc JobG8 should be available on all options Review Source Complex Group Sales Manager, W Hotels Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Easy to Understand! " March 28, 2019 4.0 Enjoy using this software, and will continue to use moving forward! Pros I love the look of this software. Clean, up to date, and easy on the eyes. It features nice functionality in the sense of what you are trying to achieve in the search. Cons It does expand across many spectrum, although it does what it is meant to... that is about it. Review Source HM Henry M. ### "Great Job board Script" May 17, 2017 5.0 We at www.jobopenings.co.ug are really happy with the Smart Job Board SAAS product.We were able to get started in a few days despite not being that tech savvy.The customer service/support is great and on time.We have never regretted choosing smart job board as our tech providers. Review Source Reviewer ### "Customizable jobboard" December 9, 2016 5.0 We have implemented this software to create our own dedicated recruitment website. It was easily modified to suit our need and the customer support has been exceptional. Review Source Reviewer ### "excellent" May 17, 2017 5.0 I really like SmartJobBoard. Awesome templates, powerful features, open source. Great support. Review Source Peter L. Managing Partner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Was Fantastic before changing business model" December 31, 2020 1.0 After spending time, energy and a lot of money to customize the software our market, we had to start from scratch which also cost time and money. Pros I had previously given this software 5 stars (2016). At that time you could purchase the software, host on your own server, have complete control to customize or even pay them for customization. We even received regular updates to the software (very reasonable fees). However, they stopped supporting that product and forced users to use their SaaS model where everything is hosted on their site with their limited customizations. Cons The part about not being able to download the software to use as you need. You cannot customize more than the limitations they offer. I am sure this is fine if you just want something easy and do not intend to grow. I had used their software and paid to improve it for three years and they change business models. Reasons for choosing SmartJobBoard Now, there is little reason to select this software. The alternatives were a better solution for us. Review Source Response from SmartJobBoard January 2, 2021 Thanks for your feedback, Peter! We understand that having the self-hosted software copy with ability to customize it may seem like a preferable solution sometimes. However, we've found that the hosted (SaaS) option eventually provides much more value to job board owners and users. And the user engagement data we collect from our customers confirms that. Our mission at Smartjobboard is to provide the best job board experience for admins and end users. And we believe that this can only be achieved with the SaaS model that we currently use. First, it allows us to provide more frequent updates which we do automatically for all our SaaS customers. Second, it's just not possible to offer some of the cool features that we've recently developed as a part of the self-hosted solution and only possible to provide in our unique server environment optimized for job boards. Let us know if you'll be interested in learning how our SaaS solution may significantly improve your job board. Dir. of Technology Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Very happy with SJB" September 21, 2023 5.0 Our previous job board was rather support heavy. We were pleasantly surprised after implementation when our volume of support calls dropped drastically. The support from SmartJobBoard has also been very good. Pros While we evaluated the most popular job boards used in our industry, we were pleasantly surprised that SmartJobBoard offered a free trial. The setup and customization options were very intuitive and the functionality was just what we were hoping for. They were also able to set up a full integration with our association management system for SSO (login), detection of member status for discounted pricing, and posting of activities to our company records in our back office system. Cons Users could login and see past invoices but the invoices didn't show the details of which jobs were on the invoice. That has since been updated and resolved. Switched from We wanted better functionality for our employers and job seekers and we definitely accomplished that with SmartJobBoard . Review Source Job Board Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "My thoughts on Smart job board " September 13, 2023 5.0 Overall, my job board experience is positive, the job board is profitable and growing in popularity. Pros Off the shelf software that can get up and running quickly.The features and integrations with 3rd party software; ie Appcast, Zapier,Adzuna, etc is awesomeDesign and appearance is easy to change in the backend. Cons I can not think of any cons....They are on top of the game and always adding new features and capabilities. Alternatives considered [Niceboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/204197/Niceboard/)[eJobsiteSoftware](https://www.capterra.com/p/75851/eJobsiteSoftware/)[JBoard](https://www.capterra.com/p/241567/JBoard/) Reasons for choosing SmartJobBoard The feature rich capabilities with job board backfill jobs Review Source CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Fantastic Job Board" February 21, 2020 5.0 Overall rating; 5/5 I highly recommend it to anyone. It's not exactly cheap, but it's more cost-effective than their other competitor (Job Board.IO) and will save you money, time, and headaches if you're using crappy Wordpress plugins. Pros Hands down their support, specifically Will - this guy has been amazing with helping us get everything set up effectively. It's a very easy software to navigate, and they have different themes that can be used. We had to hire a developer to help heavily customize the job board through CSS/JS to fit our branding, but this is totally optional. We're a recruitment company and postings from employers might not always completely fill our job board, so MSJB offers Indeed backfilling that helps "bulk up" our postings which is nice so we don't have limited listings. Their e-commerce for job postings is also slick. We used to work with WP Job Manager and it was a total headache keeping on top of all of the changes and updates from other plugins which frequently caused it to crash. Since moving to MSJB, we haven't had to worry about ONCE. Everything is managed and well taken care of on the back-end, and it's so smooth. Cons I do have a few things, but these are mainly requests, not cons: 1. Sign in with Google - most employers use this option because they forget their password, so it would be great to have this feature implemented, and hopefully soon. 2. Actually being able to see, create, and vote on feature requests from other users. 3. A Zapier integration, but I believe this is in the works as I write this. Switched from We were looking for a better solution that didn't require constant upkeep or maintenance. We even tried Wordpress themes (WorkScout + StaffScout) but neither compares to how good MSJB is. Review Source Recruitment Consultant - Marketing Advisor Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Better Job Platform Than Most and Always Improving" December 30, 2016 4.0 Most importantly: Job seekers visiting our site powered by SmartJobBoard.com consistently tell us they like how easy it is to navigate and perform searches. We tried several other solutions prior to implementing SmartJobBoard and found this optino to be the simplest to get up and running with easy to use admin and posting tools. SmartJobBoard is available at various price points which has allowed us to grow into the product which is an ancilary solution to our core business offerings. SJB is always improving with new features and has been kind to entertain and implement several of our feature suggestions. SJB has plug and play integration with Indeed, Jobs2Careers, ZipRecruiter, JobG8, TopResume, GoogleAnalytics, On the social media front: SJB has a fully integrated Facebook job site app that is more stable and reliable than others we've tested. (Related Tip: If you are working with a job-board or talent marketing tech vendor which claims to have a solution to host your jobs on Facebook yet their own company facebook page doesn't feature this tool - be prepared to do some thorough testing) I was pleasantly surprised SJB's Facebook app is truly plug and play ready in the middle and top tier accounts. SJB is worth checking out and offers a free trial. If you have complex third party integration needs, definitely check with the SJB team before getting in too deep. As I understand it the platform is available in both a hosted and self-hosted option - we have encountered some limitation to desired integrations with the hosted version largely given. SJB powers hundreds of job sites as I understand it... If there was one wish list item I'd love to see from SJB - it would be a Facebook group or similar crowdsourced user community to network and share best practices with. Pros Our team is tech proficient enough to be dangerous and perhaps high maintenance at times. Support team is super responsive and patient with our inquiries. Cons Lacks function to create job templates - each post is created from scratch via browser or can be uploaded via CSV/Excel file. Review Source owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "SmartJobBoard is an excellent choice " October 23, 2020 5.0 Pros Easy Rollout, hosted solution. Just add a domain name and off you go. Cons At the time, the basic plan was limited to 100 job postings. I believe this number has since changed higher. Switched from Way better features on the Smartjobboard platform Alternatives considered [JobBoard.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/220475/JobBoardio/) Reasons for choosing SmartJobBoard Pricing Review Source Founder & CEO | Board Member Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Proceed with caution" August 17, 2018 1.0 Huge problem on tech support and feature development. Tech team lacks basic understanding and messes with your custom features when they want. Pros Its a basic job board but delivers on its promise Cons With the Tech team based out of India its is a real mess. The tech team has no idea what they are doing. Huge liability as menu items and features get changes mysteriously with only the tech-support having full access. Review Source Director, www.jobs.et | Jobs in Ethiopia Director, www.jobs.et | Jobs in Ethiopia Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Exceptional " August 8, 2017 5.0 Pros The ease of use , exceptional Customer support and matured product. i have researched the market before settling for smartjobboard platform and found it to be the most reliable so far Cons Not being able to access the server where our system is deployed. with limited room for customization and integration of other services (eg. i couldn't integrate onesignal to my job portal ) Review Source Owner Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "All in one solution" March 27, 2019 5.0 Pros Loved that this product was all-inclusive. No need for additional products other than a domain name and email. I set up Stripe for payments, filled out the details, and could move on to sales and service within a day. Cons The price is far more than a blog or Wordpress plug-in. The deciding factor is whether your job board will be profitable enough to justify the costs. I've taken the chance and am enjoying the time saved on maintenance so far to focus on running my business. Review Source Communications Specialist Communications Specialist Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "SmartJobBoard is not for shoestring budgets" April 8, 2021 4.0 The software was too much job board to learn and too much money for our purposes. Pros The software is slick and produces a professional looking job board for your site. You can list up to 10.000 jobs on the basic program. Cons The software is pricey and not for people who are looking to post a few jobs on their site. This is for someone who wants to start a job board business. It is unclear when one would be profitable because the software is expensive. 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