# CareerBuilder Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 CareerBuilder Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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CareerBuilder

## What is CareerBuilder?

Our software takes you through the recruitment process from the moment a recruiter creates a requisition to the point a hire is made. Posting jobs to external sites is fast with our job distribution tools. Sourcing and screening candidates is easy with a search function that returns candidates in order of relevance. Candidate management and communication is simplified with our intuitive and easy workflow. Real-time reports on source performance enable you to measure your recruitment efforts.

## What is CareerBuilder used for?

[Recruiting](https://www.capterra.com/recruiting-software/)[Applicant Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/applicant-tracking-software/)

Top alternative

Featured

Overall rating

Based on 160 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

84%

Neutral

13%

Negative

4%

Starting price

$375

Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial  
not available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### CareerBuilder

4.3 (160)

VS.

[4.7 (332)](https://www.capterra.com/p/165636/Recruiterflow/reviews/)

Starting Price

$375

Flat Rate, One Time

Starting Price

$119

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (160)

Ease Of Use

4.7 (330)

Value For Money

4.1 (119)

Value For Money

4.7 (290)

Customer Service

4.2 (112)

Customer Service

4.8 (311)

## CareerBuilder alternatives

Highest Rated

[4.9 (4,698)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/)

Starting price

$8.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (3,263)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/)

Starting price

$10.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.3 (3,036)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133745/Paycor-Perform/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

87%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.5 (1,205)](https://www.capterra.com/p/125768/Zoho-Recruit/reviews/)

Starting price

$30.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/148657/Talentstream-Recruit/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Resume Search

4.5 (42)

54.76% of 42 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Search through the software for stored resumes

Job Posting

4.6 (41)

56.10% of 41 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Post, track, and manage open jobs on multiple channels (e.g. job board, company's career site)

Candidate Management

4.5 (32)

53.13% of 32 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Build, track, and maintain relationships with candidates

Onboarding

4.0 (26)

30.77% of 26 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Process of familiarizing new clients, stakeholders or employees with the company, a new location, or a service

Applicant Tracking

4.5 (22)

50.00% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Find and manage potential candidates and their applications and resumes through the recruiting life cycle

Workflow Management

4.1 (22)

31.82% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

CareerBuilder 22 features

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Find and manage potential candidates and their applications and resumes through the recruiting life cycle

Track, manage and store the applications of potential future members, customers or candidates

Researching and validating a person's criminal, educational, job or financial records

Capability to use a search engine via operators like AND, NOT, and OR

Build, track, and maintain relationships with candidates

Record candidates' information such as role, professional qualifications, experiences, skills or attributes

Record interactions, notes, and developments with candidates

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics

Create and track interviews with a reminder system

Site to advertise jobs openings and letting job seekers search for positions based on skills, experience or preferences

Post, track, and manage open jobs on multiple channels (e.g. job board, company's career site)

Request a new hire, explain the need, and determine available budget

Process of familiarizing new clients, stakeholders or employees with the company, a new location, or a service

Active reporting of data and metrics

Tools to find, assess, and hire suitable candidates for a job within an organization

A searchable repository of candidate profiles

Search through the software for stored resumes

Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information

Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

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Features

4.4 (160)

4.4

Based on 160 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.1 (119)

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/148657/Talentstream-Recruit/pricing/)

Build Your Own

$375.00

Flat Rate,One Time

It includes:

-   1 Single Job Posting
-   30 Days Resumes & Social Profiles Search
-   Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
-   Resume Match Notifications

Lite

$299.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   1 Job Available Each Month
-   500 Resume Views Per Month
-   Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
-   Resume Match Notifications
-   Resumes & Social Profiles Search

Standard

$399.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   3 Jobs Available Each Month
-   500 Resume Views Per Month
-   Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
-   Resume Match Notifications
-   Resumes & Social Profiles Search

Pro

$599.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   500 Resume Views Per Month
-   5 Jobs Available Each Month
-   Application Alerts and Create Custom Lists for Candidate Management
-   Resume Match Notifications
-   Resumes & Social Profiles Search

Value for money

4.1 (119)

4.1

Based on 119 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.2 (112)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.2 (112)

4.2

Based on 112 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.3

Based on 160 reviews

Filter by rating

5(77)

4(57)

3(20)

2(3)

1(3)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

RH

Rachel H.

HR Coordinator

Hospital & Health Care

### "CareerBuilder Review"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

4/10

May 5, 2025

Pros

Candidate application notifications were emailed right to the recruiters which was helpful in keeping track of how the requisition was doing.

Cons

We did not get a lot of traction as far as candidates go. We stopped using this recruiting board as an option due to that.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Royce C.

Software Reviewer

Computer Software

### "No more cuckoo for career builder"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 19, 2025

Like I said earlier it's one of my favorite websites to look for word back in the day like in the 1990s and 2000s but recently have not been happy with it

Pros

One of my favorite websites for looking for work. I used a lot over the years

Cons

Recently have been using it for the last couple years and a lot of jobs I applied for I have not gotten any response I think it has a lot of spam in it now

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

HN

heather n.

AR Specialist

Individual & Family Services

### "Great Application! "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 21, 2024

I have had nothing but satisfaction with it, the number of jobs available on it are what I am looking for.

Pros

The ease of looking for jobs in a certain role and applying to them. Also, making sure that your resume is up to date with alerts stating the last time your resume was updated.

Cons

Nothing that I can think of right off hand.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AB

Autumn B.

Hr

Construction

### "Great job seeker service"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

November 11, 2024

Satisfied with the service, wasn’t hard to navigate

Pros

Several search features including salary and it is easy to use

Cons

Employers plans can get expensive compared to some other options

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AS

Alex S.

Recruitment Sourcing Specialist

Human Resources

### "CareerBuilder Review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 11, 2024

My experience with CareerBuilder is great, I use it everyday and it is always full with hundreds of new resumes a day.

Pros

CareerBuilder makes it very easy to find new candidates for jobs that are qualified.

Cons

What I liked least about CareerBuilder was how hard it was to use the booleean portion.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MK

Marnie K.

Designer

Design

### "The good and the bad"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

September 4, 2024

Pros

I like how seamless it is to find applicants

Cons

Not as user friendly as you would think - kind of card to navigate.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KE

Kimberly E.

admin

Building Materials

### "Career Builders is By Far The Best "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

August 19, 2024

satisfied. I am very satisfied with the opportunities I've gained through using career builders

Pros

Career Builder is very easy for me to navigate

Cons

messages aren't delivered to personal email account

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

TF

Tara F.

Ai Designer

Arts and Crafts

### "Awesome and Helpful"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 8, 2024

They helped build my resume and in looking for jobs that fit what I had to offer.

Pros

They thought of everything in helping to build your resume to finding a possible job that fits what you have credentials for.

Cons

It was all a very positive experience there is nothing negative I can really say

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Naidu John K.

Aerospace Recruiter

Staffing and Recruiting

### "My Exprience and review for Career Builder"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 29, 2023

Pros

Career Builder is helping for finding Candidates in NON - IT Sector

Cons

Nothing , Little trouble in finding IT candidates in Career Builder

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SH

Sahil H.

Delivery Manager

Staffing and Recruiting

### "A job Portal that offers everything you need"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 8, 2023

CareerBuilder has a great filter which is "Candidate who are open to relocate", this option helps us a lot to find nonlocal candidates. Overall we have filled many non IT positions using this job board. If you are looking to hire Non It talent so this job board is one of the best choice for you so go for it...

Pros

CareerBuilder has a good database of IT and non IT resumes and its very easy to use and pull the information.

Cons

We do not get good responses for job posting.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

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