Handshake confirms who they are. TalnFlo tells you who is qualified.
Handshake verifies that an applicant belongs to a participating school. TalnFlo goes a step further and scores every candidate against your specific role, before your team opens a single application.
Verified Is Not the Same as Qualified
Handshake verifies students. What it does not do is tell you which of those verified applicants is the strongest fit for your open role. That comparison still happens manually, one application at a time.
Handshake Confirms School Affiliation
A school email check tells you an applicant is a real student. It does not tell you how they compare to your role. TalnFlo uses ID and biometric video verification to ensure your candidate is real.
Recruiters Still Do the Ranking
Every verified application still has to be opened, read, and compared against the others by someone on your team. TalnFlo uses 40+ data points to rank candidates 0-100 against your open role with a complete breakdown in reasoning. Your recruiters can see top candidates first while still having the ability to review every candidate individually.
TalnFlo Scores Every Candidate Automatically
Scout Match scoring on 40+ data points ranks every applicant against the role, with a complete breakdown of how the score was reached. Candidates are ranked 0-100 so that you can review quality candidates first.
At a Glance
| Capability | Handshake | TalnFlo |
|---|---|---|
| Identity verification | School affiliation confirmed via email | 100% ID-verified at signup |
| Candidate scoring | No explainable ranking, comparison is manual | Scout Match, 40+ data points |
| Job distribution | Campus network and career center partnerships | TalnFlo Network and 100+ job boards |
| ATS integration | Available through integration partners on eligible plans | Embedded via TalnFlo Enterprise, white-labeled |
| Pricing | Employer plan pricing | $199/month per seat (Self-Serve), custom for Enterprise |
| Video Introductions | No option for candidate introduction | Video/Audio Candidate Introductions |
Common Questions
Does Handshake verify candidates?
It confirms school affiliation, usually through a school email address. That establishes the applicant is a real student at a participating school. It is a different check from confirming a person's identity.
If Handshake candidates are already verified, why does scoring matter?
Verification tells you an applicant is real. Scoring tells you which of them fits the role you are actually hiring for. Without it, your team does that comparison by hand, one application at a time.
Does TalnFlo only have verified students?
TalnFlo is not campus-only. Every candidate on the platform is ID-verified at signup, students and experienced hires alike, so the same bar applies across every role you post.
How does TalnFlo pricing compare to Handshake for employers?
TalnFlo is $199 per seat per month on Self-Serve, with unlimited job postings on that seat across the TalnFlo network and 100+ job boards, and custom pricing for Enterprise. Campus platforms generally price by employer plan, so compare what a plan includes against what a seat does.
Does Handshake offer Video Introductions?
No, Handshake traditionally relies on resumes and cover letters for job applications. Review communication style before the first phone screen with TalnFlo candidate introduction videos.
Self-Serve or Enterprise
$199/month per seat
- Unlimited job postings per seat
- Every candidate ID-verified
- Scout Match scoring on 40+ data points
- Full hiring pipeline, with automated scheduling
- Candidate video/audio Introductions
Custom pricing
- White-labeled ID and biometric video verification
- Verified profiles delivered straight into your existing ATS
- Scout Match scoring surfaced in your workflow
- No disruption to your current hiring stack
- Prompted and automated video interviews
Add scoring to your verified applicant pool.
Every candidate is ranked against your role before your team spends a minute on them. $199/month per seat, or embed it directly in your ATS with Enterprise.