Compare The Needle and Launchpad - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - The Needle or Launchpad?

Launchpad is more expensive to implement (TCO) than The Needle, and Launchpad is rated higher (84/100) than The Needle (77/100). Launchpad offers users more features (16) than The Needle (7).

Looking for the right Video Interview solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

The Needle Vs. Canonical

The Needle: The Needle provides video interviewing solution that helps recruitment managers engage with candidates and hiring managers to humanise the early stage of the recruitment process. Recruitment managers can set up video interviews within a very flexible interview structure, asking questions in text form. The Needle's invitation system makes it ea...

Canonical : Canonical was created alongside Ubuntu to help it reach a wider market. Our services help governments and businesses the world over with migrations, management and support for their Ubuntu deployments. Together with our partners, we ensure that Ubuntu runs reliably on every platform from the PC and the smartphone to the server and, crucially, the c...

Who is more expensive? The Needle or Launchpad?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Video Interview software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for The Needle and Launchpad.

The Needle price starts at $20 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 The Needle is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Video Interview software. Launchpad price starts at $149.99 per license , When comparing Launchpad to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Video Interview software cost.

Bottom line: Launchpad is more expensive than The Needle.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The Needle Vs. Launchpad based on some of the most important and required Video Interview features.

The Needle: Time and Expense Tracking, Billing & Invoicing, Calendar Sync with Google, Time Tracking, Task Management, Contact Management, Contract Management.

Launchpad: Campaign Dashboard, Campaign Management, Contact Management, Customer Database, Customer Support Tracking.

Target customer size

The software is a useful solution for businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. Launchpad is perfect for direct marketers with high scalability.

The Needle

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $20 per user/month

The Needle is a web based video interview solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as interview invitations via email, deadline setting, collaboration, and others. The software was desi...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking.

Launchpad

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $149.99 per license

Launchpad is a cloud based video interviewing and recruiting solution that enables the user to screen and recruit candidates. It features on demand video assessment, screening and skills testing, and recruitmen...

Categories: CRM, Banking CRM, Channel Management, Complaint Management, Customer Loyalty.

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The Needle: 7 Features

Time and Expense Tracking
Billing & Invoicing
Calendar Sync with Google
Time Tracking
Task Management
Contact Management
Contract Management

Launchpad: 16 Features

Campaign Dashboard
Campaign Management
Contact Management
Customer Database
Customer Support Tracking
Email Marketing
Marketing Automation
Remote Access
Sales Automation
Sales Reports
Social Advertising
Social Media
Automatic Data Export
Bug Type Filtering
Change Tracking
Multi-Issue / Process Tracking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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The Need...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
18
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Launchpad
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$149.99 per license
Functionality
40
VidCruit...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
13
RIVS
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
Review
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WePow
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
8.2/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
3
Review
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.