Handshake

Plans and prices

Every plan, in full

On the record

AI and workflow tools

The Pro plan includes AI-powered applicant tools, team collaboration, and workflow automation.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

AI Skills Studio

AI Skills Studio provides project-based courses co-designed with employers and is free to start.play.google.com · read 14 Oct 2026

AI work

Handshake AI offers flexible remote projects that let people earn income while working with AI tools, without requiring prior AI experience.play.google.com · read 14 Oct 2026

API and extensibility

Public help documentation covers XML job feeds and ATS integrations, while paid services are described contractually as cloud-based services.joinhandshake.com · read 14 Oct 2026

ATS integrations

Handshake lists integrations for Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, Taleo, Jobvite, SAP SuccessFactors, SmartRecruiters, Infinite BrassRing, and UKG.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Basic plan limits

Basic employers have 10 messages per month, limited candidate messaging, and up to 100 talent matches per job.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Branding

Employers can create a Brand Page and post company content on Handshake’s early career social network; Basic and Pro have limited Brand Page access.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Career-center access

The mobile product supports career-center appointments, event information and institution-provided job collections.support.joinhandshake.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists the headquarters in San Francisco, California, at 225 Bush Street.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Company history

Handshake says it was founded in 2014 and lists its San Francisco office in the Financial District.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Company size

LinkedIn lists Handshake as a privately held software-development company with 501–1,000 employees.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Compliance

Handshake’s trust portal states that it maintains SOC 2 Type II compliance and lists GDPR, CCPA, TX-RAMP, UK Cyber Essentials, and PCI compliance.trust.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Employer recruiting

Employer tools include job posting, applicant review, candidate engagement history, messaging templates and event or career-fair RSVP management.joinhandshake.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Employer targeting

Paid employer tiers add proactive messaging, talent matching, school search, filters and campaign analytics.joinhandshake.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Employer use

Employers can post jobs, find and message talent, manage applicants, and promote recruiting events and career fairs.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Events

Users can discover and attend virtual or in-person career fairs, networking sessions and resume workshops.play.google.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Funding news

On January 19, 2022, Handshake announced a $200 million Series F round at a $3.5 billion valuation led by Coatue Management and Valiant Peregrine Fund.prnewswire.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Integration eligibility

The help center says ATS integration is available only to Essentials and Enterprise customers and can be enabled by a company owner or admin.support.joinhandshake.com · read 28 Sep 2026

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