Compare Handshake and 12Twenty by use case, institutional fit and documented buying criteria.
Editorial research draft. Use this as a vendor-neutral evaluation framework; detailed feature and pricing claims require dated primary-source verification.
Evaluation area
Handshake
12Twenty
Directory category
Career management & job platforms
Career management & job platforms
Description from directory research
Handshake operates a career network and recruiting platform connecting students and other job seekers with employers. Its university partners use it for career-center activities, recruiting, events and student career discovery.
Career services platform (grad/professional schools)
Implementation
Request documentation
Request documentation
Integrations
Verify with vendor
Verify with vendor
Pricing
Request current quote
Request current quote
Institutional questions for both vendors
Demonstrate the same real university workflows, not different canned presentations.
Disclose which functionality requires add-ons or professional services.
Document SIS, SSO, API, reporting and data-export support.
Provide security, privacy and accessibility evidence.