DarwinBox vs Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform comparison

DarwinBox vs. Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform

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Categories and Ranking

DarwinBox

Ranking in Talent Management

10th

Ranking in Talent Acquisition

9th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud HCM (10th), HR Analytics Software (7th)

Eightfold Talent Intelligen...

Ranking in Talent Management

7th

Ranking in Talent Acquisition

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Talent Intelligence (1st), AI-Recruiting (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of DarwinBox is 2.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Talent Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform	2.1%
DarwinBox	2.1%
Other	95.8%

Talent Management

Featured Reviews

SHANOOPCHATHOTH PARAMBIL

Program Manager at Intelliswift

Enhancing attendance and leave management but needs better performance customization

Our primary use case for DarwinBox includes managing attendance, payroll-related tasks, and employee appraisal cycles DarwinBox has provided a significant return on investment for our finance team. Managing payroll and attendance manually would require more team members, so using DarwinBox…

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reviewer2778708

Strategic Workforce Planning Director at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Integrates job architecture and skills data to support strategic workforce planning

What I find valuable about Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform is that you integrate your data from skills and job architecture into one platform, and the power of their algorithms are the strongest that I have seen, with no other competitor enabling you to do things in a single platform. It also provides the ability to API connect into your HR information system, whether it be Workday, Oracle, or SuccessFactors, giving you much more AI enablement and more connection with external data, showing you how things are trending that better inform your internal decisions. The predictive analytics of Eightfold is strong. The reason for that is because of the way in which their algorithms are built on the basis of data that is looking at how you generate, in essence, career mobility, which makes them stronger than others. Because they work on a quarterly product development life cycle, what I have heard indicates that Eightfold is always going to be three years ahead of your HR information systems that are trying to add this capability into their platform.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution that we used previously was very complex. As a result, without referring to the manuals and consulting an expert, it was difficult for a newly hired employee to navigate the platform. However, this is not the case with Darwinbox. It has a very intuitive user interface, and anyone can use it and implement it without having to use a guide or a walk through process. It's very simple."

"In our company, we use DarwinBox to maintain the data of our employees and for recruitment purposes."

"The most valuable features of the solution are organogram and position-based mapping."

"The leave-related modules are comprehensive, offering built-in functionalities for optional leaves."

"This solution has allowed our team to focus on higher value activities and to make sure that they are optimizing time to identify talent and match it to opportunities. They can then focus on the layers where humans are necessary."

"From my perspective, one of the most valuable aspects of Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform was the talent matching and employee game planning of future roles."

"The ability to get matched to candidates is certainly valuable. In real time, you are able to adjust your description of the work and the project you need done in order to match you with the best candidates."

"Stability is fantastic. In the two years we've used it, I've only experienced one outage."

"The most valuable aspect of this solution is the insight we receive on current employees."

"I really like the ability to run campaigns with pipelines and events. Matching prospects based on skills and the calibration process has been most valuable."

"The CRM is a useful feature to create user communities that we can actively engage in on an ongoing basis."

"It really expedites the whole process and helps the end-customer hone in on what they need. With the evolution to remote work that we are currently going through, there's much more of a need to tailor recruiting."

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Cons

"Like most software, it has a base version, the vanilla, out-of-the-box version, and customization is required to match it to the unique processes of each company. The Darwinbox team seems to be having difficulty with the customization process. They have to be a little more mature to customize it as per every company's need."

"DarwinBox is not a stable solution...DarwinBox is not a scalable solution."

"The solution's API integration with third-party applications should be improved."

"Customization in performance management is cumbersome."

"It would be interesting to enable Eightfold to have a user experience that is seamless in terms of single sign on to and from core systems of record. That is, the ability for a user or hiring manager/recruiter to go in and out of Eightfold back into their core system, whether that be Oracle, Workday, SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, etc. It would great to be able to go back and forth with a single sign on capability so that you don't have to log in and out of applications, where it's a bidirectional single sign on."

"The sales representatives that I reached out to on LinkedIn weren't very helpful because once they realized that it was for a smaller company, they weren't as interested."

"From my perspective, I think the usability could use some attention. Eightfold.ai offers modules for talent acquisition, talent management, and other areas like projects. They try to use a common UI for all of them, but it really needs to be more persona-based. That's the thing that I struggle with the most."

"The challenge I had was that they were outsourcing their implementation to third parties before you then re-engaged with them, which created a disconnect in terms of the implementation and integration into your overall IT architecture."

"There are some small product features that could be enhanced. Ease of use and the recruiter user experience could be improved. Moving through certain stages involves many clicks which can be time consuming."

"An opportunity for Eightfold to improve on is to open up their environment to allow us to own our application maintenance and development environment. We would like to be able to make some of the configuration changes and improvements ourselves."

"There is room for improvement with regards to sourcing and attribution and to be more efficient with connecting leads."

"Eightfold could be improved by focusing on the employee experience. It is important that Eightfold understands how it forms part of the entire experience, especially as they continue to scale. Eightfold should make sure they understand how it connects with other solutions in our technology ecosystem to drive the full user experience."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company makes some yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to DarwinBox."

"Compared with SuccessFactors, there is no major difference in DarwinBox's cost."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive."

"The pricing is fair compared to the market."

"The pricing is fairly competitive. The licensing is fairly flexible to have all employees take advantage of it in any given capacity."

"This is a fairly expensive solution compared to others on the market. However, the solution offers functionality of a number of other different solutions combined. From that perspective, it is competitively priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Performing Arts

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DarwinBox?

The most valuable features of the solution are organogram and position-based mapping.

What needs improvement with DarwinBox?

Customization in performance management is cumbersome. Processes like six-month appraisals lack easy configurations, and any significant customization requires working with vendors.

What is your primary use case for DarwinBox?

Our primary use case for DarwinBox includes managing attendance, payroll-related tasks, and employee appraisal cycles.

What do you like most about eightfold.ai?

Stability is fantastic. In the two years we've used it, I've only experienced one outage.

What needs improvement with eightfold.ai?

What I would say could be enhanced about Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform is their implementation approach, as there is absolutely no question about the functional capability of the platform....

What is your primary use case for eightfold.ai?

I am an end user of Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform. In my previous company, I was using Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform's Talent Management module, which also included Job Intelligen...

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Overview

Darwinbox is a cloud-based, feature-rich human resources management system that emphasizes on usability and data protection. ... The software unifies all your HR processes, enabling you to be on top of your employees' whole lifecycle with a centralized, singular platform.

DarwinBox

Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform enhances hiring efficiency through AI-driven talent matching, utilizing both internal and external networks for candidate selection and skill assessments, streamlining recruitment processes.

Designed for improved recruitment strategies, Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform leverages AI to provide talent mapping and market insights, facilitating skill-based candidate rediscovery. Organizations benefit from its intuitive design, responsive support, and advanced recruitment analytics, leading to diverse hiring. While integration and usability can be improved, including smoother single sign-on and persona-based interfaces, Users use it to enhance career sites, match candidates with opportunities, automate recruitment, and improve internal mobility. Smaller organizations may face scalability challenges compared to larger companies.

What are the key features of Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform?

AI-Driven Talent Matching: Uses AI to match candidates with suitable positions both internally and externally.
Talent Mapping: Offers comprehensive talent and market insights for effective hiring strategies.
Candidate Resurfacing: Resurfaces past applicants for ongoing opportunities based on skills and experience.
Skill Assessments: Provides tools for evaluating employee skills and capabilities.
Responsive Support: Offers assistance to ensure seamless use and integration.

What benefits should be expected from using Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform?

Enhanced Recruitment Analytics: Enables better decision-making and strategy planning with advanced analytics.
Diverse Hiring Practices: Promotes inclusion and diversity through enriched candidate selection.
Intuitive Profile Setup: Simplifies user experience with easy profile management.
Improved Hiring Efficiency: Accelerates recruitment processes, reducing time to fill positions.

In industries like technology and finance, Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform is employed for optimizing talent acquisition processes, aligning with existing systems like Microsoft for seamless integration. Military and defense sectors use it to access civilian talents within reserves, while sectors focused on innovation leverage its AI features for succession planning and employee referrals.

Eightfold

Sample Customers

Myntra, GVK BIO, Bisleri, Times Internet, Delhivery, Aarti

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DarwinBox vs. Eightfold Talent Intelligence Platform