FairUp vs ibentos Virtual Job Fair Platform

FairUp is a web platform for planning, running, and evaluating career events in digital, hybrid, or physical formats. Organizers can create event pages and manage exhibitors, participants, matching, communications, bookings, and scheduling; dashboards provide statistics and analysis. Participants can create profiles, upload CVs and documents, view exhibitor profiles and jobs, use profile-based matchmaking, chat with exhibitors, and schedule appointments. The free Community plan costs nothing and includes unlimited guests, participant management, chat and networking, ticket sales, and payment, but no exhibitors. Starter costs €990, paid once and supports up to 30 exhibitors and three team members. Professional costs €1,990, paid once, with up to 60 exhibitors and five team members; Professional plus costs €2,990, paid once, with up to 120 exhibitors and ten team members, with more available on request. Stripe usually charges 2.9% + €0.25 per transaction in addition to FairUp’s platform fee. The platform is web-based. FairUp describes encryption, access controls, and hosting in Germany or the EU as security measures, and states an average technical availability target of at least 98% monthly, subject to exclusions.

ibentos Virtual Job Fair Platform helps organizations run online career events that connect recruiters with candidates. Organizers can choose 2D or 3D environments, including spaces customized to resemble a physical venue or company office. Recruiters create branded booths, list vacancies, share brochures and videos, and provide contact options. Candidates build profiles with photographs, biodata, skills, hobbies, and resumes. The platform describes AI matching that compares candidate skills with recruiter requirements for shortlisting. Recruiters can schedule interviews and appointments, hold audio or video conversations, and contact candidates through WhatsApp, email, video calls, and other social platforms. Live or recorded webinars can run in virtual auditoriums. Organizers can review logins, booth visits, webinar views, resume submissions, and document downloads, then download reports and chat logs. Role-based access covers organizers, companies, and company representatives.