Candidate Portal: Standard vs. Premium
Last updated: February 5, 2026
ModernLoop's Candidate Portal is designed to simplify and elevate your recruitment process. To cater to the unique needs of your team, ModernLoop offers two versions of the Candidate Portal: Standard (free) and Premium. Both versions are built to provide a seamless experience for candidates and your recruitment team, while the Premium version adds advanced customization and branding options for an elevated candidate experience.
Standard Candidate Portal Features
The Standard Candidate Portal is included with all ModernLoop packages and offers powerful tools to enhance your recruiting workflow. Key features include:
Candidate Self-Schedule: Empower candidates to choose interview slots that work best for them.
Candidate Availability Submission: Enable candidates to easily share their availability.
Upcoming Interview Schedule: Provide candidates with a clear view of their scheduled interviews.
Historical Interview Schedule: Allow candidates to access a historical view of their completed interviews.
Candidate Change Requests: Accommodate candidate-initiated changes seamlessly.
Video Meeting Links: Integrate video interviews for a modern, streamlined experience.
Coding Assessment Links: Provide direct access to technical assessments.
Recruitment Team Contact Information: Share easy access to recruitment team details.
Scheduling Status: Keep candidates informed with updates on scheduling progress.
Premium Candidate Portal Features
The Premium Candidate Portal builds on the Standard version, adding features that deliver a more personalized and branded experience. Premium features include:
Custom Branding (Profile Image and Cover Image): Showcase your brand’s identity with tailored visual elements.
Custom Content Tabs: Create unique tabs for tailored content, providing candidates with role-specific or company-specific information.
Custom Pages: Create custom pages using text, images, videos, and links.
Stage-Based Content Triggers: Automate relevant content delivery at specific stages of the interview process to enhance engagement.
Candidate Pulse Surveys: The Candidate Pulse Survey is a feature designed to collect feedback from candidates after each interview schedule. This provides valuable insights into the candidate experience.
Messages: Centralize all candidate communications sent through ModernLoop in one convenient location.
Standard vs. Premium Quick Comparison
Standard | Premium | |
Candidate self-schedule | ✅ | ✅ |
Candidate availability submission | ✅ | ✅ |
Upcoming interview schedule | ✅ | ✅ |
Historical interview schedule | ✅ | ✅ |
Candidate change requests | ✅ | ✅ |
Video meeting links | ✅ | ✅ |
Coding assessment links | ✅ | ✅ |
Recruitment team contact information | ✅ | ✅ |
Scheduling status | ✅ | ✅ |
Custom branding: profile image | ❌ | ✅ |
Custom branding: cover image | ❌ | ✅ |
Custom branding: font and link colors | ❌ | ✅ |
Light and dark mode portals | ❌ | ✅ |
Custom content tabs | ❌ | ✅ |
Stage-based content triggers | ❌ | ✅ |
Embed videos in content pages | ❌ | ✅ |
Images in content pages | ❌ | ✅ |
External links in content pages | ❌ | ✅ |
Messages | ❌ | ✅ |
Candidate Pulse Surveys | ❌ | ✅ |
Why Choose the Premium Candidate Portal?
The Premium version retains all the features of the Standard Portal while adding advanced customization and branding capabilities. With the Premium Candidate Portal, your organization can:
Enhance Brand Identity: Leave a lasting impression with custom branding elements.
Foster Engagement: Deliver tailored content based on a candidate’s interview stage.
Streamline Communication: Consolidate messages and updates into one place for candidates.
Get Started with the Premium Candidate Portal
Interested in upgrading to the Premium Candidate Portal? Contact your Account Executive or Customer Success Manager to learn more about how these features can transform your recruitment process.
With the Premium Candidate Portal, your organization can stand out in today’s competitive talent landscape by providing a cutting-edge, personalized, and engaging candidate experience.