At a glance
LaunchPad and Lumo360, in brief
LaunchPad Recruits
Video interviewing for in-house volume hiring
- Launched in the UK in 2012 as a video interviewing service; candidates answer questions on video1
- Listed as designed for in-house recruitment teams with high hiring volume2
- Third-party listings include skills assessment and scoring, live video, a question library and session recording2
- Now part of Harver, a volume-hiring and assessment platform; launchpadrecruits.com redirected to harver.com when we checked3
- No public price listed2
Lumo360
A spoken first round at any volume
- A spoken, adaptive first-round conversation built from your job description
- Follow-up questions based on each candidate's answers
- Every score linked to the transcript moments that support it
- A recruiter reviews every result before anyone moves forward
- Credit-based pricing: pay only for completed interviews
Side by side
LaunchPad vs Lumo360
Both are built for the first round when applicant numbers outrun the team.
| LaunchPad Recruits | Lumo360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interview format | Candidates answer set questions on video1 | A spoken, adaptive conversation, completed in the candidate's own time |
| Follow-up questions | Candidates answer the questions you set | The interviewer probes deeper based on each answer |
| Reviewing at volume | Reviewers watch or skim candidate recordings | A scored report per candidate, with the transcript a click away |
| Part of a wider platform | Now part of Harver's assessment and volume-hiring suite3 | Focused on the first-round interview |
| Pricing | Not published2 | Published: credits, pay as you go or in bundles; only completed interviews are charged |
Based on public information checked in October 2026. LaunchPad's own site now redirects to Harver, so confirm what is still sold under the LaunchPad name.
Volume in practice
What a high-volume first round looks like
01
1,000 applicants, 90 places
In our graduate scheme case study, a three-person talent team screened around 1,000 applicants for 90 places: 3,500 credits, £1,400 on Growth bundles.
02
300 roles in six weeks
In our seasonal hiring case study, a customer operations team screened about 2,400 applicants for 300 roles with scorecards in under 24 hours.
03
Same questions, every candidate
Each role gets one competency framework, reviewed by the hiring team, so candidates are compared on the same evidence, not on who was screened first.
04
People make the decisions
The AI runs the conversation and recommends. A recruiter reviews every result before anyone moves forward or is rejected.
Honest fit
When a video-first tool may be the better choice
If your graduate process depends on seeing candidates on camera early, or you want video interviewing as part of a wider assessment suite, a platform such as Harver may suit you.
If your priority is a fair, consistent first conversation with everyone, and evidence your team can open and check, that is what Lumo360 is built for. Compare it with automating the phone screen, which many volume teams are trying to replace.
About this comparison
How we wrote this page
LaunchPad Recruits is a trademark of its owner. Lumo360 is not affiliated with LaunchPad Recruits. Details about LaunchPad Recruits come from public sources listed below and were checked in October 2026; products change, so confirm current features and pricing with LaunchPad Recruits directly.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the best alternative to LaunchPad Recruits?
For high-volume and graduate screening, look at conversational AI interviewers. Lumo360 runs a spoken, adaptive first round with every applicant and links every score to the transcript.
Is LaunchPad Recruits now part of Harver?
Third-party listings say so, and launchpadrecruits.com redirected to harver.com when we checked in October 2026. Confirm with Harver what is currently sold under the LaunchPad name.
How is Lumo360 different from LaunchPad?
Candidates have a spoken conversation that follows up on their answers instead of recording answers to set questions. Every score links to the transcript, and a recruiter reviews every result.
Can Lumo360 handle graduate schemes and seasonal hiring?
Yes. See our case studies on a graduate intake of around 1,000 applicants and a seasonal campaign of about 2,400 applicants.
Give candidates a conversation.
Give your team the evidence.
See a Lumo360 interview and the report it produces, using one of your own job descriptions.
Book a demoSources
- Recruiter, "Product launch: Lift-off for Launchpad Recruits", 2012.
- Capterra, "LaunchPad Recruits", product listing, checked October 2026.
- Cielo, "LaunchPad Recruits", technology navigator, and Harver, checked October 2026.