Outplacement for startups
An honest comparison
Launchpath wrote this page. It is not an independent review. It lists prices that providers have published, links those prices, and says when a price is not published. It is not a ranking, and it is not a claim about who gets hired.
Prices as published, checked October 2026.
Published prices
Read across for the price, then the term that price is attached to. Cells that are not a published number say so.
| Severance only | DirectApplicant | Randstad RiseSmart | LHH, Right Management, INTOO, Careerminds | Launchpath | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published price | The severance itself. No support program on top. | Core $749 for 3 months, and Plus $1,495 for 6 months. Published. | Essentials $899 for 3 months to Premier $6,499 for 12 months. Published for organizations under 5,000 employees. | Pricing not published. | Starting at $399 per person, or $5,000 for up to 15. Pilot: pay only for who enrolls, at cost, confirmed on a call. |
| What this page will say | A payment, not a search program. | The price above is what DirectApplicant publishes. This page does not restate their product claims. | The range above is what Randstad publishes on that page. This page does not restate their product claims. | Named here because buyers ask. No price is printed, because these firms do not publish one for this page to cite. | Starting prices, not a bill from this page. The pilot is at cost for people who enroll. None of this guarantees interviews, offers, or placements. |
Prices as published, checked October 2026. DirectApplicant and Randstad RiseSmart prices link to the pages they were read from.
Questions to ask any provider
Ask these of anyone, including us. The answers below are only for Launchpath.
What share of people start?
Launchpath does not publish a share. On the pilot, you pay only for people who enroll. A name that never starts is not a charge. We will not invent a percentage.
Active in week 4?
We do not publish an activity rate for week 4, or for any other week. The weekly note says who has started intake, who has interviews, who has an offer, and who has landed. It reports what happened. It does not predict the month.
What do I see weekly?
A short note: who has started, interviews, offers, and who has accepted a role. Salary and personal constraints stay with the person. They are not in the note to you.
How fast can it start?
Within 48 hours of signing. There is no kickoff workshop to schedule first. Send names. A person can begin once they have a resume to upload.