Careers platform comparison
Shine vs Morrisby
Morrisby is known for psychometric careers assessments, with a digital platform and an information, advice and guidance service for schools and colleges.
Last reviewed 2026-09-30
What Morrisby does well
- Established psychometric assessments that feed career and subject suggestions.
- Career profiles with labour market information, apprenticeship and course information.
- Staff progress-tracking dashboards and guidance services, aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks and CDI Framework.
Where Shine is different
- Shine's matcher is a short questionnaire, not a psychometric test, and it is free for learners.
- Employers post roles directly on Shine and receive applications.
- Early warning with quick follow-ups, and destination check-ins at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months.
- Placed-and-sustained tracking with anonymised lifetime impact figures.
Which one suits you
- Choose Morrisby if
- You want in-depth psychometric assessment and a bought-in guidance service.
- Choose Shine if
- You want a light, free-for-learner starting point linked to live opportunities, with follow-up and destinations tracked for staff.
Many schools use more than one tool. Shine's institution code lets learners join alongside an existing platform.
Morrisby details are taken from public sources, checked 2026-09-30: Morrisby IAG service offer. Features change, so check with Morrisby directly. Morrisby is a trademark of its owner; Shine is not affiliated with it.
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