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Indeed vs LinkedIn Jobs: the facts side by side

Indeed is a general job site that calls itself the world's #1 job site. Employers post jobs there, many for free, and can pay to sponsor them. LinkedIn Jobs is the job section of LinkedIn, a professional network with 1.4B+ members. Employers pay to post or promote jobs there. Below, what each one says about itself, with the source of every fact. The third column shows how Hiring Right Now works, for reference.

Indeed and LinkedIn Jobs, side by side

IndeedLinkedIn JobsHiring Right Now
Who paysEmployers, for sponsored posts. A basic post is free for many jobs. Job seekers can buy a plan called Indeed Pro through Apple.Employers pay for job posts (Hiring Pro, Job Slots). Job seekers can buy Premium Career.Job seekers use it free. Paid options: an optional Plus plan for job seekers (not on sale yet) and featured or pinned listings for employers (self-serve posting is not open yet).
Price to post one jobA basic post is free for many jobs. The paid levels (Standard, Premium, Premium Plus) show no fixed price. Indeed recommends a budget and bills for clicks or started applications.No public price. LinkedIn says prices vary with your hiring needs.Standard listing free for 30 days. Featured $29 for 14 days. Pinned $59 for 7 days. Self-serve posting is not open yet.
Where the jobs come fromEmployers post on Indeed, or send a feed with all jobs from their career site. Indeed says aggregators are not allowed.Employers post on LinkedIn. Partner feeds may only carry jobs that employers posted directly with the partner. Jobs gathered from other job boards are not allowed.The employers' own careers pages (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby boards).
Where you applySome jobs let you apply on Indeed. Others send you to the employer's website.Easy Apply lets you apply without leaving LinkedIn. Jobs from partner feeds link straight to the source to apply.On the employer's own page.
How fresh the listings areFeeds from career sites are read again every 6 hours. Files uploaded to Indeed are read on upload, at most every 2 hours.Partner feeds are read every 6 hours from hiring systems and every 24 hours from job boards.Every job is read again from the employer's careers page every hour.
Payment methodsEmployers: a card or bank account on file (US bank debit), invoices by email. Indeed Pro is paid through Apple.Cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Diners Club, RuPay, prepaid), PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay for Premium, UPI in India, SEPA debit, iDEAL and Sofort in parts of Europe.Crypto.

Where Indeed is strong

  • Far larger. Indeed calls itself the world's #1 job site (Comscore, total visits, March 2026) and reports 685M job seeker profiles.
  • Many more employer tools: Indeed Apply, candidate tracking, screener questions, video interviews and a resume database.
  • Employers can post today, and a basic post is free for many jobs.

Where LinkedIn Jobs is strong

  • A huge network: 1.4B+ members and 71M companies, with about 9K job applications sent every minute.
  • More tools: Hiring Pro and Job Slots for employers, and Premium Career for job seekers.
  • Many more ways to pay, including cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and local bank methods.

Questions about Indeed and LinkedIn Jobs

What is the difference between Indeed and LinkedIn Jobs?
Indeed is a general job site that calls itself the world's #1 job site. Employers post jobs there, many for free, and can pay to sponsor them. LinkedIn Jobs is the job section of LinkedIn, a professional network with 1.4B+ members. Employers pay to post or promote jobs there.
Who pays on Indeed and on LinkedIn Jobs?
Indeed: Employers, for sponsored posts. A basic post is free for many jobs. Job seekers can buy a plan called Indeed Pro through Apple. LinkedIn Jobs: Employers pay for job posts (Hiring Pro, Job Slots). Job seekers can buy Premium Career.
Where do you apply on Indeed and on LinkedIn Jobs?
Indeed: Some jobs let you apply on Indeed. Others send you to the employer's website. LinkedIn Jobs: Easy Apply lets you apply without leaving LinkedIn. Jobs from partner feeds link straight to the source to apply.

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