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Indeed vs Remote OK: 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. Remote OK is a remote job board where employers pay to post jobs and job seekers can buy a Premium plan. 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 Remote OK, side by side

IndeedRemote OKHiring 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 to post. Job seekers can buy Remote OK Premium.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.From $299 for 30 days. The button shows $447 when the page loads, with some add-ons ticked.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 can post through a paid form on the site.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.The Apply button opens the apply link the employer gives, or an email address if there is no link.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.Posts run 30 days, then renew automatically unless the employer turns renewal off.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.Card through Stripe. A "Pay later" option sends a payment link by email.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 Remote OK is strong

  • Much larger: it lists 100,000+ remote jobs from 10,000+ companies and says it reaches 20,100,000+ remote workers a month.
  • Wide reach for employers: posts are emailed to 2,692,454 remote job seekers and crossposted to 261 job boards.
  • It has a public jobs API, and employers can post today.

Questions about Indeed and Remote OK

What is the difference between Indeed and Remote OK?
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. Remote OK is a remote job board where employers pay to post jobs and job seekers can buy a Premium plan.
Who pays on Indeed and on Remote OK?
Indeed: Employers, for sponsored posts. A basic post is free for many jobs. Job seekers can buy a plan called Indeed Pro through Apple. Remote OK: Employers pay to post. Job seekers can buy Remote OK Premium.
Where do you apply on Indeed and on Remote OK?
Indeed: Some jobs let you apply on Indeed. Others send you to the employer's website. Remote OK: The Apply button opens the apply link the employer gives, or an email address if there is no link.

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