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Wellfound vs Remote OK: the facts side by side

Wellfound is a job site for startups. Companies post jobs for free, and candidates apply with a Wellfound profile. 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.

Wellfound and Remote OK, side by side

WellfoundRemote OKHiring Right Now
Who paysEmployers, for paid extras. Job posts are free. Job seekers never pay.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 for job seekersFree. Wellfound says job seekers will never pay any fees.Remote OK Premium: $14.95 a month with a 12-month commitment, billed monthly. No free trial. A $29.95 a month bundle adds other job sites.Free. Optional Plus plan: $3 for 1 month, $7 for 3 months, $12 for 12 months. One payment, nothing renews. Not on sale yet.
Price to post one jobJob posts are free "forever". Promoted Job Ads start at $200 per ad.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 fromStartups post jobs on Wellfound themselves. It says 27,000+ startups hire there.Employers can post through a paid form on the site.The employers' own careers pages (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby boards).
Where you applyOn Wellfound. You press Apply, add a note and send. The company sees your Wellfound profile and resume.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.
Kinds of jobsStartup jobs, mostly full-time: software engineering, data science, design, engineering management, sales and product.Remote jobs in programming, design, sales and more.The jobs that 732 companies post on their own careers pages (41,187 open jobs). English only.
Payment methodsEmployers pay by credit card. Invoices can be downloaded.Card through Stripe. A "Pay later" option sends a payment link by email.Crypto.

Where Wellfound is strong

  • A large startup audience: 27,000+ startups hire there, and 10M+ candidates have opted in to hear from startups.
  • Employer tools beyond job posts: Reach for sourcing (from $135 per seat a month) and Autopilot, a recruiting service ($500 a month per role plus a 10% fee on a hire).
  • Free job posting is open to employers today.

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 Wellfound and Remote OK

What is the difference between Wellfound and Remote OK?
Wellfound is a job site for startups. Companies post jobs for free, and candidates apply with a Wellfound profile. Remote OK is a remote job board where employers pay to post jobs and job seekers can buy a Premium plan.
Who pays on Wellfound and on Remote OK?
Wellfound: Employers, for paid extras. Job posts are free. Job seekers never pay. Remote OK: Employers pay to post. Job seekers can buy Remote OK Premium.
Where do you apply on Wellfound and on Remote OK?
Wellfound: On Wellfound. You press Apply, add a note and send. The company sees your Wellfound profile and resume. 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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