LinkedIn
Free
Free to use$0.00
Per year
$0
Free to start
LinkedIn vs Handshake
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LinkedIn
71%
match · $0/yr
Handshake
42%
match · $5,400/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
Handshake
Pro
Flat price, whole team$450.00
× 12 months$5,400.00
Per year
$45.00 per person / mo
$5,400
From FreeFree plan
Businesses hiring for professional, office, sales, management and specialist roles, including candidates who are not actively job hunting.
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Handshake
From $450Free plan
G2 4.5 · 79 reviewsBusinesses hiring interns, new graduates and entry-level staff, including campus recruiting programs.
Side by side
| Handshake | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 1 free post at a time; promoted posts pay-per-click | Free Basic; Pro $450/month |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | 4.5 (79 reviews) |
| Best For | Businesses hiring for professional, office, sales, management and specialist roles, including candidates who are not actively job hunting. | Businesses hiring interns, new graduates and entry-level staff, including campus recruiting programs. |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Strongest reach for professional roles
- Rich candidate profiles
- Capped, flexible promoted budgets
- Hiring Pro screening help for teams without recruiters
Cons
- Free posts limited to one at a time and roughly 10 to 30 applications
- No published cost per click
- Weaker for hourly and frontline roles
Handshake
Pros
- Free posting to a large early-career audience
- Campus-specific filters
- Published Basic and Pro prices
- Career fair and event tools
Cons
- Weak for experienced hires
- Free plan limited to 10 messages a month
- Promoted jobs from $34/day add up
Marcus Williams