LinkedIn
Free
Free to use$0.00
Per year
$0
Free to start
LinkedIn vs ZipRecruiter
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LinkedIn
60%
match · $0/yr
ZipRecruiter
63%
match · quote
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
ZipRecruiter
Sales quote
No public priceask sales
Per year
Quote
No public price
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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ZipRecruiter
From FreeFree plan
G2 4.8 · 1,429 reviewsBusinesses hiring several roles at once that want wide distribution and a fixed monthly plan instead of per-click budgets.
Side by side
| ZipRecruiter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 1 free post at a time; promoted posts pay-per-click | Not published; free trial for new employers |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | 4.8 (1,429 reviews) |
| Best For | Businesses hiring for professional, office, sales, management and specialist roles, including candidates who are not actively job hunting. | Businesses hiring several roles at once that want wide distribution and a fixed monthly plan instead of per-click budgets. |
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
ZipRecruiter
Pros
- Wide distribution from a single post
- No per-click or per-application charges
- Job slots reusable once a role is filled
- Round-the-clock support
Cons
- Prices not published
- Distribution can bring volume over fit
- Resume Database not in the entry plan
Marcus Williams