A1 · LinkedIn
— the established house
The long-running standard of the professional record. Roughly 1.1 billion members across more than two hundred countries, profile and feed and job board pressed onto a single sleeve. Microsoft has owned the master since 2016. In 2026, the feed grows louder with machine-written content, and organic reach for business pages continues its gentle taper.
- Members
- ≈ 1.1 billion
- First pressed
- 2003 · Microsoft since 2016
- Cost
- Free base; Premium from $39.99 / month
- Best for
- Enduring professional presence across many industries
A3 · Indeed & Glassdoor
— the great market
A double A-side under the same Recruit Holdings imprint. Indeed handles volume — roughly 350 million monthly visits — while Glassdoor adds the room around the listing: salary ranges, employee reviews, interview accounts. There is no profile to maintain here, no feed to scroll. Search-and-apply, with a window onto the kitchen.
- Reach
- ≈ 350 million monthly visits · 60+ countries
- Founded
- Indeed 2004 · Glassdoor 2007
- Cost
- Free for seekers
- Best for
- Active job search with employer due diligence
B1 · Wellfound
— founder on the line
A specialist label — formerly AngelList Talent, rebranded Wellfound in 2022. Smaller catalogue: roughly 10 million candidates across 150,000 startups, but every track lists salary range and equity figure on the sleeve. Founders may message candidates directly. Outside technology and venture, inventory thins.
- Catalogue
- ≈ 10M candidates · ≈ 150K startups
- Imprint
- AngelList
- Cost
- Free for candidates
- Best for
- Startup roles with transparent compensation
B3 · Meetup & Lunchclub
— conversation, in person
An analogue release in a digital era. Meetup convenes interest groups and in-person events — roughly 55 million members across more than 190 countries, and around two million events a year. Lunchclub pairs members one-to-one through machine matching. There is no profile, no feed, no job listing — only the meeting itself.
- Members
- ≈ 55 million
- Annual events
- ≈ 2 million
- Cost
- Free to attend · Organiser fees from $20 / month
- Best for
- Local groups and one-to-one professional meetings