NETWORK://compare2026 · 80x24

LinkedIn
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LinkedIn
[ baseline / full suite ]

Profiles, job board, recruiter, learning, content, B2B. Microsoft owned. The reference point.

members=1.2B+ mau=~310M rev_2024=$17.1B
organic reach down sharply since 2023; favours paid and daily posters.
Indeed
[ job board ]

Huge listing volume, free for seekers, salary tools and company pages.

monthly=~350M seeker_cost=0
no networking; sponsored posts can crowd results.
Wellfound
[ startups ]

Salary and equity up front, direct lines to founders.

startups=150K+ candidate_cost=0
startup only; smaller pool.
GitHub
[ developers ]

Public code and contributions act as the profile for engineers.

scope=technical profile=code
relevant mainly to dev and technical roles.
Xing
[ europe ]

Strong in German speaking Europe, with events and a Culture Compass.

members=~20M region=DACH
limited footprint outside europe.
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