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BrokerHunter vs JobTarget

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

BrokerHunter

$295/job

BrokerHunter fits RIAs, broker-dealers and wealth management firms hiring advisors, CFP professionals and licensed support staff in the US. A single 30-day post costs $295, and SmartPac bundles bring 12 posts down to $2,550. Firms recruiting producing advisors can pay $4,750 a year to join the advisor recruiting marketplace or hire BrokerHunter for a $5,000 dedicated search. It is a narrow board, so it suits firms that want licensed financial candidates rather than general reach.

Where BrokerHunter fits

  • RIAs hiring financial advisors
  • Broker-dealers hiring licensed reps
  • Wealth firms with several openings a year
  • Firms recruiting producing advisor teams

JobTarget

Sales-quoted

JobTarget is a job-advertising marketplace across 25,000-plus boards plus a programmatic layer. Access to the platform is free. You pay the board's listed price, a $5 delivery fee on some organic posts, and sales-quoted fees for Programmatic, Sourcer, and JobTarget 360.

Where JobTarget fits

  • TA teams that post the same req to many niche boards from one cart
  • Employers that want programmatic job ads without standing up a media desk
  • HR teams that need OFCCP-style distribution alongside paid boards
  • Companies already in Greenhouse, Workable, or another of the 80-plus ATS integrations

At a glance

DetailBrokerHunterJobTarget
Starting price$295/jobSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boardsJob descriptions, Recruitment marketing

Where they pull apart

BrokerHunter

Stands out: It has run as a wealth management job board since 1999 and won a 2025 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries award for top recruitment firms. It pairs a self-serve job board with its own advisor recruiting program and contingency search, so one vendor covers posting and placement.

Watch out: Standard Job Postings are sold only to direct employers in financial services, so agencies outside that rule should check eligibility first. Marketplace Participant does not guarantee candidate volume and adds a recruiting fee on any hire.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers outside financial services
  • Teams that want a free job post
  • Hiring outside the US

JobTarget

Stands out: ATS-to-board posting with applications returned to 80-plus ATS connectors, so recruiting marketing does not live in a side spreadsheet.

Watch out: Marketplace rates are set by the job boards, not JobTarget. Programmatic budgets, Sourcer (90M-plus profiles), and bundled 360 seats require a relationship manager.

Not the right fit for

  • A hiring manager who only posts to LinkedIn and Indeed by hand
  • Buyers who need a single published SaaS seat price for the whole platform

Pros and cons

BrokerHunter

  • Audience of licensed wealth management candidates
  • Bundle credits never expire
  • Recruiting and search services from the same vendor
  • Single post costs more than many general boards
  • Standard posts limited to direct financial services employers
  • US focus only

JobTarget

  • No platform access fee. You pay boards, a $5 organic delivery fee, or a campaign budget
  • 80-plus ATS integrations that send jobs out and applications back
  • 25,000-plus job sites in one marketplace, including niche and compliance boards
  • Programmatic, Sourcer, and 360 pricing is sales-quoted
  • It is not an ATS. Candidate workflow still lives elsewhere
  • Board prices and the $5 organic fee vary by site, so total cost is hard to forecast

What each one costs

BrokerHunter

$295/job

BrokerHunter publishes its employer prices. A Standard Job posting is $295 for one job running 30 days, and Standard Job Postings are open only to direct employers in financial services. SmartPac bundles cut the per-post cost: SmartPac3 is $795 for 3 posts, SmartPac6 is $1,470 for 6 and SmartPac12 is $2,550 for 12, each post running 30 days and the credits never expiring. Marketplace Participant is $4,750 for 365 days with unlimited job posts and a place in the advisor recruiting marketplace, with recruiting fees charged only on a successful hire. Dedicated Search is a $5,000 engagement fee for a six-week search, credited toward a 30% placement fee on hire. Premium and Featured upgrades are offered on top of standard posts. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

JobTarget

Sales-quoted

JobTarget charges no fee to access the platform. Marketplace postings use each job board's listed price. Some organic unpaid posts incur a $5 delivery fee. Programmatic spend equals the advertising budget you set. Sourcer, premium products, and JobTarget 360 are quoted by a Relationship Manager. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?