Head to head

Built In vs Wellfound

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

Built In

Sales-quoted

Tech employer brand plus jobs, aimed at a software audience. Quote-based.

Where Built In fits

  • Technology companies hiring in specific cities
  • Employer-brand teams in software
  • Talent teams that want a tech-specific audience
  • Buyers comparing tech-focused boards

Wellfound

Free + paid seats Free tier

Startup and tech jobs, formerly AngelList. Free job posts, with paid ads from $200.

Where Wellfound fits

  • Startups hiring technical people
  • Teams that still recruit early-stage on Wellfound
  • Companies on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby or Workable
  • Recruiters who want a free post before paying

At a glance

DetailBuilt InWellfound
Starting priceSales-quotedFree + paid seats
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boardsJob boards
CapterraNot enough reviews4.7 from 35 reviews

Where they pull apart

Built In

Stands out: Employer-brand pages for a tech audience rather than a bare job listing.

Watch out: No published price, and it is weak outside technology hiring.

Not the right fit for

  • Non-technical hourly hiring
  • Agencies buying contact data

Wellfound

Stands out: A free job post on a board early-stage candidates actually browse.

Watch out: Weak outside early-stage tech, and the paid tiers are a different product from the free post.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprise hourly hiring
  • Brand campaigns outside the startup world

Pros and cons

Built In

  • Pre-filtered technology audience
  • Brand page alongside the jobs
  • Not a general aggregator
  • No published price
  • No API or MCP
  • Weak outside tech

Wellfound

  • Free job posts
  • Startup audience is the product
  • Connects to the major modern trackers
  • Weak outside early-stage tech
  • No API or MCP
  • Paid tiers are a separate product

What each one costs

Built In

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Wellfound

Free + paid seats

Free + paid seats. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Built In or Wellfound for free?
Wellfound carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?