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ExecSearches vs Indeed

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

Starting price

ExecSearches

$99/job

ExecSearches fits nonprofits, public bodies, universities, health systems and the search firms that recruit for them when the role is a senior or fundraising hire. A single posting costs $99 for 30 days, $145 for 60 days or $175 for 90 days, with featured placement and a social campaign sold as add-ons. There is no placement fee. It is a posting board with member email alerts, not a resume database you search yourself.

Where ExecSearches fits

  • Nonprofit executive director and CEO searches
  • Fundraising and development leadership roles
  • Search firms posting on behalf of mission-driven clients
  • Confidential senior searches that cannot name the employer

Indeed

PPC / subscription Free tier

The default job board for both free and sponsored listings. You set a budget and pay when candidates engage.

Where Indeed fits

  • Almost every employer buying application volume
  • Teams that already live on sponsored jobs
  • Employers who want organic and paid on one board
  • Small businesses posting without an ATS

At a glance

DetailExecSearchesIndeed
Starting price$99/jobPPC / subscription
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underJob boardsJob boards
CapterraNot enough reviews4.5 from 7,613 reviews

Where they pull apart

ExecSearches

Stands out: Every posting is built and checked by a person, then matched against the saved criteria of a 75,000+ member registry and copied to Nonprofit-Jobs.org at no extra charge. Search firms can post openly, and the office sets up anonymous searches by hand so the organization is never named.

Watch out: There is no searchable resume database: you wait for members to respond to the posting and alerts. Postings are not instant, since a person reviews each one, with a 24-hour publishing promise.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume hourly or entry-level hiring
  • Recruiters who want to search resumes directly
  • Private-sector roles outside the mission-driven space

Indeed

Stands out: The board candidates actually open, with MCP and an API on top.

Watch out: Pay-per-click spend can outrun a small budget quickly, and it is not your ATS.

Not the right fit for

  • Anyone treating Indeed as their system of record
  • Executive search

Pros and cons

ExecSearches

  • Published, low per-post prices starting at $99 with no placement fee
  • Postings matched to a 75,000+ member registry and copied to Nonprofit-Jobs.org
  • Anonymous and confidential searches handled by the office
  • No resume database for employers to search
  • Manual review means postings are not live instantly
  • Narrow audience centred on mission-driven and public sector roles

Indeed

  • The default candidate destination
  • MCP and API available
  • Free listings plus a sponsored budget
  • Not an ATS
  • Click costs can escalate fast
  • Quality varies with spend

What each one costs

ExecSearches

$99/job

ExecSearches sells single job postings by duration: $99 for 30 days, $145 for 60 days and $175 for 90 days, paid by card at checkout. Optional add-ons are Featured on the front page for the first 15 days (+$125), Featured in search and job alerts (+$175) and a social media campaign with artwork produced by ExecSearches (+$100). Every posting is also carried on Nonprofit-Jobs.org at no extra charge, and there is no placement fee when you hire. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Indeed

PPC / subscription

PPC / subscription. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ExecSearches or Indeed for free?
Indeed carries a free tier on our listing.
Does ExecSearches or Indeed have an MCP server?
Indeed ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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