Head to head

Glassdoor vs LinkedIn Recruiter

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

Glassdoor

PPC / brand ads

Employer brand and jobs in one place, sold as advertising. Reviews drive whether people apply.

Where Glassdoor fits

  • Employer-brand teams
  • Talent teams whose reviews are hurting applications
  • Companies buying jobs and brand advertising together
  • Recruiters competing on reputation

The default sourced candidate database, with InMail and projects. Around $140 per seat/month.

Where LinkedIn Recruiter fits

  • Almost every in-house talent team
  • Agency desks running InMail projects
  • Sourcers who work the graph daily
  • Buyers weighing Recruiter against job ads alone

At a glance

DetailGlassdoorLinkedIn Recruiter
Starting pricePPC / brand ads$140/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boardsJob boards, LinkedIn, Sourcing
Capterra4.3 from 215 reviews4.5 from 150 reviews

Where they pull apart

Glassdoor

Stands out: Your reviews and your jobs sit on the same page candidates already visit.

Watch out: Advertising spend rather than a licence, and reviews are not something you control.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only want a cheap job post
  • Agencies buying contact data

LinkedIn Recruiter

Stands out: It is the graph every other sourcing tool enriches from.

Watch out: It is supply, not a system of record, so you still need an ATS.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need to post a job
  • Buyers unwilling to pay per seat

Pros and cons

Glassdoor

  • Reviews sit next to your jobs
  • Candidates already use it
  • Brand and jobs on one buy
  • Advertising spend rather than a fixed price
  • No API or MCP
  • You do not control the reviews

LinkedIn Recruiter

  • The default graph for most talent teams
  • InMail and projects included
  • Connects to the major enterprise trackers
  • Per-seat cost across a team
  • Not an ATS
  • No API or MCP

What each one costs

Glassdoor

PPC / brand ads

PPC / brand ads. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

LinkedIn Recruiter

$140/mo

From ~$140/mo seat. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Glassdoor or LinkedIn Recruiter for free?
Neither 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?