Head to head

Glassdoor vs Textio

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

Textio

Quote-based

Improves job-post language and flags biased wording before the role goes live.

Where Textio fits

  • Teams writing a lot of job descriptions
  • Programmes that review language before posting
  • Employer-brand teams
  • People teams that want bias flags inside the job description

At a glance

DetailGlassdoorTextio
Starting pricePPC / brand adsQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boardsJob descriptions
Capterra4.3 from 215 reviewsNot enough 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

Textio

Stands out: It works on who applies in the first place, rather than ranking people afterwards.

Watch out: No published price, and it is not a sourcing or screening tool.

Not the right fit for

  • Sourcing desks looking for a people search tool
  • Buyers who need a published price

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

Textio

  • Fixes the problem before the post goes out
  • Bias flags built into the writing
  • Works with the major trackers
  • No published price
  • No API or MCP
  • Not a sourcing or screening tool

What each one costs

Glassdoor

PPC / brand ads

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Textio

Quote-based

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Glassdoor or Textio for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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