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Indeed vs Wave TrackR

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

Starting price

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

Wave TrackR

Sales-quoted

Wave TrackR (Wave) is a UK candidate-attraction suite: multiposting, CV search, and media analytics for agencies. Pricing is sales-quoted from wave-rs.co.uk.

Where Wave TrackR fits

  • UK staffing agencies that multipost to boards and social
  • Consultants who need CV-database search beside job ads
  • Owners who want application-to-hire reporting by media channel
  • Agencies replacing spreadsheets of job-board logins

At a glance

DetailIndeedWave TrackR
Starting pricePPC / subscriptionSales-quoted
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underJob boardsJob boards, Sourcing
Capterra4.5 from 7,613 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Wave TrackR

Stands out: Jobs post to selected boards, social, and the agency website from one place, with live reporting on which media produces applications and hires, plus search across the CV database.

Watch out: There is no public pack price. Agencies buy through a conversation with Wave Recruitment Solutions, and the product is built for UK agency media mix rather than a global job-board network.

Not the right fit for

  • US in-house TA teams
  • Buyers who need a published monthly pack today

Pros and cons

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

Wave TrackR

  • Multiposting plus CV search in one agency tool
  • Live media reporting on applications and hires
  • Built for UK agency workflows
  • Sales-quoted with no public pack price
  • UK-centric media mix
  • Not a full ATS

What each one costs

Indeed

PPC / subscription

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Wave TrackR

Sales-quoted

Wave TrackR does not publish a rate card on wave-rs.co.uk. Quotes are arranged with Wave Recruitment Solutions. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

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

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?