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Indeed vs Xpat Jobs

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

Xpat Jobs

€199/job

Xpat Jobs fits employers and recruitment agencies hiring English-speaking expats or multilingual staff across many countries. A single post is €199 for two months, so a one-off international role is cheap to test. Agencies posting in volume can take Basic, Premium or Enterprise plans from €245 a month on a six-month minimum, or a pay-per-click plan. It is a reach play for international roles, not a local board for one market.

Where Xpat Jobs fits

  • Hiring English-speaking expats abroad
  • Multilingual and language-specific roles
  • Agencies posting across several countries
  • One-off international posts at €199

At a glance

DetailIndeedXpat Jobs
Starting pricePPC / subscription€199/job
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

Xpat Jobs

Stands out: Keyword search accepts foreign-language terms and matches jobs written in that language, and jobs can be browsed by required language. The board reports that 72% of its users speak more than two languages and 81% are aged 25 to 45.

Watch out: Multi-post plans need a six-month commitment at the listed monthly price; a single trial month costs €100 more. The site's audience figures are broad claims such as millions of monthly users, without per-country numbers.

Not the right fit for

  • Local hiring in a single domestic market
  • Employers who want month-to-month volume plans
  • Teams needing an ATS

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

Xpat Jobs

  • Single post at €199 for two months
  • Search and browse by job language
  • Volume plans and PPC for agencies
  • Six-month minimum on monthly plans
  • Audience stats are not broken down by country
  • No ATS or applicant tools beyond email delivery

What each one costs

Indeed

PPC / subscription

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Xpat Jobs

€199/job

A single job posting costs €199 and runs for two months, with applications sent to your inbox and the job included in candidate-match push alerts. Multi-post plans are Basic (20 postings a month), Premium (100) and Enterprise (200), priced at €245, €395 and €595 a month on a six-month minimum, or €345, €495 and €695 for a single trial month. Plans include XML feed and CV search options, with a download limit on Enterprise CV search. A pay-per-click plan covers unlimited postings with a minimum of 500. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Indeed or Xpat Jobs for free?
Indeed carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Indeed or Xpat Jobs 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?