ZipRecruiter review

ZipRecruiter ranks fourth, a close call, for employers who would rather pay a known monthly amount than manage click budgets on several sites. A single post goes out to more than 100 job sites, and the company's matching technology scans resumes for skills, education and experience, then invites suitable candidates to apply, which helps when a role gets few organic applicants. ZipRecruiter describes its pricing as a fixed monthly rate with no charge per application or per click, sold as Standard, Premium and Pro plans, and new employers get a free trial. The weak spot is transparency: ZipRecruiter tailors plans and prices to the jobs you hire for, your industry and your urgency, so there is no public price list to compare, and its pricing page did not load from our location, so the price check is pending. It also lacks a permanent free tier, unlike Indeed, LinkedIn and Wellfound. Ask for the monthly figure and the number of job slots in writing before you commit.

Who it is for

Small and midsize US employers who want one post spread across many boards for a fixed monthly price.

Price

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Key features

• One post sent to 100+ job sites
• Matching technology that scans resumes and invites candidates to apply
• Standard, Premium and Pro plans
• Fixed monthly pricing rather than per click or per application
• Free trial for new employers

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Fixed monthly rate makes the bill predictable
• Strength: Wide distribution from a single post
• Strength: Invite to Apply reaches candidates who did not find the post
• Weakness: Prices are not published as a fixed list; plans are customized
• Weakness: No permanent free plan, only a free trial
• Weakness: Our pricing check is pending because the page is not available from our location

Key facts

• Distribution: 100+ job sites
• Plans: Standard, Premium, Pro
• Pricing model: Fixed monthly rate
• Free option: Free trial for new employers

Where it ranks

ZipRecruiter is No. 4 in our Best Job Posting Sites for Employers verdict.