Glassdoor for Employers vs Indeed (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Indeed grades higher than Glassdoor for Employers: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Indeed grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Glassdoor for Employers
Employer branding, review replies and brand analytics
Free plan
Indeed
Job search site with free and sponsored job posts for employers
Free plan
Which one is for you
Pick Glassdoor for Employers if
- Fits if you want to reply to your company's reviews for free
- Works for employers that want to be seen by job seekers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to track applicants, because it is not an applicant tracking system
- Watch out: paid prices are not published and go through sales
- Watch out: Review Intelligence and benchmarking sit above the free tier
- Tight if you want branded content, which is a paid add-on
Pick Indeed if
- Fits if you want to post a job free and see who applies
- Works for small employers hiring a few roles
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want more than free posts, as sponsored jobs cost extra with no rates shown
- Skip it if you want a full applicant tracker, as this is posting and a dashboard
- Watch out: posts are reviewed first and most go live within 24 to 48 hours
- Watch out: the page loaded was a Malaysia version, so features and costs may differ in the US
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGlassdoor for EmployersFair | 2.4GPAIndeedFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPaid products are not priced on the page and are sold through sales. | BFree job posts and free tracking tools, but sponsored jobs are billed by budget as candidates engage and no rates are shown. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe profile, review requests, review responses and basic analytics are free. | BA free employer account with free job posts and a free applicant dashboard. Reach is the part you pay for. |
| Features | CReview responses, Review Intelligence, employer branding ads, Spotlight Pages and benchmarking. It builds reputation and reach, not hiring workflows. | CJob posts, a dashboard, screener questions and resume search. It is mostly posting and sorting, not a full applicant tracker. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You claim and set up a company profile and respond to reviews. | CNo rating on record. An employer account and job posts to write. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web service only, with no integrations list. | CWeb only and no integrations listed on the page read. |
| Best for | managing your employer reviews and brand | free job posts on the biggest job site |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Glassdoor for Employers and Indeed. How we grade
Where they differ
- Glassdoor for Employers also covers reports.
- Indeed also covers applicant tracking and job board posting.
In commonFree planWeb
At a glance
| Glassdoor for Employers | Indeed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Free: company info and mission, review requests and responses, and basic profile analytics. | Free job posts and free applicant tracking tools; registering an employer account is free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Indeed, Inc. | Indeed |
| Price read from | glassdoor.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Glassdoor for Employers
- Prices for paid products are not published; the pricing page sends buyers to sales.
- Review Intelligence and competitive benchmarking sit above the free tier.
- It builds the employer's reputation and reach; it is not an applicant tracking system.
- The Employer Branding Hub bundle covers Glassdoor's Enhanced Profile and Indeed's Company Pages Premium together.
Indeed
- Sponsored jobs are bought with a daily or monthly budget and billed when candidates engage; the page gives no rates.
- Indeed's pricing pages could not be read, so no plan prices are recorded here.
- The employer page that loaded was a Malaysia version, so features and costs may differ in the US.
- Posts are reviewed first and the page says most go live within 24 to 48 hours.
Key features
Glassdoor for Employers
- Review requests and responses
- Free tools to send employees ready-made review requests, reply publicly to reviews and report on ratings and review trends.
- Review Intelligence
- Language processing groups review text by topic, such as management or culture, and produces summaries that can be filtered by job function and country.
- Employer branding ads
- Static and video ads placed across Glassdoor, Indeed and other sites, targeted by location, occupation and experience.
- Spotlight Pages
- Custom pages for a department, division or employee group, with media, reviews and open jobs, shown on both Glassdoor and Indeed.
- Insights and benchmarking
- Brand impressions, profile traffic, visitor demographics and update engagement, compared with competitors' ratings.
Indeed
- Free job posts
- The employer page says an account is free and a free job post can be published straight away.
- Sponsored jobs
- A sponsored job stays prominent in search and job alerts, with Urgently Hiring tags and Instant Match.
- Applicant dashboard
- Applicants who meet your requirements are grouped at the top, with messages, notes and interest marking.
- Screener questions and interviews
- Screener questions filter for must-have qualifications, and Indeed Interview runs live virtual interviews.
- Resume search
- Indeed Smart Sourcing searches resumes and lets you invite matches to apply.
Plans
Glassdoor for Employers
Free$0
Basic company info and mission, review requests and responses, and basic employer profile analytics.
PaidCustom
Adds premium branded content, deeper job seeker and employee insights and competitive benchmarking. Sold through sales.
Indeed
Pricing could not be confirmed. See indeed.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Glassdoor for Employers or Indeed?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Glassdoor for Employers publishes no starting price, and Indeed has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Glassdoor for Employers or Indeed?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Glassdoor for Employers and Indeed have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.