Glassdoor for Employers vs Monster (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Glassdoor for Employers grades higher than Monster: 2.2 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Glassdoor for Employers grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on 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
Monster
Job promotion and resume search on Monster and CareerBuilder
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 Monster if
- Fits if you want to pay per click on a job post for a short search
- Works for small teams that want resume search on one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a fixed cost, as Standard's $8 a day is an average and spend follows clicks
- Pricey if you need Resume Search, which is $299 a month on Pro
- Watch out: Pro's 299 credits expire each month and are spent on clicks and resume views
- Watch out: there is no free plan or trial, and an upfront $10 charge applies
- Too light for tracking, with Standard excluding Resume Search and messaging
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGlassdoor for EmployersFair | 1.4GPAMonsterWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPaid products are not priced on the page and are sold through sales. | DStandard starts at $8 a day, but Resume Search and messaging need Pro at $299 a month, against $95 in the middle of hiring tools. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe profile, review requests, review responses and basic analytics are free. | FNothing is free, and an upfront $10 charge verifies your payment method. |
| Features | CReview responses, Review Intelligence, employer branding ads, Spotlight Pages and benchmarking. It builds reputation and reach, not hiring workflows. | CPromoted jobs, click-based billing, Resume Search, candidate messaging and a dashboard. Resume Search is not in Standard. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You claim and set up a company profile and respond to reviews. | CNo rating on record. You post jobs and set a budget. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web service only, with no integrations list. | CA web service, with posts shared across Monster, CareerBuilder and partners. |
| Best for | managing your employer reviews and brand | promoting jobs and searching resumes |
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 Monster. How we grade
Where they differ
- Glassdoor for Employers also covers reports.
- Monster also covers applicant tracking and job board posting.
At a glance
| Glassdoor for Employers | Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $8 per day, pay as you go |
| Free plan | Free: company info and mission, review requests and responses, and basic profile analytics. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Indeed, Inc. | MCB Bermuda Ltd |
| Price read from | glassdoor.com | hiring.monster.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Monster
- Pro's 299 monthly credits expire each month and are spent on clicks and resume views.
- Standard's $8 a day is an average budget; spend depends on candidate clicks, not a fixed fee.
- Resume Search and candidate messaging are not part of Standard.
- CareerBuilder's employer products now run through Monster+, so the two job boards share one plan set.
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.
Monster
- Promoted job postings
- A job is published to Monster, CareerBuilder and a partner network of job boards, and sent to candidates who have shown interest in similar roles.
- Click-based billing
- On Standard you set a daily budget and pay when candidates click the posting. A first promoted job carries a $10 setup charge that is credited toward clicks.
- Resume Search
- Pro includes a searchable resume database with filters such as education, salary and veteran status, plus saved searches and alerts. Each resume view costs 2 credits.
- Candidate messaging
- Pro users can message candidates one at a time or as a group, with automated follow-ups and drip campaigns.
- Applicant dashboard
- A dashboard to review applications, rate candidates and reach out to them. Neither plan limits the number of applicants.
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.
Monster
Monster+ Standard$8
per day and up, pay as you go
Promoted jobs on Monster, CareerBuilder and partners; you pay only when candidates click a posting.
Monster+ Pro$299
per month, billed monthly
Promoted jobs plus Resume Search and candidate messaging; 299 credits a month, 1 credit = $1.
Ways to pay less
Glassdoor for Employers
No public discounts listed.
Monster
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual Pro
Prepaying Monster+ Pro for a year costs $2,990 against $299 a month, which the page describes as two months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Glassdoor for Employers or Monster?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Glassdoor for Employers publishes no starting price, and Monster starts at $8 per day, pay as you go.
Which has a free plan, Glassdoor for Employers or Monster?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Glassdoor for Employers has a free plan. Monster does not.
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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.