Indeed vs Tellent Recruitee (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Indeed and Tellent Recruitee share a 2.4 GPA, and only Indeed has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Indeed grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Tellent Recruitee grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Indeed
Job search site with free and sponsored job posts for employers
Free plan
Tellent Recruitee
Applicant tracking system with a careers site builder, by quote
Free trial
Which one is for you
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
Pick Tellent Recruitee if
- Fits if you want your careers site and your tracker in one place
- Works for teams hiring across several countries and languages
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price before you talk to sales
- Not for you if a one-year contract feels like too much commitment
- Tight if you're on Start and hiring for more than 5 roles at once
- Watch out: texting, WhatsApp Hiring, AgencyHub, Journeys and SSO below Optimize are paid add-ons
- Watch out: the trial caps you at 50 emails and 5 jobs with no free job boards
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAIndeedFair | 2.4GPATellent RecruiteeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFree job posts and free tracking tools, but sponsored jobs are billed by budget as candidates engage and no rates are shown. | CNo price is published, so we can't say what a ten-person company pays. Tellent quotes from the plan, your headcount and the billing period, contracts run at least a year, and paying yearly takes 20% off. Quote only, which lands it on a C. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free employer account with free job posts and a free applicant dashboard. Reach is the part you pay for. | CNo free plan, but an 18-day trial of the Advance plan with no card. It caps you at 50 emails and 5 jobs with no free job boards, and it just ends rather than turning into a bill. |
| Features | CJob posts, a dashboard, screener questions and resume search. It is mostly posting and sorting, not a full applicant tracker. | BA careers site, posting to several boards at once, CV parsing, pipelines with knockout questions, self-scheduling, evaluation forms, AI screening and reports. That's the whole job, though Start allows only 5 active job posts. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. An employer account and job posts to write. | CNo App Store rating on record, and you'll build the careers site and your pipelines before it earns its keep. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only and no integrations listed on the page read. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with LinkedIn, Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, BambooHR, Zapier and Make linked. No desktop app. |
| Best for | free job posts on the biggest job site | in-house teams with a branded careers 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: Indeed and Tellent Recruitee. How we grade
Where they differ
- Tellent Recruitee also covers workflow automation and reports.
In commonWebApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Indeed | Tellent Recruitee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Free job posts and free applicant tracking tools; registering an employer account is free. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 18-day free trial of the Advance plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Indeed | Tellent |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Tellent Recruitee
- No prices are published: Tellent quotes from the plan, the number of employees at your company and the billing period; agencies get a custom quote.
- Contracts run for at least one year, though they can be paid monthly; paying annually takes 20% off.
- Start allows 5 active job posts; texting, WhatsApp Hiring, AgencyHub, Journeys and (below Optimize) SSO are paid add-ons.
- The trial ends after 18 days without turning into a subscription, and caps you at 50 emails, 5 jobs and no free job boards.
Key features
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.
Tellent Recruitee
- CareersHub careers site
- A one-page branded careers site on Start, and a multi-page, multilingual one on its own domain from Advance, built without code.
- Multi-board job posting
- Share a job to several job boards in one go, with LinkedIn posting and LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect for importing profiles.
- Pipelines and screening
- CV parsing, talent pools, pipeline templates, knockout questions and pre-screen questionnaires, with candidate self-scheduling from Advance.
- AI screening and matching
- An AI Screening Assistant (100 credits a month on Advance, full use on Optimize) and a Matching Assistant that searches past candidates for new roles.
- Team evaluation
- Roles, tasks, mentions, notes and structured evaluation forms, with Zoom, Google Meet and Teams linked for remote interviews.
- Reporting and GDPR tools
- Ready-made dashboards on every plan, custom reports from Advance, diversity reports and automated GDPR consent and deletion.
Plans
Indeed
Pricing could not be confirmed. See indeed.com.
Tellent Recruitee
Pricing could not be confirmed. See recruitee.com.
Ways to pay less
Indeed
No public discounts listed.
Tellent Recruitee
- Annual discount
20% off with annual payment
Tellent Recruitee's pricing FAQ says paying annually gives a 20% discount on the subscription. The base prices are not published.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Indeed or Tellent Recruitee?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Indeed has no price we could confirm, and Tellent Recruitee has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Indeed or Tellent Recruitee?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Indeed has a free plan. Tellent Recruitee does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Indeed and Tellent Recruitee run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Tellent Recruitee lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.