Indeed vs Workable (2026): which should you pick?

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 Workable if

• Fits if you want one job post sent to 200+ boards at once
• Works for US employers that need EEO and OFCCP reporting

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're a small team, as Standard is $299 a month even at ten people
• Tight if you want video interviews or tests on Standard, at $109 and $59 a month extra, plus $89 for texting
• Skip it if you want HR thrown in, as Workable HR is $99 a month on its own
• Watch out: Workable Agent runs on AI credits, 3,000 free and then $600 for 5,000, and the trial leaves it out
• Watch out: Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and prices rise with headcount

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.

Workable

• Texting ($89), video interviews ($109) and assessments ($59 a month, billed annually, up to 20 employees) are add-ons on Standard; Premier includes them.
• Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and companies with more than 1,000 employees get a quote.
• Workable HR costs extra: $99 a month on its own, or $359 bundled with Standard recruiting, for up to 20 employees billed annually.
• Workable Agent uses AI credits: 1 per screen, 2 per sourced candidate, 10 per chat. 3,000 are free, then 5,000 cost $600; the trial excludes it.

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.

Workable

Job distribution and careers page

Posts to 200+ job boards, builds a careers page and jobs widget, and links Indeed Easy Apply and Apply with LinkedIn.

Candidate sourcing

Searches 400M+ candidate profiles, resurfaces past applicants and adds LinkedIn profiles through a Chrome extension.

Interviews and evaluation

Interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled and multi-part interviews, two-way Gmail and Microsoft 365 calendar sync, and Zoom, Teams and Meet links.

Workable Agent

An AI add-on that screens applicants against an ideal candidate profile, finds passive candidates and chats with them, charged in AI credits.

Compliance tools

GDPR automation, candidate data retention rules and EEO, OFCCP and CCPA reporting on every plan.

Workable HR

An optional HR product with employee records, onboarding, e-signatures, time off, time tracking and payroll reports.

Indeed

Pricing could not be confirmed. See indeed.com.

Workable

• Standard$299

  per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 monthly)

  Sourcing suite, ATS with unlimited active jobs, careers page, reports and API. Price rises with company size: $669 a month at 51 to 100 employees.

• Premier$599

  per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only

  Adds texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals, a hiring plan, 9 languages, SSO and priority support. $1,229 a month at 51 to 100 employees.

• Enterprise$719

  per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only

  Adds the custom report builder and extra permission sets to Premier. $1,469 a month at 51 to 100 employees; over 1,000 employees is quoted.

Indeed

No public discounts listed.

Workable

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  Workable's pricing page says annual billing saves 20%: Standard recruiting for up to 20 employees is $299 a month billed annually against $360 billed monthly.