JOIN vs Welcome to the Jungle (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, JOIN grades higher than Welcome to the Jungle: 2.6 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
JOIN grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
JOIN
Multiposting and applicant management priced per open job
Welcome to the Jungle
Job board and employer branding platform with an ATS
Which one is for you
Pick JOIN if
- Fits if you hire one to five roles and want unlimited users
- Works for teams that post to many boards from one place
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you keep many roles open, as price follows each active job
- Skip it if you need custom screening questions or the API on Standard, as they are Advanced
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT and the page shows euros by default
- Watch out: Enterprise starts from 15 open roles and is quoted by sales
Pick Welcome to the Jungle if
- Fits if you hire in France, the UK or the US and want your company page seen by candidates
- Works for employers who want a job board and an ATS from the same vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you hire outside France, the UK and the US, because the homepage covers only those
- Not for you if you want a price: the page describes packages and top-ups without amounts
- Watch out: employer branding packages are separate from the job packages
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAJOINGood | 1.6GPAWelcome to the JungleWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$17 per job a month billed annually, $20 monthly, against a category cheaper quarter that starts at $69. Unlimited users on Standard. Advanced is $34 per job. | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs, and the page does not say whether a card is needed. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | CMultiposting, a branded career page, messaging and interview booking. Screening questions, interviewer pools and the API are on Advanced only. | CEmployer pages, job matching, sourcing and an ATS. Branding content packages are sold separately from the job packages. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You write the ads and set up the career page. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows a company page and job packages to set up. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zapier, Make and an API on Advanced. | CWeb only, with no separate app on record. One kind of device, so C. |
| Best for | one job ad posted to many boards, priced per job | employer branding and hiring in France, the UK and the US |
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: JOIN and Welcome to the Jungle. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| JOIN | Welcome to the Jungle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $17 per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | JOIN | Welcome to the Jungle |
| Price read from | join.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
JOIN
- Price follows the number of active jobs, so cost rises with each open role.
- Prices exclude VAT, and the page shows euros by default; the US dollar figures come from its currency selector.
- Custom screening questions, API access and Zapier or Make need Advanced.
- Enterprise is quoted by sales and starts from 15 open roles.
Welcome to the Jungle
- Pricing is by quote: the pricing page describes job packages with top-ups and does not list amounts.
- Covers France, the UK and the US only, per the homepage.
- Employer branding content packages are separate from the job packages.
Key features
JOIN
- One ad, many job boards
- A single job ad is published to multiple boards at once, and every application lands in one inbox.
- Job Studio
- AI-assisted job ad writing, included on the Standard plan.
- Branded career page
- Each company gets a career page, and candidates can book interview slots themselves.
- Centralised messaging
- Messages with candidates are kept in the tool, and unlimited users can be added at no extra cost.
- Screening and interviewer pools
- Advanced adds custom screening questions and pools of interviewers who can be assigned to a job.
- Zapier, Make and API
- Advanced includes Zapier, Make and API access, plus candidate export.
Welcome to the Jungle
- Employer brand profiles
- Company pages with photos, videos and stats, plus studio-produced photo and video content packages.
- Job matching
- Posted jobs are matched to candidates who complete a profile.
- Sourcing
- Search and message candidates across the talent pool.
- ATS
- Manages candidates from application onward.
Plans
JOIN
Standard$17
per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
One job ad posted to many boards, unlimited users, AI job ads, a branded career page and interview booking.
Advanced$34
per job / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Adds custom screening questions, interviewer pools, Zapier and Make, API access, candidate export and chat support.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume pricing from 15 open roles, with custom integrations, an uptime SLA and a dedicated account manager.
Welcome to the Jungle
Pricing could not be confirmed. See welcometothejungle.com.
Ways to pay less
JOIN
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly billing as 2 months free: $17 per job a month on Standard against $20 billed monthly.
Welcome to the Jungle
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, JOIN or Welcome to the Jungle?
As of Nov 13, 2026, JOIN starts at $17 per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly), and Welcome to the Jungle has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, JOIN or Welcome to the Jungle?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither JOIN nor Welcome to the Jungle has a free plan. JOIN has a free trial.
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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.