The JOIN Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about JOIN in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
JOIN
The Insider’s Guide
Multiposting and applicant management priced per open job
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from JOIN’s own pages.
Made by JOIN · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from JOIN’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on JOIN’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 44 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
JOIN posts a single job ad to many job boards and collects every application in one place. Plans are priced per active job rather than per user, include unlimited users, and add screening questions, interviewer pools and API access on the Advanced tier.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about JOIN, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You write the ads and set up the career page.
- 1
Best for one job ad posted to many boards, priced per job
JOIN posts one job ad to many boards and tracks applicants, priced per open job at $17 a month on Standard billed annually.
- 2
Paid plans start at $17 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $17 per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
One ad, many job boards
A single job ad is published to multiple boards at once, and every application lands in one inbox.
- 6
Job Studio
AI-assisted job ad writing, included on the Standard plan.
- 7
Branded career page
Each company gets a career page, and candidates can book interview slots themselves.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 44 of 48
That is against the other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace JOIN you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
JOIN at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $17 per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- JOIN
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for one job ad posted to many boards, priced per job
JOIN posts one job ad to many boards and tracks applicants, priced per open job at $17 a month on Standard billed annually. Custom screening questions, API access and Zapier or Make need Advanced at $34, and cost rises with every open role.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs, and the page does not say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Multiposting, a branded career page, messaging and interview booking. Screening questions, interviewer pools and the API are on Advanced only. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You write the ads and set up the career page. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Zapier, Make and an API on Advanced. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who JOIN is for
- Fits if you hire one to five roles and want unlimited users
- Works for teams that post to many boards from one place
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small teams with a handful of open roles at a time
- Companies that want every manager on the account without per-seat fees
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$17
A month to start
JOIN is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $17 per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Volume pricing from 15 open roles, with custom integrations, an uptime SLA and a dedicated account manager.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs.
Read from join.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on join.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Multiposting and applicant management priced per open job. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, applicant tracking, job board posting.
Multiposting, a branded career page, messaging and interview booking.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zapier
- Make
JOIN is made by JOIN.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
44/48
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
JOIN's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 44 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 47 of 48) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $84.17 for the category: 1 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. JOIN’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 47 of 48
- CFree plan and trialAbove 31 of 48
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 48
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 26 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. JOIN is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace JOIN you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 44 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It costs $204 a year.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
- It plugs into other products, Zapier and Make among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. JOIN’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Homerun, Workable, Teamtailor, Tellent Recruitee and Breezy HR
The 5 tools JOIN is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Homerun
Free trial · from €109/mo
Applicant tracking and simple HR for small teams, priced in euros.
- Homerun also covers reports, employee records and time off.
- 2.2GPA
Workable
Free trial · from $299/mo
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size.
- Only Workable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
- 2.0GPA
Teamtailor
Paid
Applicant tracking and career sites with unlimited users, by quote.
- Only Teamtailor lists iOS and Android apps.
- Teamtailor also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Tellent Recruitee
Free trial
Applicant tracking system with a careers site builder, by quote.
- Only Tellent Recruitee lists iOS and Android apps.
- Tellent Recruitee also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Breezy HR
Free plan · from $157/mo
Flat-priced applicant tracking with a free one-job plan.
- Breezy HR has a free plan. JOIN does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Breezy HR lists iOS and Android apps.
- Breezy HR also covers workflow automation and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is JOIN free?
No, JOIN is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of Advanced with up to 5 active jobs.
How much does JOIN cost?
JOIN lists 3 plans. Standard: $17 per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
What platforms does JOIN work on?
JOIN is available on Web.
Does JOIN offer any discounts?
JOIN publicly lists the following: Two months free on yearly billing.
Does JOIN have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. JOIN is listed for Web.
Does JOIN have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. JOIN is listed for Web.
Is JOIN open source?
JOIN is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does JOIN have an API?
Yes. JOIN offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does JOIN integrate with?
JOIN's listing names Zapier and Make. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes JOIN?
JOIN is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to JOIN?
The closest alternatives to JOIN in our directory are Homerun, Workable, Teamtailor, Tellent Recruitee and Breezy HR.
How does JOIN compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
JOIN's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 44 of the 48 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is JOIN good value for money?
ToolGPA grades JOIN A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $84.17 for the category: 1 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of JOIN?
To replace JOIN you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from JOIN’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from JOIN's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by JOIN. Prices change, so check join.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- JOIN, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/join
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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