--- title: "Best Wellfound Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Wellfound? Find out how Wellfound stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/228545/Wellfound/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-28" --- # Wellfound alternatives Last updated on September 28th, 2026 The best Wellfound alternatives are 100Hires (best overall), LinkedIn Jobs (best free plan), CEIPAL ATS (best budget option), and ZipRecruiter (most reviewed). Together they hold 19,374 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.2 to 4.9 out of 5. Wellfound itself holds 4.7 out of 5 across 35 reviews. ### Wellfound - Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (35 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 - Starting price: $250.00 /user/mo - Key features: 2 of 10 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Wellfound alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/) — 4.2 out of 5 (10,959 reviews) | Rated 0.5 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | Not available | 6 of 10 top category features | | [CEIPAL ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/226634/CEIPAL-ATS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,266 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $25.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [JobScore](https://www.capterra.com/p/78088/JobScore/) — 4.2 out of 5 (30 reviews) | Rated 0.5 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $69.00 /usage/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [LinkedIn Jobs](https://www.capterra.com/p/172060/LinkedIn-Jobs/) — 4.5 out of 5 (5,934 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $5.00 /mo | 2 of 10 top category features | | [100Hires](https://www.capterra.com/p/206957/100Hires/) — 4.9 out of 5 (1,215 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | $49.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Workable](https://www.capterra.com/p/130175/Workable/) — 4.4 out of 5 (662 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $299.00 /usage/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Zoho Recruit](https://www.capterra.com/p/125768/Zoho-Recruit/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,294 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $30.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Talos ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/185522/Talos/) — 4.6 out of 5 (124 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | £833.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [JazzHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/87750/JazzHR/) — 4.3 out of 5 (496 reviews) | Rated 0.4 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $99.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Breezy](https://www.capterra.com/p/141702/Breezy-HR/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,420 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $189.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Wellfound alternatives with the strongest AI features are CEIPAL ATS, Zoho Recruit, and Talos ATS, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [CEIPAL ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/226634/CEIPAL-ATS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,266 reviews) - AI features: AI Candidate Scoring, AI/Machine Learning, Chatbot ### [Zoho Recruit](https://www.capterra.com/p/125768/Zoho-Recruit/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,294 reviews) - AI features: AI Candidate Scoring, AI/Machine Learning ### [Talos ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/185522/Talos/) — 4.6 out of 5 (124 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI Job Description, AI Text Generation, Chatbot, Generative AI --- ## Top Free alternatives to Wellfound The best free alternatives to Wellfound are ZipRecruiter, CEIPAL ATS, and JobScore — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/) — 4.2 out of 5 (10,959 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [CEIPAL ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/226634/CEIPAL-ATS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,266 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $25.00 /user/mo ### [JobScore](https://www.capterra.com/p/78088/JobScore/) — 4.2 out of 5 (30 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $69.00 /usage/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Wellfound alternatives are Talos ATS (4.7), CEIPAL ATS (4.5), and LinkedIn Jobs (4.5). ### [Talos ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/185522/Talos/) - 35 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 35 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 35 SMB reviews > "Overall, we are very happy with Talos ATS - the support function is the best I've ever seen with a provider - [SENSITIVE CONTENT] and the Team are fantastic." — Vickie C., L&D Manager (April 19, 2022) ### [CEIPAL ATS](https://www.capterra.com/p/226634/CEIPAL-ATS/) - 467 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 467 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 466 SMB reviews > "there is an lot of empty profiles from dice, carrier builder and monster like there won't be any contact number or email, the resume would look good but won't able to find contact details which sometimes frustrating" — Satish v., US IT Recruiter (June 25, 2025) ### [LinkedIn Jobs](https://www.capterra.com/p/172060/LinkedIn-Jobs/) - 2,695 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 2,695 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 2,695 SMB reviews > "Something that I don't like (unrelated to software) is the postings of "cattle run" jobs." — Marty A., Marketing Specialist (December 12, 2021) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Applicant Tracking - [Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) — 4.9 out of 5 (4,886 reviews) - [Pinpoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/174069/Pinpoint/) — 4.7 out of 5 (92 reviews) - [Teamtailor](https://www.capterra.com/p/144801/Teamtailor/) — 4.6 out of 5 (113 reviews) ### Job Board - [ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/) — 4.2 out of 5 (10,959 reviews) - [JBoard](https://www.capterra.com/p/241567/JBoard/) — 5.0 out of 5 (107 reviews) - [JobBoardHQ](https://www.capterra.com/p/145005/JobBoardHQ/) — 4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews) ### Recruiting - [Workday HCM](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,776 reviews) - 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