A reference poster for the year ahead — four very different stages, side by side, plain to read.
Long-running main-stage act · profile, feed, jobs, recruiter, learning — pressed onto one ticket. Microsoft-owned since 2016.
The big-tent search-and-apply set. No profile, no feed — just listings and the room around them.
Specialist startup stage. Salary AND equity printed on every listing. Founders message direct.
In-person stage. No profile, no feed — only the meeting itself and a calendar entry to prove it.
| Feature | Indeed & GD | Wellfound | Meetup & LC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted profile | yes | no | light | no |
| Job listings | broad | ★ broadest | startup | — |
| Salary visible | partial | via GD | ★ always | — |
| Direct messaging | recruiters | — | ★ founders | — |
| Editorial feed | ★ yes | — | — | — |
| In-person events | limited | — | — | ★ core |
| AI matching (2026) | profile | jobs | light | ★ 1:1 |
| Cost | free / $39.99+ | free | free | free / $20+ |
No single act covers the full bill. Most professionals in 2026 catch two or three in steady rotation — a profile to keep, a board to consult, a table to share. The right pairing depends on the season of your career, not a ranking on a poster.