Is LinkedIn or Ship better?

Neither clearly leads. LinkedIn starts at Free and Ship at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, LinkedIn or Ship?

LinkedIn starts at Free and Ship at Free.

Does LinkedIn or Ship run on more platforms?

LinkedIn runs on Ios, Android, Web. Ship runs on Ios, Android.

Can I use LinkedIn for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What can LinkedIn do that Ship cannot?

LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles, Job Search, InMail, LinkedIn Learning. Ship covers Crew Swiping, Friend Recommendations, Group Chat, Profile Sharing. Both handle Ios support, Android support.

Dating & Social · head to head

LinkedIn vs Ship

Dating & Social

Connect with the world's professionals

From: Free
Rated: -

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Ship

Dating & Social

Date better with the help of friends

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

They diverge on capability: LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles, Ship covers Crew Swiping.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LinkedIn and Ship actually diverge.

Attributes where LinkedIn and Ship differ
Attribute	LinkedIn	Ship
Platforms	Ios, Android, Web	Ios, Android
Founded	2002	2019

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dating & Social).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in LinkedIn

Professional Profiles
Job Search
InMail
LinkedIn Learning
Company Pages
LinkedIn Groups
Microsoft 365
Salesforce

Only in Ship

Crew Swiping
Friend Recommendations
Group Chat
Profile Sharing
Dating on Behalf
Social Matching
Facebook

Both cover

Ios support
Android support

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

premium.linkedin.com names four Premium tiers, Career, Business, All-in-One and Company Page, and shows no figure for any of them, offering only a free trial

Ship

Nothing recorded yet. See the Ship review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Free

FreeFree
- Profile
- Networking
- Job Search
Premium Career$29.99/month
- InMail
- See Who Viewed
- Applicant Insights
Premium Business$59.99/month
- Unlimited Search
- Business Insights
- Learning Courses

Ship

Free

FreeFree
- Crew Swiping
- Messaging
- Friend Recommendations

Which should you pick?

Choose LinkedIn if

You need professional profiles.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Ios, Android, Web.
You also want job search.

LinkedIn review

Choose Ship if

You need crew swiping.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Ios, Android.
You also want friend recommendations.

Ship review

Questions people ask

Is LinkedIn or Ship better?: Neither clearly leads. LinkedIn starts at Free and Ship at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LinkedIn or Ship?: LinkedIn starts at Free and Ship at Free.
Does LinkedIn or Ship run on more platforms?: LinkedIn runs on Ios, Android, Web. Ship runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use LinkedIn for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can LinkedIn do that Ship cannot?: LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles, Job Search, InMail, LinkedIn Learning. Ship covers Crew Swiping, Friend Recommendations, Group Chat, Profile Sharing. Both handle Ios support, Android support.

LinkedIn vs Ship

LinkedIn

Ship

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in LinkedIn

Only in Ship

Both cover

Where each one falls short

LinkedIn

Ship

Pricing, plan by plan

LinkedIn

Ship

Which should you pick?

Choose LinkedIn if

Choose Ship if

Questions people ask

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