Dating & Social · head to head
Raya vs LinkedIn
The short version
- Only LinkedIn has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Raya access requires submitting an application that is queued and reviewed, and an applicant can remain waitlisted indefinitely; LinkedIn 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
- They diverge on capability: Raya covers Exclusive Membership, LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Raya and LinkedIn actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Raya
- Exclusive Membership
- Committee Review
- Privacy Protection
- Social Networking
- Work Networking
- Cultural Events
Only in LinkedIn
- Professional Profiles
- Job Search
- InMail
- LinkedIn Learning
- Company Pages
- LinkedIn Groups
- Microsoft 365
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Raya
- Private membership network for dating, networking and friendshipnot LinkedIn
- Meeting vetted members while controlling your visibilitynot LinkedIn
- Application-gated social access rather than open sign-upnot LinkedIn
No use cases recorded yet. See the LinkedIn review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Raya
- Access requires submitting an application that is queued and reviewed, and an applicant can remain waitlisted indefinitely
- Full functionality of the service is only available while a paid membership is active
- Memberships are sold only as 1, 6 or 12 month auto-renewing terms
- Auto-renewals are charged within 24 hours before the end of the period
- Cancelling a subscription only takes effect at the end of the current period, with no mid-term exit
- Accounts can be suspended or terminated for conduct judged not to reflect the community guidelines
- The iOS app requires iOS 17.0 or later
- 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
Pricing, plan by plan
Raya
$9.99/month- Membership$9.99/month
- Access to Community
- Dating Mode
- Social Mode
- 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
Which should you pick?
Choose Raya if
- You need exclusive membership.
- You work on Ios.
- You also want committee review.
Choose LinkedIn if
- You need professional profiles.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want job search.
Questions people ask
- Is Raya or LinkedIn better?
- Neither clearly leads. Raya starts at $9.99/month and LinkedIn at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Raya or LinkedIn?
- LinkedIn has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Raya and Free for LinkedIn.
- Does Raya or LinkedIn run on more platforms?
- Raya runs on Ios. LinkedIn runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- Can I use LinkedIn for free?
- Yes. LinkedIn has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Raya starts at $9.99/month.
- What is Raya best used for?
- Raya is most often used for private membership network for dating, networking and friendship, meeting vetted members while controlling your visibility, application-gated social access rather than open sign-up. Of those, private membership network for dating, networking and friendship and meeting vetted members while controlling your visibility are not what LinkedIn is typically brought in for.
- What can Raya do that LinkedIn cannot?
- Raya covers Exclusive Membership, Committee Review, Privacy Protection, Social Networking. LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles, Job Search, InMail, LinkedIn Learning. Both handle Ios support.