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Ship vs LinkedIn

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Ship

Software

Date better with the help of friends

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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LinkedIn

Software

Connect with the world's professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ship and LinkedIn actually diverge.

Attributes where Ship and LinkedIn differ
AttributeShipLinkedIn
PlatformsIos, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20192002

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

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 Ship

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

Only in LinkedIn

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

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.

Ship

Nothing recorded yet. See the Ship review.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Ship

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Crew Swiping
    • Messaging
    • Friend Recommendations

LinkedIn

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

Which should you pick?

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

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

Questions people ask

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