Dating & Social · head to head
Twitter/X vs LinkedIn
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Twitter/X the App Store listing for X Corp.'s official app names X Premium features (blue checkmark, boosted visibility, fewer ads, longer videos, creator revenue sharing) but discloses no subscription price; the Google Play listing likewise names the features without a figure.; 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: Twitter/X covers Tweets, LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Twitter/X and LinkedIn actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Ios, Android, Web), 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 Twitter/X
- Tweets
- Spaces
- Communities
- Direct Messages
- Lists
- Bookmarks
Only in LinkedIn
- Professional Profiles
- Job Search
- InMail
- LinkedIn Learning
- Company Pages
- LinkedIn Groups
- Microsoft 365
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Twitter/X
- The App Store listing for X Corp.'s official app names X Premium features (blue checkmark, boosted visibility, fewer ads, longer videos, creator revenue sharing) but discloses no subscription price; the Google Play listing likewise names the features without a figure.
- 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
Twitter/X
Free- FreeFree
- Posting
- Following
- Basic Features
- Premium$8/month
- Blue Checkmark
- Edit Posts
- Longer Posts
- Premium+$16/month
- No Ads
- All Premium Features
- Largest Reply Boost
- 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 Twitter/X if
- You need tweets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want spaces.
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 Twitter/X or LinkedIn better?
- Neither clearly leads. Twitter/X 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, Twitter/X or LinkedIn?
- Twitter/X starts at Free and LinkedIn at Free.
- Does Twitter/X or LinkedIn run on more platforms?
- Both run on Ios, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Twitter/X for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Twitter/X do that LinkedIn cannot?
- Twitter/X covers Tweets, Spaces, Communities, Direct Messages. LinkedIn covers Professional Profiles, Job Search, InMail, LinkedIn Learning. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.