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As of 30 August 2026, LinkedIn is free to use. LinkedIn is the world's largest professional networking platform with over 900 million members. Softwr lists it under Dating. LinkedIn is made by Microsoft Corporation, launched in 2002, available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What LinkedIn does
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional networking platform with over 900 million members. Users can build professional profiles, connect with colleagues and industry peers, search for jobs, share industry insights, and develop their careers through learning resources.
What people use it for
- Job seekers finding employment opportunities across various industries
- Recruiters posting positions to reach millions of candidates
- Professionals developing skills through thousands of courses
- Networking with industry peers to maintain professional relationships
- Staying informed on industry trends via curated content
Related searches
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about LinkedIn.
- Account creation required for full functionality access
- LinkedIn Learning requires separate subscription beyond free platform
- No offline access; all features require internet connectivity
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of LinkedIn
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
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Pricing
What LinkedIn costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Profile
- Networking
- Job Search
Premium Career
$29.99 /mo
- InMail
- See Who Viewed
- Applicant Insights
Premium Business
$59.99 /mo
- Unlimited Search
- Business Insights
- Learning Courses
Capabilities
Features
Professional Profiles
Job Search
InMail
LinkedIn Learning
Company Pages
LinkedIn Groups
Microsoft 365
Integration with Microsoft 365
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Does LinkedIn offer a free version?
LinkedIn offers a free plan but requires account creation. Guests can browse limited content without signing in, but full functionality requires login.
SourceWhat does LinkedIn Learning cost?
LinkedIn Learning requires a separate subscription beyond free LinkedIn platform access. Pricing details are not displayed on the main LinkedIn website.
SourceAre there geolocation restrictions on job searches?
Job search results appear to be geographically filtered, potentially restricting discovery to specific regions.
SourceBehind it
Who makes LinkedIn
- Company
- Microsoft Corporation
- Based in
- Sunnyvale, California
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Softwr does not host reviews and shows no star rating for LinkedIn, because a rating we did not collect is not ours to publish. What is here is the pricing and platform detail from the vendor’s own pages, limitations we could state concretely, and alternatives a reviewer confirmed people weigh against it. Tell us if any of it is wrong.
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