LinkedIn offers a free basic account and paid Premium subscriptions (checked 27 October 2026). Premium prices differ by country: see LinkedIn's Premium page for yours.

Does Honde include LinkedIn jobs?

On paid plans, yes. Every plan also includes jobs from other boards, employers' careers pages and government circulars.

Will recruiters see me on Honde like on LinkedIn?

No. Honde has no profiles for recruiters to search. Employers see your details only when you submit an application.

Honde vs LinkedIn Jobs

What LinkedIn Jobs offers was checked on its own website on 27 October 2026. Sources are linked below.

The bottom line

LinkedIn is a professional network first: your profile, your connections and recruiters who search it. Its jobs section lets you apply on LinkedIn with Easy Apply or go to the employer's site. Honde doesn't do networking. It brings South African jobs from many sources, LinkedIn included on paid plans, into one list ranked against your CV, and prepares each application.

Side by side

What it is: Honde: A job search assistant built for South Africa; LinkedIn Jobs: A professional network with over a billion members, owned by Microsoft since 2016^[1]
Cost to job seekers: Honde: Free plan; paid plans in rand, month by month, nothing renews automatically; LinkedIn Jobs: A free basic account, and paid Premium subscriptions^[2]
Where the jobs come from: Honde: Reads dozens of job boards (PNet and Careers24 among them), employers' careers pages and government vacancy circulars every morning, plus listings from Adzuna and Google for Jobs; paid plans add LinkedIn jobs; LinkedIn Jobs: Jobs on LinkedIn
Applying: Honde: Fills in the employer's own form for you to check; nothing is sent until you press submit; LinkedIn Jobs: Easy Apply on LinkedIn, or Apply on the company's or a third-party site^[3]
Recruiters finding you: Honde: No CV database: employers get your details only through their application form, when you submit; LinkedIn Jobs: Open to Work, shown to all members or to recruiters only^[4]
Networking: Honde: Not offered; LinkedIn Jobs: A professional network; Premium Career adds 5 InMail credits a month^[5]
Job alerts: Honde: New matches every morning in the app; LinkedIn Jobs: Free accounts can save up to three searches and get weekly alerts^[2]

Where LinkedIn Jobs is better

Networking: your connections, introductions and recruiters who search profiles.^[1]
Open to Work lets recruiters know you're looking.^[4]
Easy Apply submits an application without leaving LinkedIn.^[3]
Premium Career adds InMail credits and who viewed your profile.^[5]

How they work together

Keep your LinkedIn profile current and turn on Open to Work if you want recruiters to approach you; network there. Use Honde to cover the rest of the South African market every morning, including LinkedIn jobs on paid plans, with each job linked to its original advert.

Questions

Is LinkedIn free?: LinkedIn offers a free basic account and paid Premium subscriptions (checked 27 October 2026). Premium prices differ by country: see LinkedIn's Premium page for yours.
Does Honde include LinkedIn jobs?: On paid plans, yes. Every plan also includes jobs from other boards, employers' careers pages and government circulars.
Will recruiters see me on Honde like on LinkedIn?: No. Honde has no profiles for recruiters to search. Employers see your details only when you submit an application.

Sources (checked 27 October 2026)

LinkedIn Jobs is a trademark of its owner. Honde isn't affiliated with it. Services change: check LinkedIn Jobs's own site for the latest, and tell us if something here is out of date.

Try Honde alongside the sites you already use

Upload your CV once. Every morning Honde finds South African jobs that fit it, from many boards and careers pages, and fills in each application for you to check and send. Free to start.

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