Appcast vs Join
Appcast
appcast.io
Join
join.comSide by side
| Figure | Appcast | Join |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €17/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Job Distribution Software | 7.6 (#7) | 7.9 (#5) |
| Headquarters | New Hampshire | Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland |
| Integrations | Appcast lists SmartRecruiters, Paradox, Fountain, TalentReef, Mitratech, and Greenhouse among its ATS and CRM partners. | Advanced includes Zapier, Make, and API access; Enterprise also includes custom integrations. |
| Security | Appcast says it uses appropriate technical, organizational, and administrative security measures to protect information it holds. | Join states that it is GDPR compliant, ISO 27001:2022 certified, and uses EU-primary hosting. |
| Support | Appcast describes hands-on support and strategic insight as part of its AppcastOne customer partnership. | Standard support is by email and Advanced support is by chat; Enterprise adds a dedicated account manager and named support contact. |
Plans
In their own words
Join
Join is an applicant tracking and recruiting platform for small and mid-sized businesses. It supports the hiring process from job advertising through application tracking, candidate screening, interview scheduling, feedback, and offers. Organic multiposting reaches 10+ boards; paid multiposting to 250+ boards is an add-on. Candidate tools include profiles, talent pools, structured scorecards, messaging, and role-based permissions. Job Studio provides AI suggestions and market research to help structure job ads. Interview scheduling syncs both ways with Google Calendar and Outlook. Its browser extension saves LinkedIn profiles to a pipeline or talent pool and works with Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers. Join is available on the web, through an API, and as an extension. Standard costs €17.00 per month billed annually; Advanced costs €34.00 per month billed annually. Both allow up to 15 active jobs and unlimited users. The 14-day Advanced trial includes up to five active jobs, requires no credit card, and ends automatically unless a paid plan is chosen. Join states it is GDPR compliant, ISO 27001:2022 certified, and uses EU-primary hosting.