Quick Overview
| Company | JOIN Solutions AG |
|---|---|
| Category | applicant tracking |
| Headquarters | Switzerland |
| Founded | 2018 |
| EU Presence | Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Data Location | European Union |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Free tier / paid plans per month |
| Free Option | Free tier |
| Replaces | Greenhouse, Workable, LinkedIn Talent |
Detailed Review
JOIN Solutions AG comes at this from the job-distribution end. The free tier lets a company publish a vacancy, push it out to a wide set of boards and aggregators, and manage the applications that come back, with paid plans adding the pipeline and collaboration features. For a company hiring occasionally, that ordering is right: the problem is reach first and process second.
Two things to weigh. The company is Swiss, which is Europe and covered by an adequacy decision but sits outside the EEA, so if your requirement is strictly EU-established this is not it — the German GmbH in the same imprint is a subsidiary rather than the contracting party. And a free tier in recruiting usually means the money is made on paid job promotion, so read what is included before assuming the distribution is free too.
What JOIN does well
- Free tier that actually publishes and distributes a vacancy
- Wide job-board and aggregator reach out of the box
- Fast to start, no implementation
- Swiss company, EU hosting
Where JOIN falls short
- Swiss rather than EU-established, which matters for some procurement rules
- Paid job promotion is where the model earns, so check what the free tier covers
- Lighter on structured selection than softgarden or Teamtailor
Standout feature. Reach before process: it solves getting the vacancy seen, which is the actual bottleneck for companies that hire twice a year.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free tier that actually publishes and distributes a vacancy
- Wide job-board and aggregator reach out of the box
- Fast to start, no implementation
- Swiss company, EU hosting
Cons
- Swiss rather than EU-established, which matters for some procurement rules
- Paid job promotion is where the model earns, so check what the free tier covers
- Lighter on structured selection than softgarden or Teamtailor
Alternatives to JOIN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is JOIN?
JOIN Solutions AG comes at this from the job-distribution end. The free tier lets a company publish a vacancy, push it out to a wide set of boards and aggregators, and manage the applications that come back, with paid plans adding the pipeline and collaboration features. For a company hiring occasionally, that ordering is right: the problem is reach first and process second.
Where is JOIN based?
JOIN operates from Switzerland, which places it under Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA).
What does JOIN cost?
Free tier / paid plans per month. Free tier.
Who is JOIN best for?
Companies that want to post a vacancy widely without paying for an ATS first. Reach before process: it solves getting the vacancy seen, which is the actual bottleneck for companies that hire twice a year.
What are the drawbacks of JOIN?
Swiss rather than EU-established, which matters for some procurement rules. Paid job promotion is where the model earns, so check what the free tier covers. Lighter on structured selection than softgarden or Teamtailor.
Is JOIN a good alternative to Greenhouse?
JOIN is built as a European alternative to Greenhouse: Publish a vacancy widely, starting on a free tier. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does JOIN compare to other applicant tracking tools?
JOIN is one of several European applicant tracking tools we cover. It is most often compared with Greenhouse, Workable, LinkedIn Talent.