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Should I use Adzuna?

A smarter, more transparent job search engine. - adzuna.com

Worth it. Use it as a free job-search aggregator — zero cost for seekers, plus a free AI apply tool. Skip it as an employer unless you've compared pay-per-click costs with Indeed and LinkedIn, and vet listings for scams.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; the product page itself returned a temporary error, so claims rely on third-party reviews and secondary pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public vulnerability findings

Pricing

Free

Job seekers

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Employers / job postingPay-per-click

Best for

  • Active job seekers wanting one aggregated search
  • Budget-conscious employers testing pay-per-click
  • Developers needing a jobs/market data API
  • Users trying free AI application tools

Not for

  • Employers wanting an ATS or candidate pipeline — Adzuna is distribution, not workflow
  • Guess: anyone expecting in-site applications; aggregator listings redirect out
  • Buyers needing fixed, predictable posting costs
  • Seekers unwilling to vet listings for scams

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Recruitment scams leading to identity theft circulate on job boards; vet every employer before sharing personal data

medium

Employer pricing is pay-per-click per T&Cs — costs follow Adzuna's current rates, no flat fees

medium

Listings are scraped from other sites — jobs may redirect elsewhere or expire without notice

low

Trustpilot score differs by domain: ~3.4/5 on .com vs ~4/5 on .co.uk

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Completely free for job seekers, including the ApplyIQ AI application tool
  • Searches jobs aggregated from many boards and employers
  • Public API exposes up-to-the-minute employment data
  • Well-funded and established: £8M Series C in 2018
  • Users report saving time during job hunts

Cons

  • Mixed reviews: ~3.4/5 on Trustpilot per one roundup
  • Employer charges based on Adzuna's own rates, not transparent
  • Fraudulent listings have surfaced; Adzuna says it doesn't tolerate them
  • Relies on scraping other sites for listings

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/30/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free for seekers; employer PPC costs unclear
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users report time savings
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Aggregator, API, AI tools; no ATS
  • Support quality: 3/5. Mixed Trustpilot reviews, 3.4–4/5
  • Security posture. No public vulnerability findings
  • 3.4/5 Trustpilot rating .com reviews; .co.uk pages show ~4 stars
  • $16.1M Total funding incl. £8M Series C, 2018
  • 1.73M+ US security jobs indexed September 2026
  • Yes Free AI apply tool ApplyIQ, free to use

Pricing

Job seekers

Free

  • Search and apply at no cost
  • ApplyIQ AI application tool included

Employers / job posting

Pay-per-click

  • Charges based on Adzuna's current click rates
  • Exact rates not published in sources reviewed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users like the aggregation and time savings, but ratings hover around 3.4–4/5 and some question whether applying through the aggregator helps.

“Adzuna freed up my time to do more ne”
Trustpilot reviewer
“Adzuna is a good Jobsite to get into i”
G2 reviewer
“I've been job hunting so naturally”
Reddit, r/linkedin

Companies that use it

  • ShareHub (CSE Connect)
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; the product page itself returned a temporary error, so claims rely on third-party reviews and secondary pages.

Free job-search aggregator: fine for seekers, opaque pay-per-click for employers, watch for scam listings.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; the product page itself returned a temporary error, so claims rely on third-party reviews and secondary pages.

Sources

  1. Trustpilot reviews of adzuna.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Adzuna Review (avahr)avahr.com
    review
  3. Adzuna reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  4. What is this Adzuna? — Reddit r/linkedinreddit.com
    review
  5. Adzuna Review 2026: Data-Driven Tool or AI Experiment?whatjobs.com
    review
  6. Adzuna raises £8M Series C — TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
    news
  7. Adzuna APIdeveloper.adzuna.com
    official
  8. ApplyIQ — free AI application tooladzuna.com
    official
  9. Adzuna Terms & Conditionsadzuna.com
    official
  10. Adzuna product security pageadzuna.com
    security

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