ConsumerAffairs is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Employee/Consumer Reviews while adding Verified consumer reviews, with fraud checks and occasional phone interviews to ensure authenticity. and Editorial team produces buyer’s guides, research resources, and recall or news coverage. features (category overlap ~100%).
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Free programmatic picks
Free Alternatives to Glassdoor
Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Glassdoor before paying for another subscription.
View standard alternativesQuick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with ConsumerAffairs and Strike.Market to road-test Glassdoor workflows without paying up front.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, and News.
Similarity score 430
Category overlap: 100%Shared coverage
Employee/Consumer Reviews
Assets: Other
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Standout features include Verified consumer reviews, with fraud checks and occasional phone interviews to ensure authenticity., Editorial team produces buyer’s guides, research resources, and recall or news coverage., and ‘Buyer’s Choice Awards’ highlight top-rated companies in each category based on user reviews..
- Pair it with Glassdoor if you still need Job Postings.
Standout features: Verified consumer reviews, with fraud checks and occasional phone interviews to ensure authenticity., Editorial team produces buyer’s guides, research resources, and recall or news coverage., ‘Buyer’s Choice Awards’ highlight top-rated companies in each category based on user reviews., and Clear disclosure of monetization: some companies may pay to participate in the Authorized Partner Program or when users click, call, or submit forms.
Similarity score 356
Category overlap: 50%Shared coverage
Job Postings
Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Calendar coverage beyond what Glassdoor offers.
- Standout features include Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags., Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents., and Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites..
- Pair it with Glassdoor if you still need Employee/Consumer Reviews.
Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, and News
Standout features: Free equity screener with both fundamental and alternative-data filters, including app rankings, social followers, job openings, and founder-led company flags., Alternative-data dashboards track website traffic, app store ranks, share of search, social activity, Google Trends, and patents., Earnings calendars available in weekly or index views, with embeddable widgets via iframe for external sites., and Tracks Wall Street analyst price targets and ranks analysts by their historical win rates.
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Employee/Consumer Reviews×1
Job Postings×1
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond Glassdoor.
13F+1
Analyst Price Targets+1
App & Website Traffic+1
Blogs+1
Calendar+1
Insider Data+1
Institutional Data+1
News+1
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 2
2 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
0/2
0 matches support mobile alongside Glassdoor.
API availability
0/2
0 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
0 starred / 0 tested
0 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 0 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
75%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to Glassdoor?
Start with ConsumerAffairs and Strike.Market to replicate Glassdoor workflows without paying for a subscription.
Do these picks stay permanently free?
Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.
Which Glassdoor workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Employee/Consumer Reviews and Job Postings, so core Glassdoor workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Screeners, Watchlist, Calendar, News, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Transcripts, App & Website Traffic, Patents / USPTO, Analyst Price Targets, and Blogs show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on Glassdoor?
Job Postings and Employee/Consumer Reviews remain strengths for Glassdoor. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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