LinkedIn's professional networking product connects members with colleagues, employers, recruiters, and industry peers worldwide.
LinkedIn's core product is a professional networking platform where individuals create profiles, build connections, search for jobs, and share professional content. Organizations use it to recruit talent, market services, and generate leads. The product operates on a freemium model with paid tiers for recruiters, sales professionals, and job seekers.
It is available globally and supports multiple languages, serving hundreds of millions of members across consumer and enterprise segments.
| Attribute | Professional Networking | AI Networking Platform | Anonymous Professional Community | Anonymous Professional Community App | Career Network | Professional Networking Platform | Small Business Networking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 2003 | 2017 | 2013 | 2016 | 2014 | 2024 | 2012 | |
| Sells To | B2B, Consumer | Consumers | Consumers, Enterprise | Consumers | Education, Enterprise | B2B | — | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring, Transactional | Recurring, Software | Advertising, Recurring, Software | — | Recurring, Transactional | Freemium | Recurring | |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Venture Capital | Private Equity, Venture Capital | — | Venture Capital | Private | Venture Capital |
Provider
Founded 2003
Sells To B2B, Consumer
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Subsidiary
Provider
Founded 2017
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2013
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Software
Ownership Private Equity, Venture Capital
Provider
Founded 2016
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model —
Ownership —
Provider
Founded 2014
Sells To Education, Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Venture Capital
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