NXG Collective vs LinkedIn
LinkedIn is where most professionals keep a CV online and where most recruiters search. Anyone can list any skill, and recruiters pay for Recruiter seats to search and message.
What LinkedIn does well
- Reach: almost every professional and company has a profile.
- A complete career history, posts and a broad network.
- Job listings across every industry, not only tech.
Side by side
| NXG Collective | ||
|---|---|---|
| Who gets listed | Anyone, with skills they add themselves and endorsements from contacts. | Only people who passed verification on real work: a GitHub check or a reviewed best-work showcase. |
| What a score means | No public skill score; endorsements and recommendations are self-arranged. | A published Impact Score built only from work you can check, with its formula and changelog in public. |
| Cost to the professional | Free, with paid Premium plans. | Free for good. NXG Pro is optional and never affects verification or ranking. |
| What employers search | Every profile, verified or not; Recruiter seats are sold per person. | Verified people only. A free Talent Density preview, then contact through an Access plan. |
| Work you can show | Posts, a featured section and links. | Projects, bounties, articles and snippets that all count toward your verified profile. |
Choose LinkedIn when
You want the widest possible reach, or you hire outside tech.
Choose NXG when
You want to be judged on verified work, or to hire from people already checked.
Using both? Add your NXG verification page to your LinkedIn profile: it gives recruiters one link to check your work.
Sources, checked October 2026
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