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Job board software for nonprofits & government agencies

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Idealist - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Idealist overview

What is Idealist?

Idealist is a cloud-based platform designed to help non-profits, government organizations, and recruitment agencies create custom business profiles, post jobs and internship opportunities, and discover and hire interested candidates or volunteers.

The platform enables organizations to get displayed in relevant searches by categorizing their listings under various job function terms such as social work, counselling, advocacy, fundraising, events, and more. It reviews and detects issues in posted content using automated filters and allows employees to flag problems via the report button. Job seekers can receive email alerts for new openings based on interests as well as delete or unsubscribe from any alert. Organizations can also create directory profiles using logos, images, videos, marketing copy, and application requirements and connect with various graduate school programs for recruitment.

It offers integration with the third-party platform Greenhouse, letting users share, view, and manage jobs on the Idealist job board automatically. Staffing agencies can also use the blind listings functionality to advertise jobs anonymously for contracting organizations.

Starting price


Idealist’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Idealist reviews

Overall rating

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%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend1.00/10
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Idealist's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Idealist users:

Job management
Applicant tracking

All Idealist features

Features rating:

Advertising management
Alerts/Notifications
Applicant tracking
Customizable branding
Email alerts
Job management
Job marketplace
Job posting
Matching engine
Third-Party integrations

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Idealist support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Email/Help Desk
Knowledge Base

Idealist FAQs

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