ZipRecruiter and its veterinary alternatives at a glance
| Attribute | ZipRecruiter | VeterinaryHires | AVMA Career Center | My Veterinary Job Board | Hound | iHireVeterinary | Indeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | General job board with a free trial and monthly plans | Job board built only for veterinary jobs | The AVMA's career center for the veterinary profession | Job board for veterinary jobs | Veterinary job board with monthly job-post plans | Veterinary job board selling job slots | General job site covering every industry |
| Roles covered | Every industry, clinical and non-clinical | Veterinarian (including emergency and relief), technician, assistant, receptionist, practice manager, kennel attendant | Veterinary profession roles | Veterinary roles | DVMs, technicians, CSRs and relief workers | Veterinary roles | Every industry and role type |
| Pricing model | Free trial; then monthly subscription or pay-per-day plans with unlimited clicks and applies (per ZipRecruiter) | One-time payment per listing; monthly group plans | One-time payment per 30-day posting | One-time payment per package | Monthly subscription | Monthly or quarterly job-slot plans | Free postings; sponsored jobs billed per interaction |
| Published price | Not published | $199 Standard or $399 Featured per listing at launch pricing; group plans $899 or $1,749 a month | $249 members / $399 non-members for a 30-day posting | $149 basic 30-day posting; packages $299 to $599 | $199 a month for Job Posts (Scout); $499 a month for Job Boosts | $369 a month for 1 slot, $450 for 3, $799 for 10; quarterly from $316 a month | Free for many jobs; sponsored jobs have no fixed published price (billed monthly or at $500 in spend) |
| Contract | After the trial you continue with your selected plan; ZipRecruiter says you can cancel anytime from your dashboard | None. Single listings never renew; group plans cancel anytime | One-time 30-day posting | One-time packages | Monthly subscription | Monthly or quarterly terms | None for free postings; sponsored bills monthly or at $500 in spend |
| How candidates apply | On ZipRecruiter; ZipRecruiter says you manage and rate applicants in its dashboard | On the employer's own application link or the original posting; no candidate accounts | Not published | Not published | Through Hound; employers can view and message job viewers and applicants | Not published | Not published |
| Where listings appear | 100+ job sites (self-reported, per ZipRecruiter) | Matching role and city pages, and Google Jobs | On the AVMA Career Center and all job boards within the Veterinary Career Community | The Veterinary Job Board Network, with the network package | Not published | Across the iHire network and partner sites like Google, Indeed and JobGet (per iHire) | On Indeed |
As of October 2026, checked on each company's own website.
Why do veterinary practices look for a ZipRecruiter alternative?
ZipRecruiter is a general job board.
New employers get a free trial, and ZipRecruiter says that after the trial you continue with your selected plan or cancel anytime directly from your dashboard.
Its plans include monthly subscriptions with customizable job slots and pay-per-day options, and for a practice hiring many roles at once the model works.
The friction for veterinary practices is different.
A practice filling one associate or one technician position does not need a recurring plan, and a general audience means screening applicants from outside the profession.
A board built for veterinary medicine lists openings to a veterinary-only audience, and several of these boards sell one-time listings instead of a plan.
There is also distribution to weigh.
ZipRecruiter says it sends each post to 100+ job sites (self-reported), which suits volume hiring; a veterinary-only board trades that breadth for an audience that is entirely veterinary.
Which veterinary-only boards sell one-time listings?
VeterinaryHires is built only for veterinary jobs — general practice, emergency and specialty hospitals, and relief work.
A Standard listing is $199 and a Featured listing is $399 at launch pricing (regular prices $299 and $499); each runs 30 days, is a one-time payment that never renews, and goes live as soon as the Stripe payment clears.
Candidates click through to the employer's own application link.
Details on the pricing page and the fact sheet.
AVMA Career Center is the AVMA's own career center.
A 30 Day Job Posting costs $249 for AVMA members and $399 for non-members and includes visibility on the AVMA Career Center and all job boards within the Veterinary Career Community.
It fits practices with an AVMA membership that want the member rate and visibility across the AVMA's career community.
My Veterinary Job Board sells employer packages on a veterinary job board.
Its Basic 30-Day Job Posting is $149, the lowest published one-time price on this page, and bundled packages run from $299 to $599: a Job Flash Package at $299, Premium Job Flash at $399, a 30-day posting plus Veterinary Job Board Network distribution at $549, and an Ultimate Recruitment Package at $599.
Which veterinary job boards sell monthly plans like ZipRecruiter?
Hound sells Job Posts (Scout) at $199 a month.
The plan includes PayScore insights, job-view alerts, the profiles of people who viewed the job, and messaging for viewers and applicants.
Job Boosts (Scout) is $499 a month, and relief job posts are listed as free with pay only for bookings.
This fits practices that hire steadily and want to work candidates inside the platform.
iHireVeterinary sells job slots: $369 a month for 1 slot, $450 a month for 3 slots and $799 a month for 10 slots, with quarterly plans at $316, $405 and $733 per month. iHire says it promotes jobs across the iHire network and partner sites like Google, Indeed, JobGet and more — the closest veterinary parallel to ZipRecruiter's distribution model.
VeterinaryHires has a monthly option too, for practice groups: $899 a month for up to 10 always-live jobs or $1,749 a month for up to 25, billed monthly and cancelable at any time — arranged by contacting VeterinaryHires rather than through self-serve checkout.
What does each ZipRecruiter alternative cost a veterinary practice?
One-time listings, for a single opening that is filled and done:
- VeterinaryHires: $199 Standard or $399 Featured per 30-day listing at launch pricing, one-time.
- AVMA Career Center: $249 for AVMA members or $399 for non-members for a 30-day posting.
- My Veterinary Job Board: $149 basic 30-day posting; bundled packages $299 to $599.
Monthly plans, for practices that are always hiring:
- Hound: $199 a month for Job Posts (Scout); $499 a month for Job Boosts.
- iHireVeterinary: $369 a month for 1 job slot, $450 for 3 and $799 for 10; quarterly plans $316 to $733 per month.
- VeterinaryHires group plans: $899 a month for 10 live jobs or $1,749 a month for 25, arranged by contacting VeterinaryHires.
And the two general boards.
ZipRecruiter offers a free trial, then monthly plans that it says include unlimited clicks and applies — but its plan prices could not be read on its plans page when we checked (October 2026).
Indeed lets many jobs post free, subject to its terms, conditions, quality standards and usage limits, and bills sponsored jobs on interactions like clicks or started applications, monthly or when account spending reaches $500, with no fixed published prices.
How should a veterinary practice choose?
Match the billing model to how often you hire, then the audience to the role.
- One clinical role, filled and done: a one-time veterinary listing — My Veterinary Job Board at $149, the AVMA Career Center at $249 if you are a member, or VeterinaryHires at $199 at launch pricing ($399 Featured).
- Always hiring, or several openings at once: a monthly plan — Hound at $199 a month, iHireVeterinary slots from $369 a month, or a VeterinaryHires group plan if you want every job on one veterinary board.
- No posting budget: Indeed's free postings (subject to Indeed's limits), accepting that you will screen a general audience.
- Many roles at once, several of them non-clinical: stay on ZipRecruiter — one general board covers every role type, with distribution to 100+ job sites (self-reported).
Which one should you choose?
Stay on ZipRecruiter if…
- You are hiring several roles at once and some are not clinical — a general board covers every role type in one place.
- You want to test posting before paying: new employers get a free trial, and ZipRecruiter says you can cancel anytime from your dashboard.
- You want distribution beyond veterinary sites; ZipRecruiter says it sends jobs to 100+ job sites (self-reported).
- You prefer a plan with unlimited clicks and applies included in the standard rate, with no click- or application-based costs, instead of paying per listing.
Choose VeterinaryHires if…
- You are filling one or a few veterinary roles and want a one-time payment that never renews — $199 Standard or $399 Featured at launch pricing.
- You want a board where every listing is veterinary: VeterinaryHires lists nothing outside veterinary practices.
- You want candidates sent straight to your own application link, with no candidate accounts.
- You want the listing live the moment you pay, with no approval step.
Choose the AVMA Career Center if…
- You are an AVMA member and want the member rate — $249 for a 30-day posting, against $399 for non-members.
- You want your job in a Job Flash email: the Premium 30 Day Posting includes one send to more than 13,000 veterinary professionals ($549 for members, $699 for non-members).
- You want visibility beyond one site: the posting includes the AVMA Career Center and all job boards within the Veterinary Career Community.
Choose My Veterinary Job Board if…
- You want the lowest published one-time price on this page: a Basic 30-Day Job Posting is $149.
- You want a bundled package: Job Flash ($299), Premium Job Flash ($399) or the Ultimate Recruitment Package ($599).
- You want network reach on a veterinary board: $549 for a 30-day posting plus the Veterinary Job Board Network.
Choose Hound if…
- You hire often enough that a monthly veterinary board pays for itself.
- You want to see who viewed your job and message viewers and applicants — included with Job Posts (Scout) at $199 a month.
- You book relief work: relief job posts are listed as free, with pay only for bookings.
Choose iHireVeterinary if…
- You keep several openings live at once: 3 job slots are $450 a month and 10 slots are $799 a month.
- You want a discount for a longer term: quarterly plans run $316 to $733 a month depending on slots.
- You want jobs promoted off the board itself; iHire says it promotes across its network and partner sites like Google, Indeed and JobGet.
Frequently asked questions
What do ZipRecruiter alternatives cost for one veterinary posting?
The lowest published one-time prices on this page are My Veterinary Job Board's $149 Basic 30-Day Job Posting and VeterinaryHires' $199 Standard listing at launch pricing; the AVMA Career Center charges $249 for members and $399 for non-members for a 30-day posting.
Each is a one-time listing, so nothing renews.
ZipRecruiter has no published plan price to compare against — its plans page could not be read when we checked (October 2026) — and Indeed has no fixed price, because sponsored jobs are billed per interaction.
Hound ($199 a month) and iHireVeterinary (from $316 a month on quarterly terms) publish subscription prices instead.
How much does ZipRecruiter cost a veterinary practice?
ZipRecruiter offers new employers a free trial.
After the trial, ZipRecruiter says you continue with your selected plan or cancel anytime directly from your dashboard, and it says unlimited clicks and applies are included in its standard rate, with no click- or application-based costs.
Its plans include monthly subscriptions with customizable job slots and pay-per-day options, but plan prices could not be read on its plans page when we checked (October 2026), so budget for a monthly cost you confirm at signup.
What is the best ZipRecruiter alternative for hiring a veterinary technician?
A veterinary-only board, because the whole audience works in the profession.
For a one-time hire, VeterinaryHires ($199 at launch pricing), the AVMA Career Center ($249 for AVMA members) and My Veterinary Job Board ($149) all sell 30-day listings.
If you are always hiring, Hound's Job Posts plan is $199 a month and a single iHireVeterinary job slot is $369 a month.
Is Indeed a good alternative to ZipRecruiter for veterinary jobs?
It can be, on price: Indeed says many jobs can be posted free, subject to its terms, conditions, quality standards and usage limits, and sponsored jobs are billed on interactions like clicks or started applications.
The trade-off is screening: Indeed's audience covers every industry, while a veterinary-only board lists only veterinary jobs.
What is the difference between ZipRecruiter and VeterinaryHires?
ZipRecruiter is a general job board: a free trial, then a monthly plan that it says includes unlimited clicks and applies, with posts distributed to 100+ job sites (self-reported).
VeterinaryHires is built only for veterinary jobs: a Standard listing is $199 at launch pricing for 30 days as a one-time payment, and candidates apply on the employer's own application link.
Do veterinary job boards offer monthly plans like ZipRecruiter?
Yes.
Hound's Job Posts (Scout) is $199 a month, iHireVeterinary sells job slots from $369 a month for one slot, and VeterinaryHires has group plans — arranged by contacting VeterinaryHires — at $899 a month for 10 live jobs or $1,749 a month for 25.
Monthly plans suit practices that are always hiring; a one-time listing suits a single opening.
Where these facts come from
- ZipRecruiter: ziprecruiter.com/post-a-job (checked October 5, 2026)
- AVMA Career Center: jobs.avma.org/employer/pricing (checked October 5, 2026)
- My Veterinary Job Board: jobs.myveterinaryjobboard.com/employer/pricing (checked October 5, 2026)
- Hound: hound.vet/employers (checked October 5, 2026)
- iHireVeterinary: ihireveterinary.com/employers/solutions/jobads (checked October 5, 2026)
- Indeed: indeed.com/hire/pricing (checked October 5, 2026)