Email, not InMail credits
No monthly credit limit on who you can reach — just verified emails.
ELARA VS LINKEDIN PREMIUM
Premium shows where you rank in the pile. Elara takes you out of it.
LinkedIn Premium Career gives you a handful of InMail credits and insights into how you compare with other applicants. Elara finds who posted the job, gets their verified email, and sends them a resume tailored to their post.
No Sales Navigator. No InMail credits. No applicant pile.
Their inboxnot the applicant pile
Email + phoneLinkedIn shows neither
Tailoredyours or your candidate's resume
5 freesearches to try it
WHY IT WORKS
Different tools for different jobs.
Premium is useful for profile visibility and applicant insights. If your goal is to get your resume read by the person hiring, a direct, tailored email is the stronger move — and you can use both.
Tailored resume included
Each send includes a resume tailored to that post. Premium doesn't tailor resumes.
Start from active hiring
Results are people who posted they're hiring in the last 14 days.
Use both if you like
Keep Premium for your profile; use Elara to reach posters directly.
THE APPLICANT PILE VS. THEIR INBOX
Same resume. Very different place to land.
| Job boards, Easy Apply & hotlists | LinkedIn DM / InMail | Elara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the resume lands | The applicant pile with hundreds of others | Usually unread: 3rd-degree, limited InMail | The poster's own inbox |
| Who sees it first | Software that filters keywords | Nobody, if they never open it | The person who posted the job |
| Tailored to | The same template as everyone else | Not tailored, a short note | That exact post, using only your real experience |
| Time per job | 20–30 minutes of forms | Search, guess, and wait | About a minute |
| Direct phone number | Not provided | Not shown on LinkedIn | Revealed when available |
| For recruiters | Vendor portals and hotlists | Unanswered DMs | Direct to hiring and project managers |
WHAT YOU GET FOR EACH POST
The opening, the person behind it, and a way in.
Every result keeps the original LinkedIn post, so the resume and email you send speak to exactly what that person asked for.
HIRING POSTRECENT
InMail to a 3rd-degree recruiter
LinkedIn Premium
Uses a credit; lands in their LinkedIn inbox; no resume tailoring.
May never be opened
HIRING POSTRECENT
Easy Apply with Premium insights
LinkedIn Premium
Shows how you compare with other applicants — still in the pile.
Applicant pile
HIRING POSTRECENT
Elara direct email
Elara
Verified email, resume tailored to the post, personal email in your name.
Their inbox · replies to yours
Examples based on real hiring posts; names and companies omitted. Email availability varies by person.
HOW IT WORKS
From a job post to the inbox of the person hiring.
- 1
Search hiring posts
Find recent posts for your skill and who posted them.
- 2
Reveal the email
Get the poster's verified email — no InMail credits.
- 3
Send tailored
Send a resume tailored to the post, in your name.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions people ask first.
Is Elara a replacement for LinkedIn Premium?
For reaching the people hiring, often yes. Premium still has other uses, like profile insights, so some people use both.
How much does Elara cost?
Five searches are free. Paid plans are coming soon; see pricing on the home page.
Do I need a LinkedIn account?
No. Elara searches public hiring posts; you don't need Premium or Sales Navigator.
Does Elara message people on LinkedIn?
No. Elara sends a personal email that you review and approve.
FIVE FREE SEARCHES
Skip the pile. Reach the person who's hiring.
For job seekers and recruiters: find who posted the job, tailor the resume to their post, and send it to their inbox.
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