XING stays XING.Talentwunder adds 29 more networks.
XING TalentManager is the default access to XING profiles in DACH recruiting. Talentwunder doesn't replace it, we connect XING results with LinkedIn, GitHub, and 27 other networks in one surface and consolidate them into Super Profiles.
XING stays · LinkedIn in · Plus technical, creative and research networks
Talentwunder or XING TalentManager. Which fits when?
XING TalentManager is the right choice if your sourcing relies heavily on XING and you need its full native functionality (direct messages in the XING inbox, ProBusiness features). Talentwunder is the right choice if you want to keep using XING profiles and additionally need LinkedIn, technical and creative communities, and one consolidated Super Profile in one tool. With team workflows and GDPR-compliant processing from Berlin.
We see XING and Talentwunder in the same stack, not in competition.
What Talentwunder adds
Capability comparison, not market-share statements. Both columns have their place.
- XING profiles searchableXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- LinkedIn profiles in the same searchXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- GitHub, Behance, Stack Overflow & moreXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- Super Profile (consolidated across sources)XING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- Direct message into the XING inboxXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- Boolean + AI search combinedXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- Shared team projects with pipeline statusXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
- Berlin-based GmbH, GDPR by defaultXING TalentManagerTalentwunder
Direct XING messaging remains XING's strength. Talentwunder supports outreach over LinkedIn, XING, and email from the same surface.
Common questions for this page
The most relevant answers at a glance. The full catalogue lives in the FAQ.
- LinkedIn Recruiter shows you the LinkedIn universe. Talentwunder shows you LinkedIn and 29 other networks in the same search result, consolidates duplicate profiles automatically, and enables shared team projects across all sources. We don't replace LinkedIn Recruiter. Many teams use both.
- A Super Profile is a consolidated candidate profile that merges information from every network a person is visible on into a single structured record. Skills, roles, employer history, activity signals. One place, one format, no manual stitching.
- 30 public networks, including LinkedIn, XING, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Behance, GitLab, ResearchGate, Freelancermap, Wellfound, OpenAlex, Germany's Federal Employment Agency and GrabCAD. The exact list varies by region and field.