About Changes To Your Smart Sourcing Subscription

Indeed is updating our Smart Sourcing subscription options to provide you with more powerful recruiting tools. Beginning 11 January 2027, Standard Smart Sourcing subscriptions will transition to Professional subscriptions, giving you access to enhanced features and capabilities. This article explains what is changing, your options and important dates you need to know.

What is changing?

Effective 11 January 2027:

Existing Standard subscriptions will automatically upgrade to Professional on your next renewal date on or after 11 January 2027
You will receive all Professional features, including:

Sourcing Assistant (this feature is available in only in the US, Great Britain and Canada in English)
100 contacts per month (up from 30)
Shareable contacts across your team
Advanced collaboration tools
Bulk messaging capabilities
Built-in analytics
ATS integrations (Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse)
Sourcing Assistant to automate candidate discovery

Managing your subscription

You can proactively upgrade your subscription, let it automatically transition to a Professional plan or cancel it.

Did you know? Discounts may be available for either switching to Professional early or letting your subscription upgrade automatically. The earlier you switch, the larger the potential discount.

Upgrade early

Sign in to your employer account on Indeed.
Go to your Subscriptions page.
Click on your Standard subscription.
Select Upgrade subscription. You will see your discount reflected here, if available.
Click Complete upgrade.

Let your subscription upgrade automatically

If you do not make any changes to your Standard subscription, it will renew automatically as a Professional one on your next renewal date on or after 11 January 2027. You do not have to take any action if you are on board with the upgrade.

Opt out of the automatic subscription renewal

If you decide you do not want to upgrade to Professional, follow these steps to cancel your Standard subscription:

Sign in to your Indeed account.
Select your profile icon in the upper right corner.
Select Subscriptions from the dropdown menu.
Find the subscription you want to cancel.
Click the three dots next to the subscription.
Select Cancel subscription.
Click No, thanks, continue cancelling to confirm.

After cancelling your subscription:

It will remain active until your next renewal date
You will continue to have access to your contacts until that date
Contacts will expire 6 months from when they were granted
You will not be automatically upgraded to Professional
For more detailed instructions on cancelling, see our article on How To Cancel Your Smart Sourcing Subscription

Important Dates

Date	What happens
1 October 2026	New Standard subscriptions are no longer available for purchase
11 November 2026	Email notifications sent to all Standard subscription holders
11 January 2027	Standard plans begin auto-upgrading to Professional on renewal dates

FAQs

Question: Can I see when my Standard subscription will upgrade to Professional?

Answer: Yes. Check your subscription page to see your specific renewal date. Your subscription will upgrade on your next renewal date after 11 January 2027.

Question: Can I keep my Standard subscription?

Answer: No, Standard subscriptions are no longer offered. You can either upgrade to Professional or cancel your subscription.

Question: Will I lose my unused contacts?

Answer: No. Your existing contacts will carry over when you upgrade to Professional. Remember that contacts expire 6 months from when they were granted.

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