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How does SkillDrift compare with LinkedIn Premium?
Checked on 21 October 2026, from LinkedIn's own pages and recent reviews. A dot marks where SkillDrift goes further.
| Question | SkillDrift | LinkedIn Premium |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A career platform: jobs scored for you, a plan for the gaps and interview practice, in one record. | The paid tier of LinkedIn, the professional network, for job seekers. |
| Jobs | Jobs and internships scored out of 100 for you, with the reasons shown. | LinkedIn's job listings with Easy Apply, and a high, medium or low match rating on Premium. |
| Skill gaps | Each missing skill named, with a learning roadmap built for it. | Job Match shows how you fit the listed qualifications. |
| Learning | A roadmap built from your own gaps, sized to your hours, plus one free AI course for your field. | A general course library (LinkedIn Learning). |
| Certificates | Written into your resume the moment you finish, and shared to LinkedIn in one click. | LinkedIn Learning certificates can be shown on your LinkedIn profile. |
| Mock interviews | Text, voice or realtime, scored out of 10 with how likely you are to be hired. | Interview preparation tools. No score out of 10 found. |
| Sharing to LinkedIn | Share any SkillDrift certificate to LinkedIn in one click, as a post or in your certifications section. | You add certificates to your profile yourself. |
| After you get the job | Log a win each week and get a draft self-review before your review. | No review or self-appraisal tools found. |
| Price | Free to start with 160 credits. Casual User ₹299$6.99 one time, or Active Seeker ₹599$15.99 a month with no credit counting. | A paid monthly or yearly subscription. See LinkedIn for the price in your country. |
LinkedIn facts from LinkedIn's announcements and recent reviews, checked on 21 October 2026. Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
What SkillDrift adds
What does SkillDrift add to LinkedIn?
Most people already have LinkedIn. Here is what SkillDrift adds.
LinkedIn Premium
- Your professional profile and network.
- Job listings with a high, medium or low match rating.
SkillDrift adds
- Every job scored out of 100 for you, with each gap named.
- Learning built for each gap, with the certificate written into your resume and shared to LinkedIn in one click.
- Spoken interview practice with an honest score out of 10.