LinkedIn vs Alternatives 2026 · Border check

What Gets Through the Border When You Leave LinkedIn

Think of a platform switch as a border crossing. Some items are cleared at once; others are simply not allowed to leave.

Cleared

  • OKResume text
  • OKEducation history
  • OKWork samples
  • OKContacts you hold offline

Held back

  • STAYSConnection graph
  • STAYSMessage history
  • STAYSAlgorithmic visibility
  • STAYSRecommendations & endorsements
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Resume text, education history and work samples can be copied into profiles or portfolios on Indeed, Wellfound, GitHub or a personal site. The connection graph, message history and visibility built on LinkedIn stay where they are. In 2026 the sensible route is to copy what is portable first and rebuild the rest gradually.

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