There are alternatives[1][2], it's just that it doesn't feel like they have critical mass outside certain markets. XING is focused on German speakers and claim

There are alternatives[1][2], it's just that it doesn't feel like they have critical mass outside certain markets. XING is focused on German speakers and claims circa €150 million in revenue. Viadeo claims 65 million users. They're not exactly small or overtly failing entities. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XING https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XING [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viadeo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viadeo