Looking for a People Data Labs alternative?
A People Data Labs alternative for job postings in Canada and the US: jobs straight from employer career sites, with search, change feeds and a free trial.
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The short answer
If you need job postings for Canada and the US, The Jobs API is an alternative to People Data Labs. It collects jobs only from employer career sites and hiring systems, and gives you search, full job details and new, modified and expired feeds. They are mainly a people and company data provider. Jobs are one part of what they sell; for us, jobs are the whole product.
What is People Data Labs?
A person and company data provider, with a newer job postings API in beta. Where its jobs come from: for jobs, company career pages, in its own words.
Why look for a People Data Labs alternative?
- Jobs are the product: you need many employers, full descriptions and change feeds.
- You need Canadian and US coverage today, not a beta.
How the two compare
Checked October 20, 2026 from People Data Labs’s public pages.
| The Jobs API | People Data Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | A person and company data provider, with a newer job postings API in beta |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | For jobs, company career pages, in its own words |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | Not for its job product, per its jobs page |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | Global; nothing Canada specific |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | APIs and bulk datasets |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Not stated for jobs |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Free 100 credits a month; Pro from $98 a month (peopledatalabs.com/pricing) |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Free credits |
When to stay with People Data Labs
- Person and company enrichment is your main need and jobs are a side signal.
How to switch
- Start the free trial and create an API key.
- Run the same searches you run today with /v1/jobs: title, place, remote and source filters.
- Load a starting set with /v1/active-ats?time_frame=6m, then poll the new, modified and expired feeds.
- Map our fields to yours. Missing facts stay empty: we never invent pay or other fields.
Questions people ask
Is The Jobs API cheaper than People Data Labs?
It depends on your volume and what you need. Our plans start at $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, and our Apify listings charge $0.50 per 1,000 jobs. Some providers charge less per record for job-board data.
Which countries do you cover?
Canada and the United States, with Canadian coverage in English and French.
Can I try it for free?
The free trial lasts 7 days and includes 500 jobs and 50 API requests. You do not need a card.