Looking for a ZipRecruiter API alternative?
A ZipRecruiter API 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
ZipRecruiter API is not an option for most developers today. The Jobs API is a self-serve alternative for job postings in Canada and the US, collected from employer career sites, with a free trial.
What is ZipRecruiter API?
ZipRecruiter’s partner job search access. Where its jobs come from: zipRecruiter’s job marketplace.
Why look for a ZipRecruiter API alternative?
- You need a self-serve jobs API you can sign up for today.
- You want jobs from employers’ own career sites.
How the two compare
Checked October 20, 2026 from ZipRecruiter API’s public pages.
| The Jobs API | ZipRecruiter API | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | ZipRecruiter’s partner job search access |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | ZipRecruiter’s job marketplace |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | It is a job board |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | ZipRecruiter operates in Canada |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | Partner access only, as far as we can tell |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Partner feeds |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Not available to new self-serve developers, as far as we can tell |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Not available |
When to stay with ZipRecruiter API
- You are an approved ZipRecruiter partner.
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 ZipRecruiter API?
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.