The Jobs API vs Crustdata
How The Jobs API and Crustdata differ: where the jobs come from, Canadian coverage, change feeds and price. With when each one is the better choice.
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The short answer
Crustdata is real-time company and people data for AI agents and sales, with jobs as one dataset. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. They are mainly a people and company data provider. Jobs are one part of what they sell; for us, jobs are the whole product.
Side by side
Facts about Crustdata come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| The Jobs API | Crustdata | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | Real-time company and people data for AI agents and sales, with jobs as one dataset |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | Not named on its pricing page; described as multiple sources |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | Not clearly published |
| 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, watchers with webhooks, datasets |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Watchers for changes on tracked companies |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Credit based; $20 of free credits (crustdata.com/pricing) |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | $20 in credits |
When Crustdata is the better choice
- You track companies and people, and jobs are one signal among many.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- You need complete job postings at volume, with clear sources and a fixed monthly price.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use Crustdata data?
No. We collect every job ourselves from employer career sites and hiring systems.
Do you scrape LinkedIn or Indeed?
No. Many jobs that appear on those sites are first posted on the employer’s own career site, and that is where we collect them.
Can I try The Jobs API for free?
The free trial lasts 7 days and includes 500 jobs and 50 API requests. You do not need a card.