The Jobs API vs LinkUp
How The Jobs API and LinkUp 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
LinkUp is job market data indexed only from employer websites, for investors and analysts. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. It is built for labour market analysis and research. We are built for apps and job boards that need live job records.
Side by side
Facts about LinkUp come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| The Jobs API | LinkUp | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | Job market data indexed only from employer websites, for investors and analysts |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | Employer websites only, in its own words |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | No |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | Global claim; Canada not named on its product page |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | API, cloud data shares, daily and monthly files, history since 2007 |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Daily updates |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Not published; sales demo |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Not published |
When LinkUp is the better choice
- You need history back to 2007 for research or investing.
- You have an enterprise budget and need global employer data.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- You want to start today with self-serve plans from $50 a month.
- You need live Canadian and US jobs for a product, with search and change feeds.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use LinkUp 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.