The Jobs API vs Techmap (jobdatafeeds)
How The Jobs API and Techmap (jobdatafeeds) 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
Techmap (jobdatafeeds) is global job posting feeds, history files and a jobs API. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. Both are job data APIs, so the real differences are where the jobs come from, coverage and price.
Side by side
Facts about Techmap (jobdatafeeds) come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| The Jobs API | Techmap (jobdatafeeds) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | Global job posting feeds, history files and a jobs API |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | Crawlers, ATS pages, employment offices, LinkedIn and more, in its own words |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | Yes, LinkedIn is a stated source |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | Canada is sold in an English-speaking country bundle |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | API through RapidAPI or AWS, daily files, history from 2020 |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Daily files |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | $1 per 1,000 postings on its API; Pro $29 a month (jobdatafeeds.com/pricing) |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Free plan with 1,000 postings a month |
When Techmap (jobdatafeeds) is the better choice
- You need many countries or multi-year history files.
- You want RSS or bulk files and low per-record prices.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- You want employer-direct jobs without LinkedIn copies.
- You need live Canadian and US jobs with modified and expired feeds, not daily files.
- You prefer to buy directly instead of through AWS or RapidAPI billing.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use Techmap (jobdatafeeds) 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.