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CleanJobData vs Fantastic.jobs — Two ATS-Based Job APIs Compared

Competitor details last checked . Prices, limits and terms change, so confirm on Fantastic.jobs's site before you decide.

Fantastic.jobs is the closest like-for-like competitor to CleanJobData: both pull jobs from employer ATS platforms. Fantastic.jobs says it covers 200,000+ career sites across 58 ATS platforms and also includes job boards such as LinkedIn, Wellfound and Y Combinator, polls every ATS hourly, and prices by jobs and API requests per month. CleanJobData focuses on ATS platforms and company career sites only, prices by request, and returns one normalized schema with structured location IDs. If you need LinkedIn-sourced jobs or deep company enrichment, Fantastic.jobs covers more ground. If you want request-based pricing and a licence that allows a public job board, CleanJobData is simpler to model.

Why CleanJobData vs Fantastic.jobs

Feature Comparison

FeatureCleanJobDataFantastic.jobs
Data sourceATS platforms and company career sites58 ATS platforms and 200k+ career sites, plus LinkedIn, Wellfound and Y Combinator jobs (per their site)
FreshnessMost listings are under 24 hours old when they reach the APIEvery ATS polled hourly; 95% of new jobs found within 3 hours (per their site)
Pricing unitRequests per monthJobs per month and API requests per month, both capped
Rate limit15 requests/sec on Starter, 40 on Pro600 requests per minute on every plan
EnrichmentCompany metadata, normalized salary and experience levelOver 20 AI-enriched fields and company data; deeper company enrichment depends on plan tier
Apply linkDirect employer URL on paid plans; redirect on TrialCareer-site jobs link directly to company career sites; we couldn't confirm this for job-board jobs
StorageStarter and Pro: sync into your own database for your own productDocs say the API is designed for recurring requests with results stored in your own database; we couldn't retrieve its terms

Pricing Comparison

PlanCleanJobDataFantastic.jobs
Free300 req/day — no card7-day trial: 500 jobs and 50 requests per week
Starter$97/mo — 50,000 requests$95/mo — 20,000 jobs and 10,000 API requests
Pro$297/mo — 200,000 requestsFrom $175/mo — 50,000 jobs; $250/mo for 100,000 jobs with $0.0025 per extra job

Verdict

Choose Fantastic.jobs if you want the broadest coverage including LinkedIn and Wellfound listings, hourly polling and company enrichment. Choose CleanJobData if you want simple request-based pricing, structured location filtering and a licence written for job boards. Because the two meter usage differently (jobs returned versus requests made), compare them on your own query pattern rather than the headline price.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fantastic.jobs pricing work?

Its plans cap both jobs per month and API requests per month. We saw Starter at $95 for 20,000 jobs and 10,000 requests, Pro-50k at $175, Pro-100k at $250, Pro-250k at $500 and Pro-500k at $900, with overage of $0.0025, $0.0020 and $0.0018 per job on the larger tiers. A job counts when it is returned by its New Jobs endpoints. Check its pricing page for current figures.

Is Fantastic.jobs only ATS data?

No. Alongside ATS career sites, its site says it includes job boards such as LinkedIn, Wellfound and Y Combinator, at over 10 million jobs per month across sources. CleanJobData covers ATS platforms and company career sites only.

Can I store Fantastic.jobs data in my own database?

Its documentation says the API is designed for recurring requests where results are stored in your own database. We couldn't retrieve its terms of service, so we can't say what it permits for redistribution or public display. Check before launching.

Which is cheaper, Fantastic.jobs or CleanJobData?

It depends on your usage. Fantastic.jobs meters jobs returned and requests; CleanJobData meters requests only, each returning up to 50 or 100 jobs. A sync-heavy product and a search-heavy product will cost differently on each, so estimate your monthly requests and jobs on both before choosing.

What does a CleanJobData query look like?

GET https://api.cleanjobdata.com/jobs?title=engineer&remote=true with an Authorization: Bearer header. Responses are JSON with structured location, salary, experience level and company data. See the docs for the full filter list.