Jooble is one of the largest global job search engines, operating in 70+ countries. Their API provides access to job listings pulled from thousands of sources worldwide. CleanJobData is a developer-first job data API that pulls directly from employer ATS systems and returns a fully normalized, consistent JSON schema. Here's how they compare for building a production product.
| Feature | CleanJobData | Jooble |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable — direct from employers | Multi-source aggregation (thousands of job sites) |
| Schema consistency | Uniform across all sources — same fields, same types | Varies by source — field presence is inconsistent |
| Company metadata | Logo, headcount, LinkedIn, description | Company name only |
| Salary normalization | Parsed min, max, currency fields | Not provided as structured fields |
| Seniority data | Normalized from ATS metadata | Not available |
| API format | REST JSON — Bearer auth, cursor pagination | Legacy XML/JSON format |
| Geographic coverage | 60+ countries with lat/lng precision | 70+ countries — broad coverage, inconsistent depth |
| Free tier | 50 list + 100 detail req/mo — no card | Limited — varies by account type |
| Plan | CleanJobData | Jooble |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 50 list + 100 detail req/mo — no card | Limited — contact for details |
| Starter | $97/mo — 100,000 requests | Custom pricing |
| Pro | $297/mo — 500,000 requests | Custom pricing |
Jooble has impressive geographic reach and broad source coverage — useful for consumer-facing job search products that need maximum listing volume across many countries. CleanJobData is better suited for developers who need structured, normalized data for job boards, hiring analytics, or AI pipelines — where schema consistency and company metadata matter more than raw listing count.
CleanJobData covers 60+ countries with structured data from employers using Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and Workable. Jooble's broader country count includes markets where data quality is thinner. For tech hiring in major markets (US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, India), CleanJobData's coverage is strong.
When Jooble aggregates from thousands of sources, some return salary data and some don't, some have structured location and some have a freeform string, some include full company names and some have abbreviations. Your application has to handle all of those cases. CleanJobData's schema is the same for every listing — you write your integration once.
Jooble has a basic free API that partners can apply for. Pricing for commercial use varies. CleanJobData's pricing is publicly listed — free tier with no card, then $97/mo (Starter) or $297/mo (Pro).
Yes — the API is designed for that use case. You can filter by keyword, location, remote, seniority, salary, and more. The Next.js starter template at cleanjobdata.com is built specifically for launching a job board quickly.
