JSearch is a popular job search API on RapidAPI that sources data from Google for Jobs — pulling listings from LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter as surfaced by Google's index. CleanJobData sources directly from employer ATS systems (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable), bypassing aggregators entirely. Here's how they compare for building a production job product.
| Feature | CleanJobData | JSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable — direct from employers | Google for Jobs (aggregates LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, etc.) |
| Distribution | Direct API — no third-party marketplace | RapidAPI marketplace |
| Salary normalization | Parsed into min, max, and currency fields | Raw salary text — inconsistent across sources |
| Seniority data | Normalized seniority field from ATS metadata | Inferred from title — no dedicated field |
| Company metadata | Logo, headcount, LinkedIn, description | Company name only |
| Remote flag | Normalized boolean, verified at source | Available — inferred from listing |
| Geographic precision | Lat/lng, city ID, country code, timezone | City and country string |
| Free tier | 250 list + 500 detail req/mo — no card | 200 requests/mo — no card (via RapidAPI) |
| Plan | CleanJobData | JSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 250 list + 500 detail req/mo | 200 requests/mo |
| Starter | $97/mo — 100,000 requests | Varies by RapidAPI plan |
| Pro | $297/mo — 500,000 requests | Varies by RapidAPI plan |
If you're prototyping quickly and want broad coverage across job boards including LinkedIn and Glassdoor, JSearch is a fast way to get started. If you're building a production job board or hiring product and need stable, normalized data with company metadata and precise filtering, CleanJobData gives you a cleaner foundation without the aggregator chain.
JSearch surfaces what Google for Jobs indexes from those platforms — which is a subset of their total listings, and subject to Google's indexing decisions. CleanJobData pulls directly from employer career pages, which means you get listings that never make it to Google Jobs, with more complete and accurate data.
RapidAPI adds a dependency: their rate limits, their pricing changes, and their infrastructure. Several APIs on RapidAPI have changed pricing or been deprecated with short notice. CleanJobData is a standalone product with direct billing and no marketplace intermediary.
Yes. Every job includes title, structured location (city_id/state_id/country_id plus lat/lng), salary_min/salary_max/currency, experience_level (EN/MI/SE/EX), remote_type, employment_type, application_url, published date, employer_id, and a company object with logo, website, socials, and headcount. List responses omit the full description by default — add extra_fields=description to include it, or fetch GET /jobs/:id, which always includes it. Full schema is in the docs.
