JSearch vs Coresignal: Google for Jobs results by API or a large historical jobs dataset
JSearch is a commercial job search API that returns live job postings and salary estimates gathered from Google for Jobs. Coresignal is a B2B jobs data API and dataset of deduplicated job postings merged from many sources into one format.
The short answer
- JSearch: Broad, Google-for-Jobs-style job search across many boards from one API.
- Coresignal: Large-scale, historical job-postings data for analytics, research and data products.
Side by side
| JSearch | Coresignal | |
|---|---|---|
| Searches | Aggregated postings via Google for Jobs, covering LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter and other public job sites. | Company websites, professional networks, ATS platforms and major job aggregators; 486M+ postings, 52M+ active, 195+ countries. |
| Returns | JSON jobs with job_id, job title, employer_name, job_publisher, job_city, job_country, job_min_salary, job_apply_link and apply_options; endpoints search-v2, job-details, company-job-salary, estimated-salary. | Records with job_id, status, title, description, seniority, employment_type, company_name, company_domain, location, country/city, salary (min, max, currency), external_url and job_sources[].url. |
| Before the first call | An account and API key from the OpenWeb Ninja developer portal (also sold on RapidAPI). | A Coresignal account and API key (trial available); queries use Elasticsearch DSL. |
| Free | Not stated on its pages | Trial with 2,000 free credits, no credit card required (1 credit per job posting record). |
| Paid | Not stated on its pages | Self-serve plans from $49 per month (Mini, 2,500 credits per month); datasets are custom-priced from $1,000. |
| Acting on a result | job_apply_link is the primary apply link; apply_options lists links from other publishers, each flagged is_direct. | external_url is the job URL on the company's own site (not always filled); job_sources[].url gives each source posting. |
| Coverage | Not stated on its pages | 195+ countries. |
| MCP server | Official OpenWeb Ninja MCP server (npm @openwebninja/mcp-server) includes a jsearch tool: https://github.com/OpenWeb-Ninja/openwebninja-mcp | Official Coresignal MCP server, OAuth 2.1: https://mcp.coresignal.com/mcp/v2 (legacy https://mcp.coresignal.com/mcp deprecated Nov 1, 2026) |
Where Openpath fits
If the agent needs a job to apply for in Austin, Texas, or a remote one, Openpath returns the listings themselves, free and with no key. See Openpath vs JSearch and Openpath vs Coresignal.
Questions people ask
What do I need before I can use JSearch?
An account and API key from the OpenWeb Ninja developer portal (also sold on RapidAPI).
Is JSearch free?
Its pages listed no free use when we read them on October 15, 2026.
What do I need before I can use Coresignal?
A Coresignal account and API key (trial available); queries use Elasticsearch DSL.
Is Coresignal free?
Trial with 2,000 free credits, no credit card required (1 credit per job posting record).
Sources
Every line about another company comes from its own pages. Prices and terms change, so check the source before you rely on one.
JSearch, read on October 15, 2026:
- agents.openwebninja.com/manifest.json: “Returns live job postings from Google for Jobs covering LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter and other public job sites”
- agents.openwebninja.com/zcj/v8c3szxamb6i/services/jsearch/openapi.json: “The primary link to apply for the job.”
- agents.openwebninja.com/zcj/v8c3szxamb6i/services/jsearch/openapi.json: “Alternative apply links from other publishers.”
- openwebninja.com/documentation: “Sign up, manage subscriptions, and access API keys”
- github.com/OpenWeb-Ninja/openwebninja-mcp: “Official Model Context Protocol server for OpenWeb Ninja APIs”
Coresignal, read on October 15, 2026:
- coresignal.com/solutions/jobs-data-api: “Jobs data from company websites, professional networks, ATS platforms, and major jobs data aggregators”
- coresignal.com/solutions/jobs-data-api: “2,000 free credits · No credit card required”
- coresignal.com/solutions/jobs-data-api: “195+ countries covered”
- coresignal.com/pricing: “monthly plans starting at $49/month”
- coresignal.com/pricing: “One price, full data record”
- docs.coresignal.com/jobs-api/multi-source-jobs-api/data-dictionary-multi-source-jobs-api: “External (company) job URL”
- docs.coresignal.com/integrations/coresignal-mcp: “OAuth 2.1 sign-in via the Coresignal dashboard”