Price for the same number of jobs
| Jobs a month | Headcount Labs | Coresignal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | $10 | $199 (Starter, 12,000 credits) | 19.9x our price |
| 10,000 | $18 | $199 (Starter, 12,000 credits) | 11.1x our price |
| 20,000 | $32 | $499 (Pro, 35,000 credits) | 15.6x our price |
| 50,000 | $70 | $1,000 (Growth, 150,000 credits) | 14.3x our price |
| 100,000 | $125 | $1,000 (Growth, 150,000 credits) | 8x our price |
| 250,000 | $275 | $1,500 (Premium, 1,000,000 credits) | 5.5x our price |
| 500,000 | $500 | $1,500 (Premium, 1,000,000 credits) | 3x our price |
Coresignal prices are monthly list prices read on 12 October 2026 from its pricing page (1 credit per job posting record). Each figure is its cheapest public plan that covers that many jobs. Headcount Labs prices are on the pricing page.
When Coresignal is the better fit
Coresignal also sells company and employee data and a large archive of past job postings. Headcount Labs covers jobs that are open now.
What you get from Headcount Labs
- 4,063,519 open jobs from 100 hiring platforms, read from employers' own career pages. See coverage.
- Postings of the same opening merged into one job, with a link to every original posting.
- Pay, location, work arrangement and dates as the employer published them. 1,261,101 open jobs carry pay; see salary data.
- A REST API and an MCP connector on one price list.
- A free plan of 1,000 jobs a month, no card needed.
Switching
Search with GET /v1/jobs and filters such as title, company, country, state, city, source, has_pay and posted_since:
curl --request GET "https://api.headcountlabs.com/v1/jobs?title=software%20engineer&country=US¤tness=current&limit=50" \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'The filters page lists every filter, the ingestion guide covers a first load and daily updates, and sample records show the full shape of a job.
Questions
Is Headcount Labs cheaper than Coresignal?
On list prices read on 12 October 2026, Coresignal costs 3x to 19.9x our price for the same number of jobs a month. Prices change, so check Coresignal's pricing page and ours.
When is Coresignal the better choice?
Coresignal also sells company and employee data and a large archive of past job postings. Headcount Labs covers jobs that are open now.
Where does Headcount Labs get its jobs?
From employers' own career pages on 100 hiring platforms, not from job aggregators. Each record keeps the link to the employer's posting, so any job can be checked against its source.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The free plan is 1,000 jobs a month with no card. Counting matches with GET /v1/jobs/count does not use your jobs.
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