Price for the same number of jobs
| Jobs a month | Headcount Labs | Hirebase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | $10 | $50 (Pro, 10,000 jobs) | 5x our price |
| 10,000 | $18 | $50 (Pro) | 2.8x our price |
| 20,000 | $32 | $99 (Starter, 25,000 jobs) | 3.1x our price |
| 50,000 | $70 | $249 (Growth, 250,000 jobs) | 3.6x our price |
| 100,000 | $125 | $249 (Growth) | 2x our price |
| 250,000 | $275 | $249 (Growth) | Hirebase is $26 less |
| 500,000 | $500 | $624 (Growth plus $1.50 per 1,000 jobs over 250,000) | 1.2x our price |
Hirebase prices are monthly list prices read on 12 October 2026 from its pricing page (plans priced by jobs a month). Each figure is its cheapest public plan that covers that many jobs. Headcount Labs prices are on the pricing page.
When Hirebase is the better fit
At about 250,000 jobs a month Hirebase's Growth plan costs less than ours. Its paid plans refresh hourly, and it also sells salary benchmarks, hiring-manager contacts and expired-job history. Headcount Labs re-checks jobs daily and sells open job postings only.
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 Hirebase?
On list prices read on 12 October 2026, Hirebase costs 1.2x to 5x our price for the same number of jobs a month on most plan sizes. The table shows the plan size where Hirebase costs less. Prices change, so check Hirebase's pricing page and ours.
When is Hirebase the better choice?
At about 250,000 jobs a month Hirebase's Growth plan costs less than ours. Its paid plans refresh hourly, and it also sells salary benchmarks, hiring-manager contacts and expired-job history. Headcount Labs re-checks jobs daily and sells open job postings only.
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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