Landing.jobs vs Lobsters
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Landing.jobs vs Lobsters: common questions
Which is more reliable, Landing.jobs or Lobsters?
Both are neck-and-neck — Landing.jobs and Lobsters each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, Landing.jobs or Lobsters?
Lobsters has the lower median latency in our checks — Landing.jobs responds in 645 ms versus Lobsters at 243 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do Landing.jobs and Lobsters need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Landing.jobs is callable with no signup, and Lobsters is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Landing.jobs and Lobsters from the browser?
Only Landing.jobs is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Lobsters needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Landing.jobs and Lobsters free for commercial use?
Landing.jobs has unclear commercial terms, and Lobsters has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.