Who is Textkernel / Jobfeed optimal for?
Textkernel's Market IQ (formerly Jobfeed), now part of Bullhorn, is a European job market intelligence platform built on 3 billion+ historical job postings from 33M+ websites. With deep NLP skills taxonomy, CRM integrations (Mysolution, talent360, Data Dialog), and AWS S3 delivery, it's purpose-built for large staffing firms, workforce analytics vendors, and government labour market authorities - primarily in Europe.
Use it if:
- You're a large staffing firm or HRMS vendor embedded in the Bullhorn ecosystem.
- You need deep European NLP and skills taxonomy normalised to EU labour market standards.
- Your budget supports enterprise contracts and a formal procurement process.
- Your primary market is Europe and proprietary CRM integrations with talent platforms are a requirement.
- You need guaranteed SLAs and a dedicated enterprise support contract.
When teams outgrow Textkernel / Jobfeed
Textkernel's enterprise-first model creates significant barriers for teams that need fast, flexible access to job data - especially those operating globally or working outside the Bullhorn ecosystem.
Typical challenges are:
- No self-serve access - every purchase requires enterprise sales conversations, custom contracts, and procurement cycles lasting weeks to months.
- Enterprise pricing excludes mid-market buyers, startups, and research institutions.
- Primarily EU-focused - international coverage beyond Europe is not the core use case and may require separate arrangements.
- Part of the Bullhorn ecosystem - teams outside Bullhorn may find fewer native integration options.
- No modern developer API portal for prototyping or testing - no free tier to evaluate data quality before committing.
Techmap vs Textkernel / Jobfeed: Feature Comparison
| Feature | Techmap | Textkernel / Jobfeed |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 250 countries & territories (→ Explore) | EU-focused (some global sources) |
| New job postings/month | 8.2M new / 14.7M active (→ Explore) | Not publicly disclosed |
| Historical data | 405M+ from January 2020 | 3B+ historical (EU focus) |
| Data formats | JSON, CSV, XML, RSS/ATOM, Parquet | JSON, CSV (enterprise delivery) |
| Delivery options | API, AWS S3, AWS Data Exchange | AWS S3, portal (enterprise only) |
| Self-serve / free tier | Yes (RapidAPI free tier) | No - enterprise procurement only |
| Onboarding time | Same day (self-serve) | Weeks–months (procurement) |
| Global coverage | 250 countries worldwide (→ Explore) | EU primary, limited global |
| GDPR compliant | Yes (EU-based storage) | Yes (EU-based) |
Reasons to Choose Techmap's Job Data
Techmap delivers structured, enriched job posting data at scale - without enterprise lock-in, opaque pricing, or multi-month procurement cycles. We serve job boards and sales intelligence providers with global coverage and predictable costs.
Why teams choose Techmap:
- Start in minutes: Free tier on RapidAPI with 1k jobs/month - no sales call required.
- Global from day one: 250 countries and territories - APAC, Americas, and Africa included.
- Transparent, accessible pricing: Less than $1 per 1000 jobs via API - no custom contracts.
- Modern formats: Parquet for data warehouses, XML/RSS for legacy systems - all in one subscription.
- No ecosystem lock-in: Works with any stack - not tied to any HRMS vendor.
- Historical archive from 2020: 405M+ postings ready to query or download immediately.
- Volume and Startup discounts: We offer pricing discounts for larger volumes and qualifying Startups.
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