Alion vs TheirStack
Both sell job postings and company data through an API. Alion charges 0.02 credits ($0.002) for a job or a company in a list and adds slices for +0.05 credits; TheirStack listed $49 a month for 1,500 API credits; a job costs 1 credit and a company 3 credits on its pricing page on 6 October 2026 (about $0.033 a job and $0.10 a company). Alion reads postings from employers' own careers boards and re-checks each one every 48 hours.
Side by side
We state only what each side publishes. Write to us if a figure for TheirStack has changed.| Alion | TheirStack | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 0.02 credits ($0.002) a job or company in a list; a credit is $0.10 | $49 a month for 1,500 API credits; a job costs 1 credit and a company 3 credits (as listed on 6 October 2026) |
| Free start | 30 credits for a new account (1,500 rows) | See their pricing page |
| Source of postings | Employers' own careers boards and ATS feeds; republishing boards are not a source | See their documentation |
| Freshness | Each posting re-checked at least every 48 hours | See their documentation |
| Also in Alion | Ghost and stale flags, visa register matches, stated pay in USD, stacks from job requirements, an MCP server |
When Alion fits
- You want employer-sourced postings with closed ones removed within 48 hours
- You pay per row and want one balance for jobs, companies and AI agents
- You need visa sponsorship, ghost-job flags or stated pay alongside each posting
When to look further
If you need contact data on people, Alion has none: it holds companies and jobs only. If you need years of historical postings for backtesting, ask us what history covers your case first.
Try the same query on both
curl "https://alion.io/api/job.getList?technologies=python&locations=us&posted_since=24h&limit=50" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"Run your query on Alion
The console shows the request, the JSON and the price before you pay.
Questions
Where does the TheirStack price come from?
From its public pricing page, read on 6 October 2026. Prices change: check https://theirstack.com/en/pricing for the current one.
Can I test Alion before paying?
Yes: new accounts start with 30 free credits, enough for 1,500 jobs or companies.