RoleDawn vs TheirStack
TheirStack describes itself as a technology-lookup and hiring-signals platform. It aggregates job postings from major job boards (it cites 250M+ jobs from 195+ countries), lets you search, filter and get alerts on them in a web app or through APIs, and infers which technologies companies use from job descriptions. RoleDawn is narrower: it watches 2,045 company career boards every day and tells you when a company posts in a role family we have not seen on its board before (1,118 such signals so far) or when hiring in a team surges — delivered to Slack or email. Signals indicate intent, not proof of budget.
At a glance
| TheirStack | RoleDawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Searchable job-postings database, technographics and buying-intent data via web app and APIs | Hiring signals from public ATS boards: first postings in a new role family and hiring surges (intent, not proof of budget) |
| Data sources | Major global job boards (250M+ jobs, 195+ countries, per their site) | Company-published ATS boards only: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable, SmartRecruiters, Recruitee, Workday |
| "First role in a new function" | No dedicated signal that we could find on their site; job alerts can filter on titles, keywords, technologies and hiring volume | Built-in: flags the first posting we have seen in a role family on a company's board (41 families, e.g. RevOps, security), plus clearly labelled inferred estimates (opt-in) |
| Hiring surge detection | Filters on hiring volume and employee-count growth | Built-in: 30-day postings at least 2x the previous 30 days (min. 3 roles) |
| Delivery | Web app, job-posting / technographics / buying-intent APIs, webhooks, datasets, MCP server, email alerts | Daily Slack message and/or email digest per saved monitor; CSV export |
| Pricing model | Credits: company credits (one-time packs or monthly) and API credits (monthly plans from $49); free trial; unlimited team members | Flat monthly plans: $49 / $99 / $199 — not per seat; 14-day free trial, no card |
| Best for | Data teams and builders who want raw job-posting or technographic data at scale | Sales and recruiting teams who want a short daily list of companies opening a new function |
Choose TheirStack if…
- You need raw job-posting records or technographics through an API.
- You want coverage of many job boards beyond company ATS pages.
- You plan to build your own scoring or signals on top of the data.
Choose RoleDawn if…
- You want a "first RevOps / security / data posting we've seen" signal out of the box, without building queries.
- You want it pushed to a Slack channel every morning.
- You want a flat monthly price instead of managing credits.
What makes RoleDawn different
First-hire signal
We keep the history of every role family each company has posted, so we can tell a first RevOps hire from the tenth. See live first-hire signals.
Slack push
Each saved monitor posts matching signals to a Slack channel every morning — no dashboards to check, no queries to write.
Simple pricing
Starter $49/mo · Pro $99/mo · Agency $199/mo. Flat per team, not per seat. 14-day free trial, no card.
FAQ
Is RoleDawn a replacement for TheirStack?
Not always. TheirStack and RoleDawn overlap on hiring data but focus on different jobs. Use the "when to choose" lists above: many teams use both.
Where does RoleDawn get its data?
Only from job postings companies publish on their own public ATS boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable, SmartRecruiters, Recruitee, Workday). No LinkedIn scraping and no personal contact data.
How much does RoleDawn cost?
Starter $49/mo · Pro $99/mo · Agency $199/mo. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, no credit card.
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