Søknadsbasen vs Finn rekruttering
Finn is Norway's largest job marketplace, and for most employers the first place a job is advertised. The question is not whether Finn works, but what it costs and what you don't get.
We compare honestly: Finn's enormous reach against Søknadsbasen's low unit price, candidate base and AI, and when each of them is the right choice.
What is what
Finn recruitment is a paid job ad (active for up to 42 days) on Norway's most visited job board, with a free «Søkerhåndtering» (a simple ATS) included. Run by Schibsted.
Søknadsbasen is an all-in-one employer tool: publish jobs at a lower unit price, actively search an anonymous candidate base, and handle applications with an ATS score and AI summaries.
Side by side
| Feature | Søknadsbasen | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Price / model | Per job, NOK 990-2,990 (14-90 days), volume discount | NOK 10,400-14,800 excl. VAT per ad (full-time) |
| Job posting | highlighted in the job seeker feed, exclusively | up to 42 days |
| Searchable candidate base (active sourcing)No self-service active sourcing; Jobbprofil is a recommendation, not a search | anonymous candidate base, unlocks NOK 49-99 each | No |
| Application handling (ATS / pipeline) | pipeline with ATS score + AI summary | Søkerhåndtering, included for free |
| AI (ad + screening)AI mostly on the candidate side (cover letters) | AI ad + AI screening | Partly |
| No lock-in / annual contract | no lock-in, pay per job | per ad, no lock-in |
| Free to get startedCompany account free, pay on publishing | free account, pay only on publishing/contact | Partly |
| Norwegian + EU/GDPR storage | Norwegian, EU/GDPR, never sells data | Schibsted, Norwegian |
| Company profile / employer brandingLogo / «Tydelig Profil» in the ad, not a full career page | public company profile + brand upgrade | Partly |
| Target group | Founders/SMBs to HR/agencies | Everyone, the largest reach in Norway |
What Finn does well
- Superior reach: more than 80 % of Norwegian job seekers think of Finn first, so the most incoming applications per ad.
- The free «Søkerhåndtering» (simple ATS) is included in the ad price.
- Established trust and broad coverage across all industries.
Where Finn falls short
- High unit price: NOK 10,400-14,800 excl. VAT per full-time ad, many times Søknadsbasen's NOK 990-2,990.
- No self-service active sourcing any more, you cannot search a candidate base and contact people proactively.
- The AI tools are aimed mostly at job seekers, not employer screening.
What Søknadsbasen offers beyond that
- A unit price of NOK 990-2,990 per posting against Finn's NOK 10,400-14,800, the same visibility in our job seeker feed at a fraction.
- A searchable, anonymous candidate base with pay-per-contact (NOK 49-99), active sourcing Finn no longer offers.
- Easy-apply straight into the pipeline with an ATS score and an AI summary, not just an ad.
Choose Finn
Choose Finn if you need maximum visibility and volume of applicants for a single job, and the budget can take the unit price. Many use Finn and Søknadsbasen together.
Choose Søknadsbasen
Choose Søknadsbasen when you want to advertise at a fraction of the Finn price, actively search for candidates, and handle applications with an ATS score and AI, without giving up Norwegian privacy.
Common questions
- Is Søknadsbasen an alternative to Finn, or an addition?
- Both. Many employers advertise on Søknadsbasen for the unit price and the candidate base, and add Finn when a job needs maximum reach. You pay per job in both places, without lock-in.
- What does a job cost compared with Finn?
- Søknadsbasen costs from NOK 990 (14 days) to NOK 2,990 (90 days) per job, with a volume discount. A full-time ad on Finn costs NOK 10,400-14,800 excl. VAT before volume discounts.
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