Søknadsbasen vs ReachMee
ReachMee is a recruitment system from Talentech, widely used by large Norwegian businesses with high application volume, such as retail chains. It is an automation-strong ATS with a hidden price.
We compare honestly: ReachMee's automated high-volume flow against Søknadsbasen's transparent unit price and candidate base.
What is what
ReachMee (Talentech) is a subscription-based ATS with event-driven automation and test integrations, used by, among others, REMA 1000, Apotek 1 and NorgesGruppen. Norwegian support, GDPR.
Søknadsbasen is a lighter tool with pay-per-job, a searchable candidate base and AI screening, without a subscription.
Side by side
| Feature | Søknadsbasen | ReachMee |
|---|---|---|
| Price / modelSubscription | Per job, NOK 990-2,990 (14-90 days), volume discount | Not public (contact sales) |
| Job posting | highlighted in the job seeker feed, exclusively | job portals + social media |
| Searchable candidate base (active sourcing)Automated candidate handling, not an open external base | anonymous candidate base, unlocks NOK 49-99 each | Partly |
| Application handling (ATS / pipeline) | pipeline with ATS score + AI summary | automated ATS |
| AI (ad + screening) | AI ad + AI screening | Talentech AI Copilot |
| No lock-in / annual contractSubscription | no lock-in, pay per job | No |
| Free to get startedDemo | free account, pay only on publishing/contact | No |
| Norwegian + EU/GDPR storage | Norwegian, EU/GDPR, never sells data | Norwegian support, GDPR |
| Company profile / employer branding | public company profile + brand upgrade | career page via the platform |
| Target group | Founders/SMBs to HR/agencies | Large businesses / retail, high volume |
What ReachMee does well
- Strong automation of the whole recruitment flow for high application volumes.
- Test and assessment integrations (Aon, Assessio, Cubiks).
- Local Norwegian support within office hours.
Where ReachMee falls short
- Price not public, a subscription with lock-in.
- No free start.
- Built for large, repeating volume, a lot for a single job or a few.
What Søknadsbasen offers beyond that
- A transparent unit price and a free start, no subscription.
- A built-in candidate base you can search, with pay-per-contact.
- Straight to the point for small and medium-sized needs, with no implementation project.
Choose ReachMee
Choose ReachMee if you have large, repeating application volumes (for example retail) and need automation of the whole flow with test integrations.
Choose Søknadsbasen
Choose Søknadsbasen if you recruit on a smaller scale, want a predictable unit price with no agreement, and a candidate base you can search yourself.
Common questions
- Are ReachMee and Webcruiter the same company?
- Yes, both are owned by Talentech. ReachMee is aimed at automated high-volume recruitment, Webcruiter at the public sector and complex processes. Both are subscriptions with a hidden price.
- Does Søknadsbasen suit high application volume?
- For regular but not extreme volumes, yes: easy-apply lands straight in the pipeline with an ATS score and an AI summary. For very high, automated volumes with test integrations, ReachMee is built for exactly that.
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