Søknadsbasen vs Recman
Recman is a Norwegian recruitment and staffing system that brings together an ATS, its own candidate base (Jobreg), a CRM, invoicing and time tracking. It is built for agencies, not for a single employer with one job.
We compare honestly: Recman's complete agency system against Søknadsbasen's simple pay-per-job model.
What is what
Recman (Norwegian) is a per-user monthly subscription in three packages, with a full ATS, its own Jobreg candidate base, AI matching, a CRM and invoicing. A 14-day free trial; the exact price is not public.
Søknadsbasen is a lighter tool for employers who want to post jobs and find candidates without a whole agency system.
Side by side
| Feature | Søknadsbasen | Recman |
|---|---|---|
| Price / modelExact price not public (contact sales); 14-day trial | Per job, NOK 990-2,990 (14-90 days), volume discount | Per user/month |
| Job posting | highlighted in the job seeker feed, exclusively | 30+ job portals |
| Searchable candidate base (active sourcing) | anonymous candidate base, unlocks NOK 49-99 each | Jobreg base + advanced search |
| Application handling (ATS / pipeline) | pipeline with ATS score + AI summary | full ATS |
| AI (ad + screening) | AI ad + AI screening | AI matching, RecBot |
| No lock-in / annual contractSubscription; 14-day free trial | no lock-in, pay per job | Partly |
| Free to get started14-day trial, no permanent free plan | free account, pay only on publishing/contact | Partly |
| Norwegian + EU/GDPR storage | Norwegian, EU/GDPR, never sells data | Norwegian company, GDPR |
| Company profile / employer branding | public company profile + brand upgrade | career page / landing pages |
| Target group | Founders/SMBs to HR/agencies | Recruitment and staffing agencies |
What Recman does well
- A complete agency/staffing system: ATS, candidate base, CRM, invoicing and time tracking in one.
- Its own Jobreg candidate base with advanced search.
- A Norwegian company with GDPR-compliant infrastructure.
Where Recman falls short
- A per-user monthly subscription, the exact price not public.
- Far more system than an ordinary employer with a few jobs needs.
- Built for an agency workflow (CRM, invoicing), not self-service single postings.
What Søknadsbasen offers beyond that
- Pay per job with no user subscription, and a public price.
- Free to get started, no agency overhead.
- An anonymous candidate base + AI screening straight to the point for in-house needs.
Choose Recman
Choose Recman if you are a staffing or recruitment agency that needs a CRM, candidate database, invoicing and time tracking together in one system.
Choose Søknadsbasen
Choose Søknadsbasen if you are an employer who wants to post jobs and find candidates simply, without a whole agency system and without a user subscription.
Common questions
- Is Recman an alternative to Søknadsbasen?
- They solve slightly different needs. Recman is a complete agency system (ATS + CRM + invoicing) with a per-user subscription. Søknadsbasen is for employers who just want to post jobs and find candidates, paid per job.
- Both are Norwegian, what is the difference?
- Both are Norwegian and GDPR-safe. Recman is broader (staffing, CRM, invoicing) and sold per user per month. Søknadsbasen is simpler and paid per job, with no lock-in.
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