SmartRecruiters vs Firefish

SmartRecruiters9.1Visit Firefish8.5Visit

Higher score SmartRecruiters #2 in Recruitment CRM 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Try SmartRecruiters

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Firefish #5 in Recruitment CRM 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Firefish

• SmartRecruiters fits best

  Large teams with broad recruiting needs

• Firefish fits best

  Agencies handling varied placements

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Side by side

Feature	SmartRecruiters 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Firefish 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Recruitment CRM	#5 in Recruitment CRM
Best for	Large teams with broad recruiting needs	Agencies handling varied placements
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	575+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SmartRecruiters 0/4 · Firefish 0/4
Email campaigns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Candidate sourcing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
ATS integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Talent pool limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers recruiting from job distribution and CRM through onboarding Includes career pages, resume parsing, scheduling and workflow automation Offers 575 integrations, APIs and AI matching and screening	Supports permanent, contract and temporary recruitment workflows Combines AI-assisted matching, CV parsing and candidate profiles Automates job posting, email sequences and recruitment workflows
Cons	Essential starts at $14,995, with no free plan Professional, High Volume and Complete require a pricing request Broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams with narrower hiring workflows	Pricing is tailored and requires a sales conversation The agency website module is an add-on Support channels listed include documentation
Our verdict	SmartRecruiters is a cloud talent acquisition platform for corporate recruiting teams with significant hiring needs. It brings applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, job distribution, career pages, interview scheduling,… Read the review →	Firefish combines recruitment CRM and applicant tracking for agencies working across permanent, contract and temporary placements. Candidate and client records sit alongside job management, matching, interview and offer processes,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SmartRecruiters — where it wins

  • Covers recruiting from job distribution and CRM through onboarding
  • Includes career pages, resume parsing, scheduling and workflow automation
  • Offers 575 integrations, APIs and AI matching and screening

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts at $14,995, with no free plan
  • Professional, High Volume and Complete require a pricing request
  • Broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams with narrower hiring workflows

• Firefish — where it wins

  • Supports permanent, contract and temporary recruitment workflows
  • Combines AI-assisted matching, CV parsing and candidate profiles
  • Automates job posting, email sequences and recruitment workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is tailored and requires a sales conversation
  • The agency website module is an add-on
  • Support channels listed include documentation

• SmartRecruiters9.1/10 · Paid

  A broad recruiting platform with workflow coverage and AI features, but a high listed entry price.

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• Firefish8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad agency CRM for permanent, contract and temporary recruitment workflows.

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