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◆ Compare · Vouch vs Recman

Vouch vs Recman. Pick the one that fits your job.

Two products, two different bets on what hiring software is for. Here's how we see the split, and where running both makes sense.

Last updated · 22 May 2026 · Written by the Vouch team

◆ Two categories, not two contenders

Vouch

The AI-native ATS purpose-built for how Nordic recruiters hire now.

Recman

The mature operating layer Nordic staffing has run on for a decade.

  • €0
    per-seat fees, ever · unlimited users in the base price
  • Built-in
    AI screening, Notetaker, sourcing, no add-on modules
  • Evidence
    verbatim quote + confidence label on every score
  • Public
    pricing on the site · what you see is what you pay

◆ Same moment, different posture

How each one handles the moment.

09:14, A new role hits your inbox. The client sent a voice memo.

Vouch
  1. 09:14Voice memo drops into the brief.
  2. 09:15Vouch reads it. Drafts qualifiers, JD, screening, interview plan.
  3. 09:17You sharpen one must-have, hit save.
  4. 09:18Live ad. Brief, screening, Notetaker, all working in whatever language the work shows up in. Interview plan wired. Sourcing channels suggested.
Recman
  1. 09:14Email + voice memo lands.
  2. 09:25Replay the memo twice. Take notes.
  3. 09:45Open the project. Create the job post. Find the right template.
  4. 10:15Fill every field by hand. Title, description, requirements, comp.
  5. 10:50Configure pipeline stages. Assign owners.
  6. 11:30Publish. Manually re-post to extra channels.

◆ What we built around

Three things, plainly stated.

  1. 01

    Built for the AI era, not retrofitted to it.

    Vouch was an AI assistant first. The operating layer is built to keep up with the assistant, not the other way around. Voice-to-brief, evidence-backed screening, the Notetaker, structured candidate records: same product, one stack.

  2. 02

    Every claim, on the record.

    Every score ships with a verbatim quote, a rubric level, and a confidence label. "Insufficient information" is its own answer. We refuse to ship a number we can't defend. Explainability isn't a feature; it's the centre.

  3. 03

    Ships every week.

    We're early enough to still be moving fast. If your hiring is the same shape as last year, that may not matter. If you want the tool to keep getting sharper, it does.

◆ Questions to ask yourself

Short answers, about us.

  1. 01

    Do you want the AI baked in, or do you want to add it as another module?

    Vouch was an AI-native product from day one, the assistant runs the brief, the screening, the Notetaker, the activity log. It's not a feature you switch on. If you'd rather stack add-on modules onto a classic CRM, that's a different shape of buying.

  2. 02

    Are you paying for tools, or for the people who use them?

    Vouch is usage-priced. Unlimited seats, you pay only for the AI work that helps you hire. Adding a colleague costs €0 in licence fees. If you'd rather predict cost by seat count, that's a different pricing posture.

  3. 03

    Are you running staffing operations or hiring decisions?

    Vouch handles the hiring side: brief, find, shortlist, place, present. We don't do timesheets, contractor payroll, or shift management. Those are real things; we just don't try to be them.

  4. 04

    Do you want every shortlist defensible in a debrief?

    Every Vouch score ships with a verbatim evidence quote, a confidence label, and a click-through to what fed it. Override anything; the override is logged with reasoning. The shortlist holds up in front of a hiring manager, a partner, or a regulator.

  5. 05

    Do you want the activity log to write itself?

    Every email sent, presentation viewed, vote cast, interview booked, offer signed lands in the activity feed automatically. The audit trail is a byproduct of using the product, not something you maintain. When a client asks 'what's the status?', the answer is one open tab.

◆ Pricing posture

Vouch

Public pricing. Starter free for life with 30 credits. Growth €249/mo, Scale €499/mo. Usage-metered AI, no per-seat fee, no contract minimum.

Recman

Recman prices per seat, with add-on modules (CRM, AI, Lønn, Vakt, Visma sync, etc.) priced separately. The total scales with both headcount and the modules you opt into. Annual contract typical.

◆ When each one fits

Honestly.

Pick Vouch if…

  • You want AI screening you can interrogate, not just trust.
  • You're starting fresh, or you want to shift how the work feels.
  • You'd rather buy self-service than via a sales process.

Run both if…

Your business needs an operating layer for staffing operations and a sharper assistant for hiring decisions. Many of our customers run exactly this split, keep the operating layer where it is, slot Vouch in for everything before placement.

Pick Recman if…

  • You're running staffing & manning more than knowledge-worker hiring.
  • You value a mature, stable operating layer over a moving AI one.
  • You don't want AI making opinions about candidates.

◆ Meet the founder

Håkon Høgetveit
Håkon Høgetveit
Founder · Vouch

Building Vouch, the AI-native ATS for the Nordic recruiter.

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↘ Off the record
  • Håkon's family has a long tradition with mattress production. Ask about spring vs foam mattresses and he'll talk for an hour straight.
  • Studied in Bath, big fan of British alternative rock. Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys are usually on repeat on his headset.
  • Hosts his own podcast about founder journeys, Støttehjulet. Maybe you're the next guest?
  • Has a million side projects on the go. Currently football coach, marathon runner, pizza baker, and slide producer in his spare time.

Spot something wrong about Recman? Tell us, hakon@vouch.careers. We'd rather be right than rhetorical.

See Vouch, AI in the centre, mature where it needs to be.

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