Why choose Vincere over Firefish?
Choosing the right recruitment software is a big decision, especially when you’re thinking beyond the basics. FireFish and Vincere both offer CRM/ATS solutions, but they’re designed with very different types of agencies in mind.
Find out why top recruitment agencies prefer Vincere over competitors like Firefish.
Vincere is built to run recruitment, backed to scale with it.
If you're a solo recruiter or early-stage agency, FireFish offers a clean interface, solid candidate management, and a quick way to get started. But if you're growing fast or planning to, there’s a point where simplicity turns into limitation. That’s where Vincere comes in.
What is Vincere?
Vincere is more than a CRM/ATS, it’s the heartbeat of our recruitment operating system, built for mid-sized, high-performing agencies that need control, power, and visibility across the full recruitment lifecycle.
From Recruitment CRM and ATS to recruitment automation, shift scheduling, compliance and built-in AI, everything works together in one fully integrated platform. We back that up with a global footprint, local support, and the kind of product investment that only comes with being part of Access Recruitment.
What is FireFish?
FireFish is a lightweight ATS and CRM designed for solo recruiters, small agencies, and early-stage growth teams. It offers core features like job board integrations, candidate records, and recently, a basic ChatGPT plug-in to support AI-based tasks.
For agencies looking for a simple way to manage jobs and candidates without complexity, FireFish provides a decent foundation. For those who are growing teams, building multi-office operations, or expanding into enterprise delivery – FireFish shows its limits quickly.
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Vincere is built for scale vs. Firefish is built to start
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Why Vincere is a better choice than Firefish
FireFish can be a great start, but if you're ready for deeper visibility, sharper automation, and smarter scaling – Vincere is ready when you are.
Smarter insights. Better decisions. Real-time visibility.
Vincere gives you real-time, data-rich insights across your entire business—from top-line performance to individual recruiter KPIs. It's built for leaders who want visibility, accountability, and intelligent growth.
FireFish offers a basic reporting layer that works fine for basic admin tasks, but when you need to track job pipeline velocity, team productivity, or revenue forecasting across multiple divisions or offices – FireFish hits a ceiling.
Automation that scales with your agency (not around it)
Vincere’s recruitment automation suite lets you build workflows across every stage: marketing, BD, candidate engagement, onboarding, compliance, invoicing, and more. It’s fully embedded, no-code, and designed to scale with you, not around you.
FireFish’s automations can handle basic workflow rules. For some agencies, that’s enough, but as your operations grow, so does the need for deeper automation.
AI that’s actually built for recruitment
Vincere’s AI is built natively, with features tailored specifically to recruitment, from intelligent shortlisting and candidate scoring to automated interview coaching and job ad optimisation, our AI is recruiter-specific, and continuously evolving as part of a bigger roadmap. It’s AI that supports every placement and it’s backed by an evolving roadmap.
FireFish recently launched a ChatGPT plug-in – a welcome move, but still surface-level.
One operating system with everything connected
Where FireFish users rely on workarounds, Vincere users work in sync. With one connected system for CRM, ATS, shift scheduling, marketing automation, client and candidate outreach, compliance and onboarding—you’re in full control of every workflow, every placement, every penny.
And with Vincere at the centre of our recruitment operating system, you’re backed by a future-proof ecosystem that evolves with you.
Local support. Global scale
Vincere is global, with teams across the UK, ANZ, and Asia.
That means on-the-ground support when you need it, plus a product roadmap shaped by global agency demands. You’re not waiting overnight for answers or navigating support handoffs. You get people who understand recruitment, because they’ve worked in it.
FireFish is UK-based and serves mostly UK agencies.
Switching from Firefish to Vincere
Most agencies that use competitor software switch to Vincere when they’ve outgrown workarounds and when the vision gets bigger than the tools they started with.
If you’re planning to grow headcount, expand markets, or double down on client delivery, Vincere gives you the platform to do it. With FireFish, you’re building your business. With Vincere, you’re scaling it.
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Some of the main reasons why we moved to Vincere were the built-in analytics package - it allowed us a lot more data points across the business.
We were using Bullhorn for several years before switching to Vincere. Bullhorn was decent, but as we added more tools to the mix to support our recruitment efforts, Bullhorn started to feel like a legacy system.
In terms of interface, user experience and functionality Vincere completely eclipses our last ATS.
See how we compare to other competitors
Vincere is better for growing agencies with ambitions to scale (especially for Contract and Temp)
✔ JobAdder can be a good choice for startups, permanent placement, and niche recruitment agencies. However, as your business grows or expands into temporary staffing, you might find its straightforward interface somewhat limiting.
✔ Vincere, on the other hand, is better suited for agencies that manage a mix of permanent, contract, and temporary roles. It offers built-in modules and advanced features—such as shift scheduling and pay & bill functionality—that support the entire recruitment lifecycle.
Vincere is better if you’re looking for true all-in-one platform (not just a database with fancy plugins)
✔ Bullhorn offers classic CRM functionality and allows you to customise your tech stack through a wide range of marketplace partners. The downside is that this can lead to higher costs as your business scales.
✔ Vincere has built-in automation and analytics, available right out-of-the-box while for Bullhorn, they are available as add-ons through third-party apps.
Vincere is better for agencies that prioritise software that drives revenue (without growing headcount)
✔ Mercuryis well-suited for larger agencies and enterprises that have dedicated in-house specialists and IT teams proficient in Microsoft’s Power tools.
✔ Vincere, by contrast, is designed from day one with usability in mind, making it highly flexible, feature-rich and easily configurable - no IT or coding required.
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Choosing the right recruitment system is critical to the success of your recruitment business.
Find out why 2,000+ high-performing agencies choose Vincere.
"Vincere has helped us spend more time on selling
and what we should be doing rather than admin tasks
that could be automated."
- Neil Clough, Managing Director, Prime
