Varbi
Swedish public-sector ATS from Grade with anonymous selection and WCAG 2.1 AA access, sold by quote.
Quote-based pricing
Bottom line
Varbi, sold by Grade, is a recruitment system for Swedish municipalities, regions, universities and agencies that must run a documented, skills-based and accessible hiring process. It is sold by quote through a Swedish price-request form, and Uppsala University and KTH collect applications through it.
Stands out for: Varbi builds Swedish public hiring rules into the product, with modules for priority rights, redeployment and holiday jobs plus anonymous selection. A skills-based module developed with Malin Lindelow generates interview and reference questions from each role's skills profile.
Watch out for: The price request form is in Swedish and English-speaking buyers are offered only a free demo, so buyers outside Sweden may find contracting harder. Varbi names no AI features or public API, and its modules are designed around Swedish public-sector rules.
Overview
Varbi is a recruitment system sold by Grade as Grade Varbi, aimed at the public sector and larger organizations that need a GDPR-compliant system hiring managers can use. Uppsala University and KTH collect applications through it.
It is built around Swedish public hiring rules. Modules cover skills-based recruitment developed with Malin Lindelow, priority rights, redeployment and matching, and an automated holiday-job flow. Recruiters can anonymize selection, generate interview and reference questions from a skills profile, and run digital reference checks with Grade Refensa.
Grade holds ISO 9001, 14001 and 27001 certification, and Varbi meets WCAG 2.1 AA and GDPR, including Schrems II. Jobs go out to LinkedIn and Indeed, tests connect through Aon and Assessio Ascend, and Grade Onboarding handles pre-onboarding and onboarding.
Grade does not publish Varbi prices. Buyers request a quote through a Swedish-language form or book a free demo in English.
Who it's for
Best for
- Swedish municipalities, regions and agencies
- Universities hiring under public-sector rules
- Employers that must anonymize selection
Not ideal for
- Private startups wanting self-serve signup
- Employers hiring outside Sweden
- Teams looking for AI screening
Key features
Skills-based recruitment. A module developed with Malin Lindelow builds a skills profile for each role and generates interview and reference questions from it.
Anonymous selection. Hide applicant identities during screening to reduce the risk of discrimination.
Public-sector modules. Handle priority rights, redeployment and matching, and run holiday-job hiring through an automated flow.
Accessibility and security. Varbi meets WCAG 2.1 AA and GDPR, including Schrems II, and Grade holds ISO 9001, 14001 and 27001.
Pricing
Grade does not publish Varbi prices. Buyers request a price through a Swedish-language form, and the team replies with a quote. A free demo is available in English. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 27 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Varbi expensive?
Varbi does not publish a price. It is one of 97 quote-based tools among the 190 ATS tools in our directory. 21 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $83 a month.
- 97 quote-based
- 21 free tier
- 76 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Priority-rights and redeployment modules built in
- WCAG 2.1 AA plus ISO 9001, 14001 and 27001
- Digital reference checks through Grade Refensa
Cons
- No published price
- Price request form only in Swedish
- Built around Swedish public-sector rules
Integrations
LinkedIn Indeed Aon Assessio Grade Refensa Grade Realcruit
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How Varbi compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varbi (this tool) | – | Quote-based | – | – | |
| | – | Quote-based | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | €785/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
Quote-based MCP API
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Sales-quoted API
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