Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Sales-quoted
Recruitment CRM for agencies with perm, contract, and temp workflows and built-in AI agents. Core, Scale, and Enterprise are quote-based.
Where Firefish fits
£69/user/mo
Agency ATS and CRM from The Access Group, with an open API. The CRM licence starts at £69 per user/month on a 12-month minimum.
Where Vincere fits
| Detail | Firefish | Vincere |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Sales-quoted | £69/user/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS, CRM | ATS, CRM |
| Capterra | Not enough reviews | 4.8 from 329 reviews |
Firefish
Stands out: AI agents for matching, CV parsing, skills, content, email, and enrichment are built into the CRM.
Watch out: No published per-user price. Add-on modules such as websites and portals start from £150 each, on top of the plan quote.
Not the right fit for
Vincere
Stands out: An agency CRM with a published per-user starting price and desk automation.
Watch out: Priced in pounds only, with a 12-month minimum term, and there is no MCP.
Not the right fit for
Firefish
Vincere
Firefish
Sales-quoted
Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Core, Scale, and Enterprise are priced by recruiter count, desk types, and modules, and add-on modules start from £150 each. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026
Vincere
£69/user/mo
From £69/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 17 Sep 2026
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