Spark Hire Recruit vs Jobylon (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jobylon grades higher than Spark Hire Recruit: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Jobylon grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Spark Hire Recruit if
- Fits if hiring managers need to do much of the work themselves
- Works for teams that want video interviews and references in the same system
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you hire a few people a year, from $335 a month billed annually
- Skip it if you want to try before talking to sales, as no trial is listed
- Watch out: the product was renamed Spark Hire Recruit, and prices sit on sparkhire.com
- Watch out: the AI notetaker, API access and SSO are add-ons on every plan
- Tight if you want approvals or scorecards, which start on Growth, $499 a month
Pick Jobylon if
- Fits if you hire across several brands or countries from one account
- Works for Nordic employers who need local job boards
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you're a small team: it's aimed at large employers
- Skip it if you want a price, since the site sends visitors to book a demo
- Watch out: the talent CRM and Candidate Insights are extensions beyond the ATS
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 1.4GPASpark Hire RecruitWeak | 2.0GPAJobylonFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DFrom $335 a month billed annually, against $149 for the dearer quarter of hiring tools and $299 for the dearest tenth. | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. You book a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | CHiring manager workflow, scheduling, AI reviews, video and references. Requisition approvals, scorecards and panel scheduling start on Growth, and the notetaker is an add-on. | BATS with multi-brand and multi-country hiring, career pages, job distribution and compliance controls. The talent CRM and Candidate Insights are extensions; the listing names no gap in the core ATS work. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set up workflows and scheduling before a team uses it. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows multiple brands and markets to set up. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and a browser extension, with Slack and Microsoft Teams. API access is an add-on. | BWeb product posting to LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, CareerBuilder and Nordic boards such as Jobindex and FINN. No desktop or phone app, so B. |
| Best for | applicant tracking built around hiring managers | an ATS for companies hiring across several brands |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Spark Hire Recruit and Jobylon. How we grade
Where they differ
- Spark Hire Recruit also covers workflow automation.
In commonWebReportsApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Spark Hire Recruit | Jobylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $335 per month and up, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Spark Hire | Jobylon AB |
| Price read from | sparkhire.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Spark Hire Recruit
- The product was renamed Spark Hire Recruit; comeet.com now shows that branding and prices sit on sparkhire.com.
- Prices are 'starting at' figures billed annually; Enterprise is quoted by sales.
- The AI notetaker is a paid add-on, and API access and SSO are add-ons on every plan.
- Requisition approval, customizable scorecards and panel scheduling start on Growth.
Jobylon
- No prices are published; the site sends visitors to book a demo, so the cost is unverified.
- Aimed at large employers, so small teams may find it more than they need.
- Talent CRM and Candidate Insights are described as extensions beyond the ATS.
Key features
Spark Hire Recruit
- Hiring manager workflow
- Customizable hiring workflows, automated steps and auto-assigned tasks, with notices by email, Slack or Microsoft Teams.
- Interview scheduling
- Candidates pick a slot on the interviewer's calendar; Growth adds panel scheduling and meeting-room reservation.
- AI features
- AI resume review, AI-written job descriptions, scorecards and interview questions, and summaries of video interviews.
- Video and references
- One-way video interviews and automated reference checks are on every plan.
- Sourcing and posting
- Posts to multiple job boards, hosts a careers page, and includes a Chrome sourcing extension.
Jobylon
- ATS
- Configurable pipelines, collaboration between hiring teams and permissions for multi-team setups.
- Multi-brand and multi-country hiring
- Separate hiring processes per brand and market, viewed from one platform.
- Job distribution and career pages
- Posts to job boards, including Nordic ones such as Jobindex, Duunitori and FINN, and builds branded career pages.
- Talent CRM
- Talent pools and nurturing of candidates before they apply.
- Candidate Insights
- Collects feedback from candidates at each stage and benchmarks the hiring process.
- Compliance controls
- The vendor says GDPR handling, EU data residency and access controls are built in.
Plans
Spark Hire Recruit
Recruit Pro$335
per month and up, billed annually
Essential automation and AI; 6,000 AI resume reviews and 100 e-signature offers a year.
Recruit Growth$499
per month and up, billed annually
Adds requisition and offer approvals, customizable scorecards and panel scheduling; 24,000 AI reviews a year.
Recruit EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales; 36,000 AI reviews and 300 e-signature offers a year, plus location-based roles.
Jobylon
Pricing could not be confirmed. See jobylon.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Spark Hire Recruit or Jobylon?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Spark Hire Recruit starts at $335 per month and up, billed annually, and Jobylon has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Spark Hire Recruit or Jobylon?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Spark Hire Recruit nor Jobylon has a free plan.
Which platforms do Spark Hire Recruit and Jobylon run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Spark Hire Recruit lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.