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A careers page for every live job.
Publish from the job, collect applications on the pipeline and submit it to Google for Jobs.
A Firefish alternative. Monthly billing at a published seat price.
Firefish prices each agency on size, workflows and modules, then adds portals, websites and time capture as paid extras. Longlist has one seat price that already covers sequences, CV packs, the BD pipeline and a careers page.
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New software.
Same valuable relationships.
- Candidates, clients, and jobs together
- Outreach built into your workflow
- A real team to help you move
Good company. Great recruiting teams.
Should a UK agency choose Longlist or Firefish?
Longlist fits perm and contract desks that want monthly billing, a price they can check today, and BD, outreach and CV formatting in the base plan. Firefish fits agencies running temp shifts alongside perm and contract, or wanting their website and click-to-placement marketing reports from the same vendor. You trade Firefish’s temp and marketing depth for a simpler setup with fewer modules to buy.
Firefish vs Longlist for a UK agency desk
We checked Firefish’s pricing page, product pages, help centre and terms on October 16, 2026. Firefish doesn’t say which plan includes some features, so those cells describe the feature without a tier.
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| Feature | Recommended |  |
|---|---|---|
| Published seat price | Yes $47–$65 billed annually ($59–$79 billed monthly) | No Quoted on agency size, workflows and modules |
| Free trial | Yes 14 days, no card | Demo No trial offered on the Firefish site |
| Minimum term | No annual commitment On monthly plans | Set in your agreement Discounted rates can bind you to a minimum term and licence count |
| Branded CVs for clients | Yes CV packs on every plan | Yes CV Formatter |
| Email sequences | Yes Every plan, stop on reply | Yes Candidates, contacts and leads; plan not stated |
| BD pipeline | Yes Opportunities board and BD campaigns | Yes Lead and pipeline management, spec CVs |
| Two-way SMS | Plus plan With WhatsApp and browser calling | Add-on 2-Way SMS in the configurator; VOIP calling listed |
| Careers website | Yes Hosted careers page, every plan | Add-on Websites module |
| Job board multiposting | No Careers page, Google for Jobs and Careerjet feed | Add-on Jobs Plug-in & Multi-Poster |
| Hiring manager portal | No CV packs sent from your inbox | Add-on Hiring Manager Portal module |
| Temp shifts and time capture | No Temp jobs with bill and pay rates | Enterprise or add-on Temp workflow on Enterprise; Time Capture module |
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Sources, verified October 2026: Firefish [1], [2], [3], [4], [5].
Where each one fits
| Choose Longlist if | Stay with Firefish if |
|---|---|
You place perm and contract candidates and want to pay month to month. | You run temp desks that need shift scheduling and time capture. |
You want to know the cost before the first sales call. | You want your agency website built on the CRM. |
You want SMS, WhatsApp and calling on one plan (Plus) instead of buying modules. | You report on marketing from advert click through to placement. |
You need GDPR consent tracking and placement fees recorded in GBP. | You want hiring managers or candidates working in a portal. |
A CLOSER LOOK AT LONGLIST
Two Firefish modules that come with Longlist plans
Firefish sells its website and 2-Way SMS as add-ons. In Longlist, the careers page is on Growth and messaging is on Plus.
Your Firefish data comes with you
Send us your Firefish export and our team maps and imports your candidates, contacts, companies, jobs, placements, notes and files, then checks it with you before you go live. Migration is free.
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How to switch from Firefish
The import is free on our side. Firefish handles your export, so start with the terms of your agreement.
- 01
Find your minimum term
Firefish agreements can tie you to a minimum term and licence count. Check the end date and notice terms before you set a switch date.
- 02
Request your data
Ask Firefish for candidates, contacts, companies, jobs and placements, with CVs and notes, and ask which format the export comes in.
- 03
Plan for your website
If you use the Websites module, decide where your site will live. Longlist hosts a careers page for live jobs, but not the rest of an agency website.
- 04
Import and check
Our team maps the fields, imports records, parses CVs and checks duplicates with you. Then connect Outlook or Gmail and invite the team.
Firefish pricing and Longlist pricing
Firefish quotes in GBP and lists add-on modules separately; its pricing page doesn’t give a billing period for them. Longlist is priced in USD per user, monthly or annually.
| Software | Starting price | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Longlist Growth | $47 annual / $59 monthly | USD per user/month; annual rate billed for the year. Unlimited jobs, CV parsing, client CRM, sequences and CV packs. Free migration. |
| Longlist Plus | $65 annual / $79 monthly | USD per user/month; annual rate billed for the year. Growth features, plus calling, SMS, custom reports and priority support. |
| Firefish Core | Quote-based | Perm workflow, search and match, AI and automation, reporting. Quoted per agency. |
| Firefish Scale | Quote-based | Core plus the contract workflow and cross-workflow analytics. |
| Firefish Enterprise | Quote-based | Scale plus the temp workflow, advanced automations and an account manager. |
| Firefish add-ons | From £150 | Per module. Websites, adverts and engagement, candidate onboarding portal, hiring manager portal and time capture. |
Source, verified October 2026: Firefish [1].
Currencies, billing terms and plan scope are shown separately; confirm the current terms with each provider.
THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Why UK agencies look beyond Firefish
The first two points come from public Capterra reviews of Firefish; the third from Firefish’s pricing page.
Bugs and slow screens
Reviewers mention bugs and slow pages. Test search and the job pipeline on your own jobs during a 14-day Longlist trial.
A slow start
Some reviewers found onboarding took longer than expected. Longlist comes with agency stages from Review to Joined, and we import your data for you.
Modules on top of the plan
Websites, portals, SMS and time capture are priced separately in Firefish. Longlist’s careers page, sequences and CV packs come with Growth.
How does Firefish pricing compare with Longlist?
Firefish quotes each agency based on size, workflows, modules and onboarding, and lists its add-on module rate in the table above. Longlist Growth is $59/user/month billed monthly, or $47 billed annually. See pricing.
Can a UK agency pay for Longlist monthly?
Yes. Longlist bills in US dollars, monthly or annually, with no annual commitment on monthly plans. Salaries and placement fees can be recorded in GBP.
Does Longlist post to UK job boards?
Longlist publishes jobs to your careers page, Google for Jobs and a Careerjet feed. It doesn’t multipost, so boards like Reed or CV-Library are posted separately.
Can Longlist run temp shifts?
No. You can run temp and contract jobs and record bill and pay rates on the placement, but there’s no shift scheduling or time capture.
Who moves our data out of Firefish?
You request the export from Firefish. Our team maps, imports and checks your candidates, contacts, jobs and CVs at no cost.
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