A Vincere alternative built for blue-collar recruitment
Vincere is a strong all-in-one platform for agencies that want CRM, analytics, pay-and-bill and a client portal under one roof. If your desk places labourers, tradespeople and drivers, most of that roof is over rooms you will never walk into.
No credit card. Cancel any time. Your data stays in the UK.
When Vincere is the right choice
You are a mid-sized or larger agency, mostly perm or professional contract, that wants a single vendor for CRM, marketing automation, pay-and-bill and portals, and you have the budget and admin time to configure it. Vincere’s analytics and workflow tooling are genuinely deep.
When MatrixRec is the right choice
You want the parts of a CRM that a labour desk uses every day and none of the rest: a ranked morning call list, candidate search by ticket and distance, Right to Work uploads from candidates’ phones, weekly site plans that export for invoicing, and bulk SMS. Priced per agency, no annual contract, set up in an afternoon.
MatrixRec vs Vincere
Based on publicly available information and what agencies tell us when they switch. Vincere pricing is quoted per customer, so check your own quote.
| MatrixRec | Vincere | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per agency: £49, £149 or £399 a month | Per user, per month; quoted |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel any time | Typically annual |
| Setup | Self-serve, CSV import, an afternoon | Guided implementation and configuration |
| Sector focus | Construction, trades, HGV, industrial | Broad: perm, contract, executive search |
| Right to Work | Candidate uploads, review queue and report included | Through the wider Access product suite or partners |
| Temp weekly plans | Built in, Excel export for invoicing | Pay-and-bill module |
| Mobile | Installs from the browser on iPhone and Android | Native mobile app |
| Analytics | Team dashboard and consultant sales reports | Extensive BI and dashboards |
| Data hosting | Microsoft Azure, UK | Varies by region |
Vincere is a trademark of The Access Group. MatrixRec is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Access Group. Details of third-party products change; tell us at hello@matrixrec.com if something here is out of date.
Moving from Vincere takes an afternoon, not a quarter
Export
Export candidates and clients from Vincere as CSV. Include mobiles, emails, notes and any tags you rely on.
Import
Upload the CSV to MatrixRec and map the columns. Duplicate mobiles are caught. On Enterprise we do this step with you.
Run both for two weeks
Work your morning calls from MatrixRec during the trial. If it is not better, you have lost an afternoon.
Switching questions
Can I import my Vincere data?
Yes. Export candidates and companies as CSV and import them into MatrixRec. On the Enterprise plan we map and load it with you and you check it before go-live.
Does MatrixRec do pay-and-bill?
It produces the approved weekly plan per client and exports it to Excel for your payroll and invoicing process. It does not run payroll or raise invoices itself.
Do I lose reporting?
You get a live dashboard for the agency and consultant sales reports. If you rely on Vincere’s deeper BI, MatrixRec is deliberately simpler; most small desks find the dashboard answers the questions they actually ask.
Is there a minimum term?
No. Monthly billing through Stripe, cancel from Settings whenever you like.
Switching from Vincere? Try MatrixRec free for 14 days
Export your candidates and clients as CSV, import them in an afternoon, and run both side by side for two weeks before you decide.
No credit card. Cancel any time. Your data stays in the UK.