Flatchr helps companies recruit in-house, with HR and managers working together. An agency, on the other hand, sells assignments and bills fees: that is Nicoka's business.
Flatchr is built for collaborative in-house recruitment. Nicoka CABS is designed for agencies: client relationships, assignment pipeline and fee invoicing.
Flatchr is a collaborative French ATS, built so that HR and managers recruit together: multiposting, sourcing, employee referrals and a career site, aimed at companies with 50 to 5,000 employees.
Source: flatchr.io, August 2026.
Sales CRM, assignment pipeline, placement and fee invoicing: the agency's full business chain, not just applicant tracking.
Quotes, fee invoices, payment collection and e-signature, all built in. No third-party invoicing tool to plug in.
Beyond the ATS: your HR, your projects, your purchasing and your accounting with a single vendor. One database, one point of contact.
More than 200 agencies, 30,000+ users, 30 countries, over 10 years. A partner for the long run.
| Criterion | Nicoka CABS | Flatchr |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking & multiposting | Yes | Yes |
| Sales CRM & assignment pipeline | Yes | No (in-house recruitment) |
| Fee invoicing | Yes, native | Not offered |
| Temporary staffing management | Yes | Not offered |
| Target | Agencies, IT services firms, headhunters | Companies (in-house recruitment) |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required | On request |
Comparison based on the vendors' publicly available offerings (August 2026). “Not offered” reflects the public offering at that date; check with the vendor.
Flatchr is built for in-house company recruitment (HR and managers). For an agency handling clients, assignments and fees, Nicoka CABS is the better fit.
Flatchr does not advertise invoicing in its public offering (August 2026). Nicoka includes it natively for agencies.
Yes. The difference is who it is for: companies (Flatchr) vs recruitment agencies (Nicoka).
Yes: 14 days, no credit card required.
From client to invoice, for agencies, IT services firms and headhunters.
Try Nicoka CABS for free