AI-native ATS or collaborative recruitment without sourcing?
WeRecruit is a French ATS loved for its intuitive interface and collaborative hiring. Yena is built for professional recruiters — autonomous LinkedIn extraction, AI semantic matching, recruiting CRM, and executive search workflows.
WeRecruit is a French ATS based in Nantes, built for collaborative recruitment. WeRecruit excels at candidate experience, intuitive UI, customizable career site, and competitive pricing (~€79/month). Yena excels at autonomous LinkedIn extraction, AI semantic matching, recruiting CRM, and executive search workflows.
| Characteristic | Yena | WeRecruit |
|---|---|---|
| Product Focus | Recruiting specialist: ATS+CRM for agencies and executive search | Collaborative ATS: team-based recruitment with candidate scoring |
| Target Market | Recruiting ProfessionalsExecutive search firms, agencies, recruiting consultants | French HR TeamsFrench SMEs, multi-site companies, some agencies |
| LinkedIn Integration | AutonomousOne click → AI extracts profile + auto contact info | NoneNo LinkedIn extension, manual profile entry |
| Active Sourcing | Core FocusExtraction, AI matching, data enrichment, outreach sequences | LimitedFocused on inbound applications, few proactive sourcing tools |
| AI Candidate Matching | Semantic (Standard)AI semantic matching in all plans: 25-40% better accuracy | Basic ScoringCandidate scoring by criteria, no semantic understanding |
| Time to Add Candidate | 15 secondsOne click → AI imports everything → done | 2-5 minutesImport via form or manual entry |
| Pricing | €49-99/user/monthAll features included | From ~€79/monthPlans based on users and features |
| GDPR Compliance | NativeGDPR native, SOC 2 Type I, EU hosting | CompliantGDPR compliant, data hosted in France |
| Candidate Experience | 95% Satisfaction95% candidate satisfaction rate, integrated candidate portal | StrengthExcellent candidate UX, customizable career site, automated responses |
| Automation | AI-NativeAI matching, auto extraction, data enrichment | Email TemplatesAutomated responses, email templates, notifications |
WeRecruit primarily targets companies doing internal hiring. It lacks advanced CRM for multi-client management and executive search workflows that professional agencies require. Yena is built specifically for these needs.
No. WeRecruit doesn't offer LinkedIn profile extraction. Recruiters must manually enter candidate information. Yena extracts complete LinkedIn profiles in one click with automatic contact retrieval.
WeRecruit excels at candidate experience with a highly customizable career site and very intuitive interface. For companies recruiting primarily through inbound applications, it's an excellent choice. Yena is better for active sourcing.
WeRecruit starts at around €79/month. Yena starts at €49/month per user with AI semantic matching and LinkedIn extraction included in all plans.
Yena is built for international recruiting with multilingual support (EN/DE/FR/PL), multi-country compliance, and workflows adapted to European markets. WeRecruit is primarily oriented toward the French market.