Firefish vs Mobile Rocket

Both Firefish and Mobile Rocket support agencies running temporary and permanent recruitment. Mobile Rocket puts a branded candidate app, shift management and payroll connections at the centre of its offer. In Firefish, recruiters turn recruitment activity into commercial opportunities, with BD pipelines, contact enrichment, email sequencing and reporting alongside day-to-day recruitment.

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Mobile Rocket and Firefish side by side: Mobile Rocket's branded candidate app focus next to Firefish's recruitment and BD workflow

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Why agencies choose Firefish

This is not a choice between a connected product and a disconnected one: both suppliers offer joined-up recruitment workflows. The decision is about what your team needs most, whether that is app-led worker engagement, operational self-service or making more of the client and candidate data already held in your CRM.

More deliberate business development

Give recruiters a structured pipeline and planned outreach, with client activity connected to the jobs that follow.

A clearer commercial picture

Review BD activity, bookings, placements and revenue with fewer separate reports.

Work across desk types

Manage temp, contract and perm with workflows built for the differences between placements.

Use candidate records more often

Bring applications into the database and re-engage existing candidates when a relevant opportunity appears.

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Compare the two approaches

What to compare	Mobile Rocket	Firefish
Primary focus	Connected temp and perm platform, branded candidate app, shifts and payroll integrations.	Recruitment CRM for temp, contract and perm with linked BD, sourcing and reporting.
Candidate experience	Native branded iOS/Android app with push notifications and in-app functions.	Optional mobile-friendly branded candidate portal plus email, SMS and WhatsApp shift confirmations.
Shift management	Shift management, candidate availability and client-led shift requests.	Shift scheduler, availability pool, bulk upload and digital offer/acceptance workflow.
Timesheets and time capture	Geofenced clock-in/out and timesheet workflows advertised.	Timesheets for temp and contract bookings, with auto-calculated rates and client approval through the Hiring Manager Portal; pay-and-bill through supported integrations.
Contract recruitment	Temp and perm proposition.	Dedicated contract workflow for end dates, renewals and placement-related pay/billing details.
Business development	Client and task management within the ATS/CRM.	Dedicated BD pipelines, enrichment, sequences and reporting against jobs and revenue.
Candidate attraction	Job-board and application integrations; branded candidate app.	Job-board distribution and an optional connected agency website and candidate portal.

"The interactive candidate portal allows candidates to take ownership of their profile, update availability and set up automatic job alerts."

Temp

Put available candidates in front of the next requirement

When a client needs cover quickly, existing candidate records should be the starting point.

Work from an availability pool and connected candidate records

Build or upload shifts, then send confirmations through supported channels

Keep unaccepted or declined offers visible to recruiters

In Firefish, your team checks availability, reviews suitability and makes an offer in the same recruitment workflow.

Contract

Manage contractor opportunities alongside temp

A client relationship does not always stay in one recruitment category.

Keep contract dates, documents and placement details together

Track extensions, renewals and contractor availability

Review client and contractor revenue and performance

In Firefish, recruiters manage contractor placements and upcoming end dates in a dedicated contract workflow, with the wider client history on the same record.

Business Development

See which outreach is bringing in work

Agency growth depends on knowing where to focus a consultant's next call.

Create prospect lists and track opportunities through defined stages

Enrich contact records with optional enrichment credits

Review BD engagement against new jobs, placements and revenue

In Firefish, recruiters run structured BD pipelines and email sequences alongside recruitment data, so managers can assess outreach and the work it generates.

Candidate Attraction

Bring more candidates into your database

Mobile Rocket puts its branded candidate app at the centre of the candidate experience.

Publish live roles to a jobs page on your agency website with the optional website module

Post to job boards, including Indeed, and bring applications into the CRM

Let candidates submit compliance documents and update availability from their phone through the candidate portal

In Firefish, recruiters attract candidates through the agency website and job boards, and keep them engaged through a mobile-friendly candidate portal.

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FAQs

How are Firefish and Mobile Rocket different?

Both offer connected recruitment workflows. Mobile Rocket makes its native candidate app, shift and time-capture experience a major part of the proposition. Firefish emphasises CRM-driven business development, candidate database use, dedicated contract workflows and reporting.

Does Firefish have a native candidate app?

Candidates use a mobile-friendly branded candidate portal, available as an optional module, to submit compliance documents and update availability, and they confirm shifts digitally. Mobile Rocket promotes a native app.

Can clients book shifts themselves?

Mobile Rocket advertises client-led shift requests. In Firefish, clients use the Hiring Manager Portal, available as an optional module, to review applicants, give feedback and approve, decline or review timesheets.

Can Firefish manage contract placements?

Yes. Firefish provides a dedicated contract workflow covering placements, renewals, end dates and related information, alongside temporary and permanent recruitment.

Which is better for worker time and attendance?

If geofenced native-app clocking is essential, Mobile Rocket has a specific offering. Firefish timesheets cover temp and contract bookings, with rates auto-calculated and client approval through the Hiring Manager Portal.

What reporting does Firefish provide?

Recruiters and managers review BD activity, bookings, placements and revenue together in Firefish Analytics, with fewer separate reports to pull together.

See what your database could do for your next placement

Bring a recent booking and an example of a client you want to win or grow. We will show how candidate search, client outreach and placement reporting connect in Firefish.

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