How we compare
You know the job boards. You know the Telegram groups. And you know exactly what the average applicant looks like there. That is why we built Instant Match differently: we do not wait for people to sign up, we go out and find them, through direct outreach, referrals, ads and the job platforms themselves, with a focus on the Balkans and the Philippines. Then we filter hard. Here is how that plays out against each alternative.
Instant Match vs. OFM Jobs
| OFM Jobs | Instant Match | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job board with testing tools | A pool of pre-vetted candidates |
| Where candidates come from | Whoever signs up | Actively sourced: outreach, referrals, ads and job boards, focused on the Balkans and the Philippines |
| Who the applicants are | Anyone who clicks apply | Only 4% of applicants make it in |
| Who screens them | You, applicant by applicant | Done before you ever search |
| Has anyone talked to the candidate | No | Yes, an expert interview for every single one |
| How you reach candidates | You post a listing and wait for applicants | You send a request directly to the chatters you pick |
| If the hire quits early | Your problem | Find your next chatter with your subscription at no extra fee |
What it is
Instant MatchA pool of pre-vetted candidates
OFM Jobs: A job board with testing tools
Where candidates come from
Instant MatchActively sourced: outreach, referrals, ads and job boards, focused on the Balkans and the Philippines
OFM Jobs: Whoever signs up
Who the applicants are
Instant MatchOnly 4% of applicants make it in
OFM Jobs: Anyone who clicks apply
Who screens them
Instant MatchDone before you ever search
OFM Jobs: You, applicant by applicant
Has anyone talked to the candidate
Instant MatchYes, an expert interview for every single one
OFM Jobs: No
How you reach candidates
Instant MatchYou send a request directly to the chatters you pick
OFM Jobs: You post a listing and wait for applicants
If the hire quits early
Instant MatchFind your next chatter with your subscription at no extra fee
OFM Jobs: Your problem
Instant Match vs. DonutJobs
| DonutJobs | Instant Match | |
|---|---|---|
| What "tested" means | Typically a typing test and an English test | An expert interview plus a skill-specific assessment, taken under anti-cheat proctoring |
| What that tells you | That someone can type quickly and communicate in English | Whether someone can actually do the job as a chatter |
| Where candidates come from | Whoever signs up | Actively sourced, focused on the Balkans and the Philippines |
| Has anyone talked to the candidate | No | Yes, every single one |
| Who runs the hiring | You, with their tools | We deliver your request and introduce you, then you decide |
| If the hire quits early | Your problem | Find your next chatter with your subscription at no extra fee |
What "tested" means
Instant MatchAn expert interview plus a skill-specific assessment, taken under anti-cheat proctoring
DonutJobs: Typically a typing test and an English test
What that tells you
Instant MatchWhether someone can actually do the job as a chatter
DonutJobs: That someone can type quickly and communicate in English
Where candidates come from
Instant MatchActively sourced, focused on the Balkans and the Philippines
DonutJobs: Whoever signs up
Has anyone talked to the candidate
Instant MatchYes, every single one
DonutJobs: No
Who runs the hiring
Instant MatchWe deliver your request and introduce you, then you decide
DonutJobs: You, with their tools
If the hire quits early
Instant MatchFind your next chatter with your subscription at no extra fee
DonutJobs: Your problem
Instant Match vs. Telegram groups
| Telegram groups | Instant Match | |
|---|---|---|
| What you know about applicants | What they tell you | Verified scores, experience and assessment results |
| Applicant quality | Many fake profiles and scams, and the overall quality of applicants is low | Every candidate interviewed face to face on a call |
| Time to a real shortlist | Days spent sorting messages, arranging interviews, matching availabilities and testing skills | Seconds |
| If the hire quits early | Start over | Find your next chatter with your subscription at no extra fee |
What you know about applicants
Instant MatchVerified scores, experience and assessment results
Telegram groups: What they tell you
Applicant quality
Instant MatchEvery candidate interviewed face to face on a call
Telegram groups: Many fake profiles and scams, and the overall quality of applicants is low
Time to a real shortlist
Instant MatchSeconds
Telegram groups: Days spent sorting messages, arranging interviews, matching availabilities and testing skills
If the hire quits early
Instant MatchFind your next chatter with your subscription at no extra fee
Telegram groups: Start over
Pricing
Job platforms cost about the same as we do, $100 to $200 per month. The difference is what you get for it. There you pay for a listing and screen every applicant yourself. Here the vetting is already done, and your subscription includes 15 request credits per month with no fee when you hire. Recruiters charge 15 to 30 percent of the annual salary, because they do all the work by hand.
| Job platform | Instant Match | Recruiter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay | $100 to $200 per month | $100 per month | 15 to 30% of annual salary |
| What you get for it | A listing and whoever applies | Access to vetted chatters and 15 request credits per month | A shortlist, built by hand |
| Screening the applicants | You, for every applicant | Done before you search | Done for you, at a premium |
| Their stake in your outcome | None once the ad is live | Your credit is only used when a chatter accepts your request. | High, priced accordingly |
What you pay
Instant Match$100 per month
Job platform: $100 to $200 per month
Recruiter: 15 to 30% of annual salary
What you get for it
Instant MatchAccess to vetted chatters and 15 request credits per month
Job platform: A listing and whoever applies
Recruiter: A shortlist, built by hand
Screening the applicants
Instant MatchDone before you search
Job platform: You, for every applicant
Recruiter: Done for you, at a premium
Their stake in your outcome
Instant MatchYour credit is only used when a chatter accepts your request.
Job platform: None once the ad is live
Recruiter: High, priced accordingly
The full math: hiring a chatter at $700 per month
| Job platform | Instant Match | Recruiter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $150, first month | $100 subscription, first month | $0 |
| Fee on hire | $0 | $0, a credit is used when the chatter accepts | from $3,000, their minimum fee, because the percentage only applies at higher salaries |
| Screening applicants | ~6 hrs = $300 | $0, done before you search | $0 |
| Coordinating interviews | ~2 hrs = $100 | $0, we deliver your request and introduce you | ~2 hrs = $100 |
| Total to hire | ~$550 | ~$100 | from $3,100 |
| If the hire quits early | Pay and screen again | Find the next match with your subscription | Depends on the contract |
Upfront cost
Instant Match$100 subscription, first month
Job platform: $150, first month
Recruiter: $0
Fee on hire
Instant Match$0, a credit is used when the chatter accepts
Job platform: $0
Recruiter: from $3,000, their minimum fee, because the percentage only applies at higher salaries
Screening applicants
Instant Match$0, done before you search
Job platform: ~6 hrs = $300
Recruiter: $0
Coordinating interviews
Instant Match$0, we deliver your request and introduce you
Job platform: ~2 hrs = $100
Recruiter: ~2 hrs = $100
Total to hire
Instant Match~$100
Job platform: ~$550
Recruiter: from $3,100
If the hire quits early
Instant MatchFind the next match with your subscription
Job platform: Pay and screen again
Recruiter: Depends on the contract
We priced your own time at a deliberately low $50 per hour, so nobody can accuse us of inflating the comparison. Even if someone else handles the coordination for you, the totals land in the same range. Interview time itself is the same everywhere and left out.
Have an in-house recruiter? Screening gets cheaper for you then, but not better. They sort through whoever applies, while every candidate here has already passed an expert interview and a proctored assessment, scored by a system calibrated on over 1,000 vetted candidates.