Summary
- The best tool for a recruitment agency depends on what feature you’re prioritising and your team size.
- Satago and Trove are both focused on smaller teams - Satago, best for invoice financing; Trove best for invoice chasing and late fees.
- Chaser, Kolleno and ezyCollect are designed for bigger teams - which you choose depends on whether you’re prioritising forecasting, team collaboration or payment functionality.
- The focus on big or small teams is reflected in the pricing model: Satago and Trove are fixed; the others vary by revenue or number of users.
Comparing credit control software for recruitment
Different recruitment firms will have different needs depending on what features they are prioritising and their team size. Here is the short list:
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Pricing model | Team size | Late fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satago | Built-in invoice financing | £45/mo | Flat fee | < 50 employees | Yes |
| Trove | Automated invoice chasing and late fees | £50/mo | Flat fee | < 50 employees | Yes |
| Chaser | Cash-flow forecasting | £199/mo | Flat fee | 50+ employees | Yes |
| Kolleno | Bigger teams collaborating in one platform | £650/user/mo | Per user | 50+ employees | Yes |
| ezyCollect | Online payment options | On request | Quote-based | 50+ employees | Yes |
Prices are entry-level and checked July 2026 against each vendor’s published pricing. Most tools charge more as volume grows.
Satago - best for built-in invoice financing; < 50 employees
Satago combines chasing with Experian-backed credit risk scoring and invoice finance in one product. For a recruitment agency weighing up factoring to bridge the pay-contractors-now, get-paid-later gap, having financing in the same tool is helpful. Worth knowing: on the Basic plan, reminders send from Satago’s own address rather than yours - sending from your own domain needs the £80 Premium tier.
Best for: recruitment agencies that want credit control and invoice finance under one roof.
Trove - best for automating invoice chasing and late fees; < 50 employees
Trove is Xero-native and designed for recruitment teams without a dedicated credit controller. It’s a flat £50/month, which suits a high-revenue, thin-margin agency. Reminders send from your own inbox and its AI rotates the wording so repeat chases don’t read as templated. It can also calculate and raise UK late payment fees straight into Xero.
Best for: SMB recruitment agencies looking to automate invoice chasing and late fees.
Chaser - best for cash-flow forecasting
Chaser is one of the most established UK collections tools and spans the wider accounts receivable cycle, with cash-flow forecasting alongside the chasing. That forecasting view is useful for an agency trying to see the funding gap coming.
Best for: agencies large enough to have a finance function that will use the forecasting and reporting.
Kolleno - best for bigger teams
Kolleno is an enterprise-grade platform covering the full AR lifecycle from e-invoicing to collections, priced per user from £650/month. It’s powerful and works best for finance teams that need to collaborate in one system.
Best for: larger agencies and groups with a full finance team who need a collaborative platform.
ezyCollect - best for online payments functionality
ezyCollect is an AR automation platform strong on high-volume collections and an online payment portal so customers can pay as they’re chased. For a temp desk generating a very high number of invoices, the volume handling and self-serve payment options are the draw. Pricing is quote-based and sits at the heavier end.
Best for: Firms requiring built-in payment functionality as part of their invoicing process.
How to choose, as a recruitment agency
Two questions cut through it.
1. How big is your team? If you have a one or two people who manage invoice chasing, Satago or Trove will have the functionality you need. Both are priced accordingly, starting at £45-£50 per month. If you have a finance team with 2 or more individuals, one of the more fully-featured platforms may make more sense.
2. What features do you need? Once you know which 2-3 providers you are considering, you can make the choice based on what your must-have features are. Each provider has its strengths in a specific feature set so deciding which one to go for is straightforward once you know which features to prioritise.
For the wider market beyond recruitment, see our full guide to choosing credit control software and the best debtor management software for UK small businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Why does revenue-based pricing matter so much for recruitment?
Because recruitment turnover is high but margin is thin - most of a temp desk’s revenue goes straight back out to contractors. A tool that charges on revenue bills you as if that topline were profit. A flat fee prices the job for what it is: sending chasing emails.
What’s the best tool if need credit checks?
Some tools (e.g. Chaser) have their own credit data while others (e.g. Satago) use Experian’s database. The third option is a tool like Trove which integrates with Creditsafe to pull data from your existing tool into the platform.
