What are Kepler and Vincere?
Kepler is an AI-first recruitment CRM sold on one plan. Its centre is AI Chat, on every page: you ask a question in plain English, and it searches your candidates, CVs, notes, emails and call transcripts, then creates or updates records once you approve.
Around AI Chat sit the parts of a working desk:
- pipelines, jobs, tasks, custom fields and saved views
- Gmail and Outlook sync, with WhatsApp messages in the same inbox
- a notetaker for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet calls
- CV parsing and formatting onto your own template
- a client portal, a consent ledger, campaigns and automations
- a careers site on your own domain, a public API and webhooks
Kepler also has contact enrichment, and single sign-on is available on the Enterprise plan.
Vincere is a recruitment platform for agencies, weighted to APAC and the UK and owned by The Access Group. It is sold today as Access Vincere Evo. Its shape is a core CRM and ATS with modules around it: Vincere Core, TimeTemp, Engage, Portals, Intelligence and Vinneo.
What is the main difference between Kepler and Vincere?
The main difference is how you work. In Kepler you ask AI Chat: “which of our candidates have run a warehouse team and mentioned relocating?” It reads every CV, note, email and call transcript, returns the people with the evidence, and saves them as a list for you.
Kepler is one product with nothing to assemble. One plan at USD 99 per user per month billed annually, every feature switched on, unlimited records, and AI Chat included. A Kepler quote has one line.
Vincere’s model is a suite you put together. The licence on its own carries none of the AI. The AI comes only in Smart Packs, sold per agency per month on top of the licence, and further modules are added as needed. A Vincere quote has several parts: the licence, a pack, any modules and an implementation fee.
How does Vincere’s AI compare with Kepler’s?
Kepler’s AI is AI Chat, built into every page. It searches the whole workspace, drafts emails and proposes updates, and it shows you the records it used. Nothing is written until a person approves it.
Vincere’s AI is a set of named features, documented one by one in its help centre:
- AI candidate scoring
- a job description and advert generator
- an AI support chatbot and an AI Coach dashboard
- Access Evo OptimAIser, which rewrites emails and polishes candidate briefs
Which of these an agency has depends on the Smart Pack it bought. The enrichment agent, screening chatbots and CRM automation are only in the more expensive Automate and Elite packs.
Search
Kepler searches by meaning and keyword together, across candidates, CVs, notes and conversations. You can ask in a sentence who has done the work, and Kepler finds it wherever it was written down.
Vincere’s documented search is Boolean, with a “Search Resume” option for keywords inside CVs, wildcards and a fuzzy operator. It finds the words you type.
Matching
Kepler scores every candidate from 0 to 100 against the job. The score is based on criteria taken from the job description, which you can edit. Each criterion shows the line from the CV, call or email behind it.
Vincere’s AI scoring rates candidates “on a 1-5 star scale based on their suitability for the role”, on “up to 25 candidates at once”. It returns highlights, noted gaps and suggested interview questions.
Calls and meetings
Kepler’s notetaker joins Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet calls and files the summary, next steps and transcript on the right record. Vincere does not have its own meeting notetaker. Its help centre has you log meetings and calls by hand, and it transcribes video interviews through its Jobma integration.
Kepler drafts the email for you in any composer, from the thread, the recipient’s record, recent notes and the job. You edit and press Send. One click also summarises a thread into the situation, the open questions and your next step.
Vincere’s OptimAIser rewrites an email you have written, from the email tab or a candidate or contact profile.
How do Kepler and Vincere compare feature by feature?
| Area | Kepler | Vincere |
|---|---|---|
| How you work | Ask AI Chat in plain English. It finds people and updates records once you approve. | Named AI features, only in Smart Packs on top of the licence |
| Search | Ask in plain English and AI Chat searches your CVs, notes, emails and call transcripts. | Boolean search with a resume-keyword option |
| Matching | Every candidate gets a score from 0 to 100 against the job. | 1–5 star scoring, up to 25 candidates at once |
| Calls and meetings | A notetaker joins Teams, Zoom and Google Meet calls and files the summary and transcript on the record. | No notetaker of its own. Meetings and calls logged by hand. |
| Record history | You approve each AI update, and every change can be traced and undone. | Audit trail of edits and deletions with user and timestamp |
| Inbox | Email and WhatsApp messages in one inbox, matched to the right record. | Email and calendar sync |
| Client shortlist | Clients rate, comment on and request interviews with the candidates you share for a job. | LiveList, where a client sees sent candidates and confirms interviews |
| Contact enrichment | Finds emails, mobile numbers and LinkedIn URLs for one record or in bulk. | Only in the Automate and Elite Smart Packs |
| Placements | Records the fee, invoice and payment status, and connects to a pay-and-bill system through the API. | Timesheets and invoicing in the TimeTemp module |
| Price | USD 99 per user per month billed annually, with everything included | From GBP 69 per user per month plus a Smart Pack from GBP 25 per agency per month |
| Migration | Done for you, free on every plan | Implementation fee listed separately (Australian page) |
How much does Vincere cost?
Kepler is USD 99 per user per month billed annually (USD 1,188 per seat per year), or USD 129 monthly. That is one plan with every feature, unlimited records and free migration. AI Chat is included on every plan, monthly and annual, with no add-on or upgrade needed.
Vincere’s like-for-like plan is the UK CRM and ATS licence from GBP 69 per user per month plus the Base Smart Pack from GBP 25 per agency per month. Base is the cheapest pack that carries Copilot, candidate scoring and the content optimiser. Both are “from” prices billed monthly, and the final figure is a tailored quote (checked 13 Sep 2026).
Other lines on Vincere’s pricing pages:
- the licence on its own carries none of the AI
- the enrichment agent, chatbots and CRM automation are only in the Automate pack, from GBP 235 per agency per month, and the Elite pack
- advanced analytics and third-party connectors are paid add-ons
- the Australian page publishes no figures and lists setup costs separately
Which agencies is Kepler built for?
Kepler is built for an agency that wants a modern CRM with the AI included and nothing to assemble. It suits a desk whose real asset is years of CVs, notes, emails and call transcripts that a Boolean query does not reach.
For that agency, Kepler:
- answers questions across the whole database and acts on the answer once you approve
- scores every candidate from 0 to 100 against the job, with the line behind each criterion
- files the transcript of every Teams, Zoom or Google Meet call on the right record
- brings WhatsApp into the same inbox as email
- keeps a consent record with a lawful basis and an expiry date for every candidate
It does this at one published price, USD 99 per user per month billed annually, with the migration done for you.
Can you migrate from Vincere to Kepler?
Yes. Kepler runs the migration for you, free, on every plan. You send an export from Vincere, or use Vincere’s REST API if a direct pull is easier, plus any loose CVs and spreadsheets.
Kepler maps, cleans and checks the data, rebuilds custom fields as real fields, and brings activity, stages and history across. You review fifty of your own records before the full load, and the migration is done in days.
The CV parser behind it comes from RemakeCV, a CV tool built by the same team and used by 300+ recruitment agencies. Kepler also exports your whole workspace at any time, with no exit fee.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vincere better than Kepler?
It depends on how you want to work. If you want a simple, easy-to-use CRM with the AI included, choose Kepler. You ask AI Chat in plain English and it searches your CVs, notes, emails and call transcripts, scores candidates against the job and proposes updates for you to approve. It is one plan at USD 99 per user per month billed annually, with the migration done for you.
If you want a modular suite, where you pick a licence, an AI Smart Pack and further modules, Vincere is built for that.
How much does Vincere cost in 2026?
Vincere’s like-for-like plan is the UK licence from GBP 69 per user per month plus the Base Smart Pack from GBP 25 per agency per month, both “from” prices billed monthly with the final figure quoted (checked 13 Sep 2026). The enrichment agent and CRM automation are only in the Automate pack, from GBP 235 per agency per month, or the Elite pack. The Australian page publishes no figures. Kepler, for comparison, is USD 99 per user per month billed annually, or USD 129 monthly, with every feature and AI Chat included.
Is Vincere’s AI included in the licence?
Kepler’s AI Chat is included on every plan, monthly and annual, with no add-on or upgrade needed. Vincere’s is not in the licence. Its AI comes only in Smart Packs, paid per agency per month on top of the per-user licence, starting with the Base pack from GBP 25.
Is Vincere still Vincere after The Access Group acquisition?
Yes, under a new name. The product is sold as Access Vincere Evo, the module names (Vincere Core, TimeTemp, Engage, Portals, Intelligence and Vinneo) are still in use, and the help centre remains at help.vincere.io.
How does Vincere’s AI candidate scoring work?
Kepler scores every candidate from 0 to 100 against the job, using criteria from the job description that you can edit, and each criterion shows the line from the CV, call or email behind it. Vincere’s help centre describes AI candidate scoring that rates up to 25 candidates at once on a 1–5 star scale, with highlights, noted gaps and suggested interview questions.
Does Vincere record and transcribe calls?
Kepler’s notetaker joins Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet calls and files the summary, next steps and transcript on the right record. Kepler also connects Ringover, RingCentral, Twilio, JustCall or Telnyx to bring phone call history and recordings onto the record. Vincere does not have its own meeting notetaker. Its help centre has you log meetings and calls and type the notes by hand, and it transcribes video interviews through its Jobma integration.
Can clients review shortlists in Kepler and Vincere?
Yes in both. Kepler’s client portal is set up per job. A hiring manager signs in by email link, sees the candidates you share (optionally blind, with a redacted CV), rates them 1–5, comments and requests interviews. Vincere’s LiveList shows a client contact the candidates you have sent and lets them message you and confirm interviews.
Sources
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- The Access Group — Access Vincere Evo Product name and positioning after the acquisition.
- The Access Group — Vincere pricing (UK) CRM and ATS “starting from £69 per user per month”. Smart Packs Base £25, Present £139, Automate £235, Elite £349 per agency per month, all “from” and monthly. Copilot, Candidate Scoring and Content Creator / Optimiser in every pack. Enrichment Agent, screening chatbots and CRM Automation in Automate and Elite only. Advanced analytics and 3rd party connector as add-ons. Tailored quote.
- The Access Group — Vincere pricing (Australia) Publishes no figures. Setup costs and a per-user monthly fee as separate lines, and email and calendar sync listed as included.
- Vincere help centre — AI-powered recruitment toolkit AI candidate scoring on a 1–5 star scale, “up to 25 candidates at once”, with highlights, noted gaps and suggested interview questions. Also the job description and advert generator, the AI chatbot, AI Coach and the Jobma integration.
- Vincere help centre — Access Evo OptimAIser OptimAIser rewrites emails and polishes candidate briefs, from the email tab and candidate and contact profiles.
- Vincere help centre — Advanced Search Automatic Boolean operators, the “Search Resume” option, wildcard stem matching and the fuzzy operator.
- Vincere help centre — Consolidated Activities The audit trail of edits, deletions and other changes with user details and timestamps.
- Vincere help centre — Track and log meetings and call notes Meetings and calls are logged manually, with notes typed into the description field.
- Vincere help centre — Vincere TimeTemp Timesheets and invoicing in the TimeTemp module.
- Vincere help centre — LiveList FAQs The client-facing list of sent candidates: what a client contact can see, message and confirm.
- Vincere help centre — Understanding and requesting API keys Vincere API keys are requested from Vincere, with endpoint documentation at api.vincere.io.
- Kepler pricing USD 99 per user per month billed annually (USD 1,188 per seat per year), USD 129 monthly, one plan with every feature, unlimited records and storage, free migration, and full workspace export with no exit fee.
Kepler is a recruitment CRM and this post is published by Kepler, so read it as an interested party's account. We have tried to describe Vincere as its own team would recognise it, and every factual claim is sourced above. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will correct it.