vsMarvin Recruiter vs Ezekia
Perm and contract recruitment suite vs an executive search CRM
Target : Executive search firms, in-house teams
Marvin
Ezekia
Weighted score: ✅ = 1, 🟡 = 0.5, ➖ not counted. A criterion the vendor does not document publicly is left out of both scores.
In summary
Ezekia (London) is an executive search CRM used by 750+ executive search firms. It offers a client portal to follow search progress, a Chrome and Outlook extension, email sequencing, integrations with Claude, OpenAI and Microsoft Copilot, ISO 27001 certification and monthly contracts with no lock-in; prices are on quote. It is built for retained search, not for contractors. Marvin covers perm placements and contractors paid at a day rate: half-day timesheets, client sign-off without an account and day-rate invoicing, alongside the ATS and CRM. Marvin does not run PAYE or RTI payroll, decide IR35 status or handle hourly timesheets.
Why Marvin against Ezekia
The decisive strengths that tip a decision.
Contract desk built in: half-day timesheets, client sign-off without an account, day-rate invoice
Placement fee and day-rate invoicing in the same tool
AI note-taker and LinkedIn sourcing included in the Suite plan
Feature — Marvin vs Ezekia
Honest functional audit — every cell is sourced from the competitor's official site and public reviews.
What Ezekia does better
We're not telling a one-sided story. Here's where Ezekia keeps an edge.
Built for retained executive search, with a client portal to follow each search
ISO 27001 certified
Monthly contracts with no lock-in and a 30-day free trial
Integrations with Claude, OpenAI and Microsoft Copilot
Public reviews of Ezekia
Capterra UK: 4.8/5 from 4 reviews, all from August 2020 — too few and too old to quote (seen 5 October 2026).
Pricing — what's included
Marvin Recruiter
Pro £129, Suite £169 / user / month billed annually (£149 and £199 billed monthly); 12-month commitment, including when paid monthly
Included with Marvin
Pro: Desk (ATS, CRM, outreach, missions and timesheets, invoicing) and Career (career site). Suite adds Scout (AI sourcing), Note (AI interview notes) and Board (client portal).
Ezekia
Per user, monthly, on quote; no annual commitment
Sources
- Ezekia home page (checked 5 October 2026)
- Ezekia pricing (checked 5 October 2026)
- Capterra UK reviews (checked 5 October 2026)
Last reviewed: 5 October 2026
Migration & onboarding handled for you
Painless switch — no data loss, no rebuilding your database.
Full database transfer (candidates, clients, missions)
Deduplication clean-up included (LinkedIn + email + phone)
Dedicated CSM throughout onboarding
Let's talk about your goals
30 minutes to understand your challenges and show you how Marvin can transform your day-to-day.