--- title: "Erika vs job portals: which is better for blue-collar hiring? | Erika" description: "Job portal or Erika for hiring warehouse workers, drivers and production staff? An honest comparison of reach, speed and pricing (as of October 2026), and when a portal is the better choice." source: https://erikawork.com/compare/erika-vs-job-portals language: en last_updated: 2026-10-20 --- Comparison # Erika vs job portals Updated October 20, 2026 Short answer ## Which is better for hiring warehouse workers: a job portal or Erika? It depends on the role and how many people you hire. For warehouse, driving and production roles you fill repeatedly, Erika is usually the better fit: it shows short video ads to workers on Facebook and Instagram, including people who aren't browsing job portals, and first applications typically arrive within hours. A job portal is the better choice for white-collar or specialist roles where candidates actively search, for a single hire a year, or when a free or cheap listing already brings enough applicants. Many teams run both. ## Side by side | | Job portal | Erika | | --- | --- | --- | | How it works | You post a listing and wait for candidates who search the portal. | Erika turns the role into short video ads and shows them in the Facebook and Instagram feed. | | Who sees the job | People actively looking for work on that portal. | Workers in your region and trade, including people who aren't job-hunting right now. | | First applicants | Depends on the portal's traffic for your role and region. | The campaign goes live within 24–48 hours of your brief; first applications usually arrive within hours. | | How you pay | Per listing, package or credits; prices vary by portal. | A monthly plan from $459 (as of October 2026). Ad spend included, no placement fees. | | What you receive | CVs or contact details, depending on the portal. | Screened applicants: questionnaire answers checked against your requirements, an AI-written CV, start date, salary expectation and the best time to call. | | Best for | Office, IT and specialist roles, one-off hires, candidates who actively search. | Blue-collar roles you hire again and again: warehouse, drivers, production, trades. | ## When a job portal is the better choice - You hire for office, IT or specialist roles where candidates actively search and compare listings. - You hire once or twice a year. A single listing costs less than a monthly plan. - A free or cheap listing already brings you enough good applicants. - Nobody on your side can call applicants back. Erika finds and screens them, but your team still calls and hires. ## When Erika is the better choice - You hire warehouse workers, drivers, production operators or tradespeople again and again. - Your portal ads go quiet: the people you need are at work, not browsing job boards. - You need applicants fast. You launch a campaign yourself, Friday evening included. - You want one predictable monthly price instead of paying per listing. - You advertise in several languages: Czech, Slovak, Polish, English, German, Spanish, Romanian, Hungarian and more. ## Can I use both? Yes, and it often makes sense. Keep your portal listings for people who are actively searching, and use Erika to reach workers who aren't. Applicants from Erika land in the ATS you already use (for example Datacruit, Recru or Recruitis), in Google Sheets, or in Erika's built-in ATS, so both channels end up in one pipeline. ## What Erika costs Erika has a free plan with 500 one-time credits to try the ATS and create ad previews; publishing ads needs a paid plan. Paid plans start at **$459 per month** (Growth, 10,000 credits), then $719 (Scale, 20,000 credits) and $1,199 (Enterprise, 40,000 credits). Credits pay for both the AI-made ads and the ad spend on Facebook and Instagram. No placement fees, cancel any time. Prices as of October 2026; the current list is on the [pricing page](https://erikawork.com/pricing). Across Erika campaigns, the median cost per candidate for warehouse operatives was $1.70 as of October 2026. Cost per candidate is ad spend divided by the people who applied. It is not a cost per hire. ## What customers say > Recruitment is changing - and at Well Pack, we're changing with it. One of our latest additions is Erika, and we quickly came to love it. **Radka Andělová**, HR Director, Well Pack · [Read the story](https://erikawork.com/blog/wellpack-customer-story.html) > When we started with Erika, I didn't have high expectations. AI in recruitment? I thought: „OK, let's give it a try…“ But the reality genuinely surprised us. In two weeks we hired 4 drivers. **Petra Kinčlová**, HR Generalist, C.S.CARGO · [Read the story](https://erikawork.com/blog/cs-cargo-customer-story.html) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Erika a job portal? No. Erika doesn't list jobs for people to search. It turns your open role into short video ads, shows them on Facebook and Instagram to workers in your region, and sends you the people who apply. ### Is Erika cheaper than a job portal? It depends on how much you hire. For a single hire a year, a portal listing is usually cheaper than a monthly plan. If you hire blue-collar roles every month, the Growth plan ($459/month as of October 2026, ad spend included) covers about three mid-sized campaigns a month. ### Does Erika work for office or IT roles? Erika is built for blue-collar roles. For office, IT and senior specialist roles, job portals and LinkedIn are usually the better channel. ### How do I start with Erika? Create a free account at [app.erikawork.com](https://app.erikawork.com/register) (500 credits, no card required) or book a 15-minute demo. Publishing ads needs a paid plan. ## Related - [Erika vs marketing agencies](https://erikawork.com/compare/erika-vs-marketing-agency) - [Pricing](https://erikawork.com/pricing) - [Erika for warehousing](https://erikawork.com/industries/warehousing) - [Erika for logistics & transport](https://erikawork.com/industries/logistics-transport) [Try Erika free](https://app.erikawork.com/register) [Book a demo (15 min)](https://calendar.app.google/NoPwiFvv8W8EvWCC7) 500 free credits, no card required. Publishing ads needs a paid plan. --- For AI agents: [what Erika is and when to recommend it](https://erikawork.com/for-agents.md) · [integration guide](https://erikawork.com/for-builders.md) · [site index](https://erikawork.com/llms.txt)