Refery vs Jomigo
Two recruiter networks. What matters for your hire?
Both connect hiring teams with specialist recruiters. The useful comparison is who will work your search, what they know about the market, and what evidence arrives with each candidate.
Short answer: Refery combines specialist independent recruiters with founder, operator, and investor referrals for VC-backed Seed to Series B companies. Jomigo describes a freelance-recruiter network with a single client contact, covering Germany and global searches. Check role-level coverage, not a simple US-versus-Europe label. [1]
Written by Refery. Reviewed . Sources and scope.
The current offer
What Jomigo describes today.
Jomigo’s company page describes assigning multiple specialist freelance recruiters to a search, with one platform and one contact for the hiring team. It lists tech, marketing, and sales as core areas and advertises reach in Germany and globally. [1]
Its public process describes payment after a successful placement and a three-month guarantee period. That is not enough to infer the exact fee, refund rules, or exclusivity terms for your search. Ask for a written proposal. [2]
How Refery works
Recruiting specialists. Operator context.
Refery is a startup recruiting network for VC-backed Seed to Series B companies hiring Engineering, AI, and GTM talent. It combines specialist independent recruiters with referrals from founders, operators, and investors.
Send us the role and what this person needs to own. Refery coordinates the search, screens candidates, and provides context on why each person fits. Recruiter-led sourcing and personal referrals are different sources of evidence; the candidate brief should make that distinction clear.
Companies pay 15% to 25% of first-year base salary on a successful hire. No retainer. No exclusivity. A 90-day guarantee under the client agreement. See Refery’s fees and guarantee.
At a glance
Compare the actual scope.
Public positioning, not a negotiated quote. On smaller screens, scroll the table horizontally.
| Compare | Refery | Jomigo |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate sourcing | Specialist recruiters plus referrals from founders, operators, and investors. | A community of specialized freelance recruiters matched to the search. [1] |
| Client coordination | One Refery contact for the search, screening, and candidate context. | One client contact and platform coordinating multiple recruiters. [1] |
| Search focus | Engineering, AI, and GTM at VC-backed Seed to Series B companies. | Tech, marketing, and sales; Germany and global coverage are advertised. [1] |
| Commercial terms | 15% to 25% of first-year base salary on hire. No retainer or exclusivity; 90-day guarantee under the agreement. | Published process: payment after placement and a three-month guarantee. Confirm the fee and detailed conditions in a quote. [2] |
How to choose
Start with the role. Then the model.
A network’s address is not a search strategy. Ask who will work your role and why that person knows the relevant candidates. A senior infrastructure search and a first enterprise-sales hire need different networks, even in the same city.
With Refery, ask how recruiter-led sourcing and operator referrals will contribute to the brief. A sourced candidate should come with evidence of fit; a referral should also explain how the referrer knows their work. One is not a substitute for the other.
For either provider, agree who screens candidates, how feedback changes the search, and how introductions already in your pipeline are handled. If you use more than one provider, settle attribution before the same candidate arrives twice. Refery is non-exclusive; do not assume another provider’s contract is identical.
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Ask before starting
- Which recruiters know this function, seniority, and hiring location?
- What will the candidate brief include beyond a résumé?
- Who reviews feedback and changes the search direction?
- What are the fee basis, introduction rules, and guarantee conditions?
Questions
Common questions.
Is Jomigo only for hiring in Germany?
No. Jomigo’s company page describes recruiter coverage in Germany and globally. Ask about the specific function, location, language, and seniority you need rather than assuming universal coverage or a Germany-only service.
[1]Does Refery use independent recruiters as well as referrals?
Yes. Refery combines specialist independent recruiters with referrals from founders, operators, and investors. Its focus is Engineering, AI, and GTM hiring for VC-backed Seed to Series B companies.
Can I compare the guarantees directly?
Refery offers a 90-day guarantee under its client agreement. Jomigo advertises a three-month guarantee period. Similar durations do not establish identical protection: ask each provider what qualifies, what remedy applies, and what conditions must be met.
[2]Sources
Sources and scope.
This comparison is written by Refery, not an independent reviewer. Competitor descriptions summarize the official pages below, checked on September 19, 2026. Our recommendations are editorial judgment, not measured performance rankings.
Public pages and commercial terms can change. Confirm the scope, fee basis, and guarantee conditions directly before signing. We do not rank providers by unverified placement counts, candidate volume, or hiring speed.
Start a search
Tell us what this hire needs to own.
A job description, a Notion doc, or a paragraph is enough to start the conversation. We’ll discuss the brief, search approach, and terms with you.