Self-hosting
Run it,
matchwire's core is planned for release as AGPL-3.0 open source. For internal job postings, you will be able to run it on your own servers, free and with no feature limits. No demo booking required—when the open-source core is released, you can start from the terminal.
git clone https://github.com/matchwire/matchwire.git
cd matchwire
docker compose up
The repository (GitHub) will be made public when the open-source core is released.
The full stack, database included, comes up with Docker Compose.
AGPL open core — free, with everything included
Self-hosting for internal job postings is free, with no feature limits and no seat limits.
Profiles
Portable profiles. Supports JSON Resume import and export.
Job postings
From creating a posting to publishing it. Before publishing, we check required items such as working conditions.
Matching
Explainable matching with no personalization. Payment doesn't affect ranking.
Expressions of interest
"Interested" and openness to a move. A match forms only when both sides signal it.
Hiring process
A hiring pipeline from application to interview to offer.
Human approval
An approval workflow that guards writes affecting the outside world with human sign-off.
MCP connectivity
Built-in MCP server. Operate directly from your own AI agent.
The free line is drawn
Internal job postings — free
Use for internal job postings and internal transfers within the same legal entity is free, at any scale.
Recruitment agency purposes — paid
Use for recruitment agency work is paid, even when self-hosted (agency edition license).
The same image
Managed (hosted) and self-hosted run on the same Docker image, built from the same multi-stage Dockerfile. Because there is no managed-only build path, bug fixes and improvements reach both lines alike.
In shortSelf-hosting is not a second-class citizen.
The boundary with the commercial modules — a transparent disclosure
Where the free AGPL core ends and the commercial modules begin—we don't hide the boundary.
AGPL core — the product's main value
The negotiation engine, schema, matching, messaging, single-tenant operation, and the self-hosting path—the product's main value sits on the core side. Trust-related mechanisms like tiered disclosure, consent management, and tenant isolation are core too. We don't put trust behind a paywall.
Commercial modules
Features for organizational governance and recruitment agency work are separated out as commercial modules (packages/ee). Representative examples:
- SSO/SAML and SCIM (single sign-on and automatic account provisioning)
- Audit log UI and multi-tenant administration
- Billing, advanced analytics, white-labeling, and more
- Features for recruitment agency work (success-fee tracking, statutory document output, and more)
In short,just how much is free, you can confirm in the code before you buy.
For hosted use or to discuss the agency edition,