Is Oblivion cheaper than Tempest?

Yes — Oblivion uses flat-rate pricing with flat-rate pricing regardless of user count. Tempest typically charges per seat (£70–£150/user/month), which costs significantly more as your team grows.

Can I migrate from Tempest to Oblivion?

Yes — Oblivion offers free data migration from Tempest and all major recruitment platforms. The migration typically takes 1–2 business days with dedicated support.

Does Oblivion have all the features of Tempest?

Oblivion covers all core recruitment workflows: ATS, CRM, compliance, invoicing, shift management, and client portal. For highly specific Tempest features, contact Oblivion's team before switching — most requests are already on the roadmap.

Oblivion vs Tempest: Best Temp Agency Software?

Oblivion vs Tempest: Best Temp Agency Software?. Feature-by-feature breakdown for UK staffing agencies in 2026.

Tempest is a long-established UK temp agency platform with decades in the market. Oblivion is a modern alternative built with AI, mobile-first design, and WhatsApp integration.

Feature comparison: Oblivion vs Tempest

We looked at both platforms across the features that matter most to UK and European staffing agencies: worker onboarding, compliance management, shift scheduling, client communication, invoicing, and pricing. Here is how they compare in 2026.

Oblivion strengths

✓ AI-powered candidate matching and skills parsing
✓ WhatsApp onboarding — Tempest uses email only
✓ Mobile-first worker and client experience
✓ Client portal included — Tempest charges extra
✓ Modern UI that workers and consultants actually want to use

Tempest strengths

✗ Long track record with established UK agencies
✗ Familiar to agencies switching from other legacy platforms
✗ Extensive payroll integration history

Pricing comparison

Tempest pricing varies by agency size and is quoted individually. Oblivion offers transparent flat-rate pricing with flat-rate pricing.

Who should use Oblivion

Oblivion is the stronger choice for temp agencies, blue-collar staffing, mixed perm/temp operations, care agencies, hospitality, logistics, cleaning, construction, and any agency placing workers into shift-based roles. It was designed around the UK compliance framework and the WhatsApp-based communication patterns that service-sector workers actually use day to day.

Who might prefer Tempest

Agencies with large existing data in Tempest may prefer to stay. Tempest has a longer track record with enterprise clients and larger third-party integration ecosystems. However, for most growing UK agencies, the cost and complexity difference is significant.

Verdict

Tempest works. Oblivion works better — and costs less for growing agencies.

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