How long does switching from Teamtailor actually take?

An evening for most accounts. The export from Teamtailor is the slow step - the import side runs in minutes once the field mapping is settled. Larger teams (50+ seats with custom field schemas) sometimes split it across two sessions: import first, reorganise the next day.

Will I lose data when I switch?

Nothing structural. The CSV/JSON export from Teamtailor preserves the data: records, fields, history, and attachments come over intact. What doesn't transfer is anything tied to Teamtailor-specific UI metadata (custom views, saved searches, in-app annotations) - those don't sit in the export, they sit in the source product's UI. Plan an evening to rebuild your most-used views once you're in.

What about my existing Teamtailor subscription?

Run both side-by-side until you're confident, then cancel Teamtailor from their side. We don't lock you in - export from KI BMS is one click in account settings, same as import.

Is the import path free?

The import button is open on every plan, including the free tier - we don't paywall the way out of a competitor. The data going in still has to fit your plan's per-type quotas (the free-tier caps are listed on /sales); paid plans raise those caps. If you're moving a large set, check the caps first or write to /support and we can advise.

Can I get help with the switch?

Yes. Write to /support - both founders see those threads directly. Reply within a working day. For the field-mapping itself we typically resolve things in one or two exchanges; if your dataset is unusually large or Teamtailor's export shape is unfamiliar, we'll say so up front.

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KI BMS: the alternative to Teamtailor

What moving from Teamtailor to KI BMS actually looks like in 2026.

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Employer branding

Julia YukovichCo-Founder + CEO

·March 17, 2026·

2 min read

KI BMS is what people use when Teamtailor stops fitting. Below is the honest side-by-side - same product surface, different posture: hosted in Germany, no third-party trackers, one honest price - plus the migration mechanics that decide whether the switch lands in an evening or in a quarter.

At a glance

Teamtailor is right when the careers page is the most important marketing asset of your recruiting and you want a tool that makes a science out of it. KI BMS is right when the recruiting bottleneck is reading + scoring and you want a tool that makes that faster. Both modern UI; both monthly cancellation; Teamtailor hosts in the EU (Sweden), KI BMS in Germany.

Switching

What moving from Teamtailor actually looks like

The switch goes in three rough phases: export from Teamtailor, import into KI BMS, and reorganise what came over. Most people allocate an evening for it. The export side is where the time goes - Teamtailor hands you a CSV/JSON dump and the field mapping isn't always obvious; once that's resolved the import is a couple of minutes. We don't paywall the import path or pretend it's a pro-only feature, and you can run both side-by-side while you decide.

KI BMS vs Teamtailor: feature comparison

	Ours KI BMS	Theirs Teamtailor
Careers-page CMS	Standard	Full
Employee stories
KI fit-score built in		Add-on (Pinpoint AI)
Multi-job-board posting
Hosted in Germany
GDPR auto-anonymisation		Configurable
Multi-voice scorecards
Free tier		Demo call standard
Starting price	€0 / €1 / €10 / month	Quote-only
Contract model	Monthly	Annual typical

When to pick which

Pick KI BMS when

Your recruiting load (5-50 roles per quarter) is more reading than marketing.

Hosting in Germany + DPA in 24h are not negotiable.

You want public prices instead of 'demo + quote'.

Pick Teamtailor when

Your careers page is talent-acquisition channel #1 - stories, videos, brand campaigns.

Your recruiter personas are marketing profiles, not HR profiles.

You're a consumer brand (fashion, F&B, hospitality) and recruiting runs on brand resonance.

What Teamtailor does differently

Teamtailor is one of the few ATSs that treats careers page + employee stories as first-class features, not add-ons. It ships a careers-page CMS you operate like WordPress: block editor, theme system, employee profiles as a content type. For consumer brands that recruit via image, that's a real advantage.

Where that doesn't fit

For most B2B mid-market teams - industrial mid-market, B2B SaaS, agency, healthcare - the careers page matters but doesn't primarily decide hires. What decides: speed + consistency in the funnel - fast reply time, KI pre-sorting, fair rejection template. That's exactly KI BMS' home.

Pricing truth

Teamtailor is quote-only - no public prices. From pilot data we've seen list prices ~€250-600 per month depending on seats + customisations + add-ons. That makes it interesting for 30+-staff teams; below that the setup investment rarely pencils.

Step by step

Export from Teamtailor

Find the export option in Teamtailor's account settings. Most tools provide a CSV or JSON download. Save the dump locally - that's the source of truth for the next step.

Account settings → Export / Download data

Pick the broadest format the tool offers (usually JSON)

Map fields in KI BMS

Open the import tool in KI BMS. Teamtailor's field names rarely match KI BMS' 1:1; the import flags any unmapped columns so you can pair them up before anything commits.

Account settings → Import

Resolve the mapping prompts the tool surfaces

Run the import

Run the import. KI BMS shows a preview of the first parsed rows in the import dialog so you can sanity-check the column mapping + a sample of records before anything commits. If you're nervous about a large dump, import a small subset first, verify it landed the way you expected, then run the full file.

Re-create your views, tags, saved searches

Teamtailor-specific UI metadata (custom views, saved filters, in-app annotations) doesn't transfer with the data export. Spend an evening rebuilding the views you used most - usually a 30-minute job once you've done it once.

Cancel Teamtailor when you're confident

Run both side-by-side for a couple of weeks if you want to be sure. When you're confident, cancel the Teamtailor subscription from their side. KI BMS keeps your export option self-serve in account settings - no lock-in either direction.

Switching from Teamtailor

The five questions we get most often before someone moves their data over.

Start with KI BMS

Free plan, no credit card. We host in Germany. Export + delete are self-serve.

Written by

Julia Yukovich

Co-Founder + CEO

Julia is one of the Co-Founders. She handles design, product direction, and most of the support replies that arrive in the morning.

julia.yukovich at aicuflow dot comLinkedIn