Recruitment as a Service in the Netherlands: what it costs for tech hiring and when it beats a fee per hire
Gepubliceerd 12 november 2026 · laatst bijgewerkt · Chavez Peters · 2 min lezen
Recruitment on subscription for software and AI engineers in the Netherlands: how it works, what it costs and when it is cheaper than a fee per hire.
Short answer
Recruitment as a Service (RaaS) is recruitment on subscription: you pay a fixed monthly amount and a recruitment agency works continuously on your open roles, instead of paying 20 to 25 percent of the annual salary per hire. It pays off when you hire several engineers a year. At Chase IT Recruitment, RaaS starts at €2,500 per month for two vacancies at a time, with a minimum term of three months and a lower fee per hire.
The Dutch version: Recruitment as a Service voor IT.
RaaS or a fee per hire?
| No cure no pay per vacancy | Recruitment as a Service | |
|---|---|---|
| When you pay | Only when someone starts | Monthly, plus a lower fee per hire |
| Chase IT price | 20% (exclusive) or 23% of annual gross salary | From €2,500 per month for 2 vacancies |
| Best for | One or two roles a year | Several roles a year or a growing team |
| Cost predictability | Low: large invoices at unexpected moments | High: fixed monthly amount |
Worked example
A senior engineer in the Netherlands asks for a median of €6,075 gross per month in our conversations, roughly €79,000 a year including holiday allowance (salary expectations of engineers in 2026). At a 20 percent fee, one hire costs about €15,800. Hire four engineers in six months and you pay over €63,000 in fees. With RaaS you pay six monthly amounts plus four lower hiring fees. The more roles, the bigger the difference. If you hire one engineer a year, a fee per hire is cheaper.
When RaaS fits
- You hire three or more engineers this year.
- You have no in-house recruiter, or your recruiter has no time for technical roles.
- You want predictable costs instead of separate invoices of €15,000.
- Your roles stay open for months. In our count, developer vacancies still open after a month stayed open for a median of 91 days (time to hire a developer).
About Chase IT Recruitment
Chase IT Recruitment only recruits software, data, cloud and AI engineers for permanent roles in the Netherlands. Per vacancy we work no cure no pay; for companies with several roles we offer Recruitment as a Service. First qualified candidate within 5 working days, free replacement within 100 days.
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What is Recruitment as a Service?
Recruitment on subscription: you pay a fixed monthly amount and the agency works continuously on your open roles, with a lower fee per hire instead of 20 to 25 percent of the annual salary.
What does Recruitment as a Service cost at Chase IT Recruitment?
From €2,500 per month for two vacancies at a time, with a minimum term of three months, plus a lower fee per hire.
When is RaaS cheaper than a fee per hire?
When you hire several engineers a year. One senior engineer hire at a 20 percent fee costs about €15,800 in the Netherlands; with three or more hires a year a fixed monthly amount with lower hiring fees is usually cheaper.