An honest comparison
Kordis vs Ubeya for event staffing (2026)
Last updated . Competitor facts checked against the sources at the bottom of this page.
Ubeya is workforce management for event staffing with AI-based shift matching, sold per active user at quote-only pricing. It suits event businesses running large, episodic crews across venues.
Kordis is built for Canadian staffing agencies as a whole desk: staged confirmations and calls, applicant screening, credential gating on the cards event workers carry, and hours to payroll under provincial rules.
What is Ubeya good at?
Ubeya focuses on event operations at scale: AI matching of staff to shifts, a worker app with geolocation clock-in, and pay-structure handling across venues and event types. Larger event operations with constant episodic demand are its natural fit.
- AI candidate-to-shift matching that cuts manual scheduling work
- Built for real-time, multi-venue event operations
- Worker app with shift acceptance and geolocation
- Handles varied pay structures and premiums through integrations
How do Kordis and Ubeya compare?
| What matters | Kordis | Ubeya |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Canadian temp staffing agencies with 25 to 100 workers | Event staffing operations, venue and logistics scale |
| Pricing | Flat per agency (founding rate, then $499 a month), not per user | Not published; per active user, custom quote |
| Shift filling | Auto Dispatch and Instant Cover: confirmation texts and calls go out on their own; fills and backfills are staged for your OK | AI matching plus app accept/decline |
| Screening | Smart Screening: applicant screening calls with transcripts and scores | Not a screening product |
| Credential tracking | AutoFile and the Renewal Clock: credential expiry tracking with renewal texts at 90 days, 2 weeks, and 3 days, plus dispatch gating | No published Canadian card gating |
| Canadian rules | Ontario, BC, and Alberta rules built in: the cards workers carry, gating, calling hours | No published provincial compliance features |
Ubeya does not publish pricing tiers; it charges per active user by custom quote (ubeya.com/pricing-ubeya, checked July 2026).
Pick Ubeya if
- You run large, multi-venue event operations where AI matching across a big pool pays off
- You are comfortable with quote-based pricing and a sales process
Pick Kordis if
- You want published, flat pricing rather than a per-active-user quote
- Confirmation is your pain: you want texts, calls to the quiet ones, and staged fills, not just matching
- You need Smart Serve, Serving It Right, or ProServe expiry to gate dispatch
- You staff beyond events too: warehouse or care shifts on the same desk
Common questions
How much does Ubeya cost?
Ubeya does not publish pricing. It charges per active user per month by custom quote, so the real number depends on your pool size and features. Budgeting requires a sales conversation; checked July 2026.
Does Ubeya track Canadian server cards?
Ubeya publishes no Smart Serve, Serving It Right, or ProServe gating and no provincial employment standards features. Card expiry tracking for Canadian event crews stays a manual process alongside it.
Which one fills a dropped shift faster?
Both move quickly in different ways: Ubeya matches from a big pool in-app; Kordis texts your own crew, calls the quiet ones, and stages a replacement for your one-tap OK, so the fill is confirmed rather than offered.
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