Comparison: Flamekeeper and SkillPass
Flamekeeper vs SkillPass: two AI handover tools, two approaches
Both use AI interviews to capture what a departing employee knows. Flamekeeper also brings in the manager and colleagues, connects to HR systems and has the handover reviewed and approved. SkillPass runs a single conversation with the person who is leaving and turns it into a finished handover handbook, with nothing to set up.
SkillPass
- Who is interviewed: The person who is leaving, in one conversation with the AI, by voice or text
- Pricing: $39 per handover excl. VAT, 3 for $89, down to $14.98 each at 50, no subscription
- Outcome: Finished handover handbook as a PDF, as Markdown or as an AI skill
Flamekeeper
- Who is interviewed: The leaver, their manager and colleagues, in AI guided interviews
- Pricing: First handover free (beta), then €49 for one, €129 for three, €199 for five, as one time packs
- Outcome: Handover documents with action items, export to Word, PDF or Markdown, push to Google Docs
Flamekeeper and SkillPass side by side
The main differences at a glance.
| Criterion | SkillPass | Flamekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Who is interviewed | The person who is leaving, in one conversation with the AI, by voice or text | The leaver, their manager and colleagues, in AI guided interviews |
| Pricing | $39 per handover excl. VAT, 3 for $89, down to $14.98 each at 50, no subscription | First handover free (beta), then €49 for one, €129 for three, €199 for five, as one time packs |
| Outcome | Finished handover handbook as a PDF, as Markdown or as an AI skill | Handover documents with action items, export to Word, PDF or Markdown, push to Google Docs |
| Review | The person who is leaving reads the summary, corrects it and confirms it | AI quality feedback, follow up questions and approval by reviewers |
| Other material | Only the conversation, no access to e-mails, files or screens | Files, notes and meeting transcripts plus messages from Slack and Microsoft Teams |
| Setup | Enter name, e-mail and role and send the invitation | Create a case with role, responsibilities and transition date, invite contributors |
| Integrations | No HR system connection needed, invitation by e-mail | Personio, HiBob, Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SSO with Okta or Microsoft Entra ID |
| AI and data protection | Encrypted storage (AES-256), handbook PDFs stored in the EU, AI via OpenAI with no training on your data | GDPR, EU hosting, encryption, no training on customer data, optionally your own OpenAI or Azure OpenAI key |
| Deletion | Transcript one day after the handbook, handover after 30 days (adjustable to 90 days or 12 months), earlier at any time | On request; the privacy policy states storage for up to 6 years unless the account is deleted |
As of November 2026. Flamekeeper details according to the vendor's public website.
What Flamekeeper does well
Flamekeeper runs every handover as a case with several contributors. The manager, the leaver and colleagues add what they know, files and meeting transcripts feed in, an AI review points out gaps, and reviewers approve the documents. With connections to Personio, HiBob and Workday plus SSO, it suits companies that want handovers as a standard HR process.
What SkillPass does differently
SkillPass is built for the moment when time is short. You enter name, e-mail and role, the person who is leaving has one conversation with the AI, reviews the summary and confirms it. The result is a handover handbook for the successor. No account for the employee, no setup, no integration. In return, SkillPass hears one person only and knows only what is said in the conversation.
Why teams choose SkillPass
One link, one conversation
No cases, no role management, no integration. The conversation usually takes 60 to 90 minutes and can be paused at any time.
Short retention
The transcript is deleted one day after the handbook, the handover after 30 days by default. You can delete earlier at any time.
Handbook as an AI skill too
Besides PDF and Markdown, the handbook comes as an AI skill an AI assistant can use to answer the successor's questions.
Which tool fits you?
Choose SkillPass if:
Someone is leaving soon, their knowledge needs to be captured quickly and without a project, you do not want to set anything up or connect systems, and short data retention matters to you.
Choose Flamekeeper if:
A role's knowledge is spread across several people, you want the manager and colleagues involved, you want handovers with review and approval as a standard process, or you want to connect Personio, HiBob, Workday and SSO. You can try the first handover there for free during the beta.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Flamekeeper and SkillPass?
Flamekeeper interviews several contributors and runs the handover as a case with AI review, action items and approval. SkillPass has one conversation with the person who is leaving and creates the handover handbook for the successor directly from it.
How much do Flamekeeper and SkillPass cost?
Flamekeeper: the first handover is free during the beta, then €49 for one, €129 for three or €199 for five handovers as one time packs (as of November 2026). SkillPass: $39 per handover excl. VAT, $89 for three, down to $14.98 each at 50, no subscription. SkillPass has no free trial; the sample handbook shows the result.
Can SkillPass interview the manager or colleagues as well?
No. SkillPass talks to exactly one person, the one who is leaving. When a role's knowledge is spread across several people, a tool like Flamekeeper that brings several contributors together in one case is the better fit.
Can I connect Personio or another HR system?
Not with SkillPass: you invite by e-mail, and no integration is needed. Flamekeeper lists connections to Personio, HiBob and Workday as well as Slack, Microsoft Teams and SSO with Okta or Microsoft Entra ID on its website.
What happens to the data in SkillPass?
Conversation content and handbooks are stored encrypted (AES-256), and the handbook PDFs are stored in the EU (Cloudflare R2). AI processing runs through OpenAI, with no AI training on your data. You receive the handbook, not the transcript. The transcript is deleted one day after the handbook, the handover after 30 days by default.
Is this comparison up to date?
The Flamekeeper details come from the vendor's public website and were checked in November 2026. Prices and features can change; the vendor's current information is what counts.