Hitchhiker

Spec sheet

What it does

Hitchhiker is an internal marketplace where employees find and offer short assignments, projects, and learning gigs within their company.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Headquarters

Köniz near Bern, SwitzerlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Analytics

Dashboards give HR and management information about skills in demand, unused skills, and exchange between units.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Approvals

Applications go through the employee’s manager, who agrees capacity and workload relief before an assignment starts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Browser access

The same application is available in a browser for people who prefer it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Data access

Employees see their own profile and assignments, managers see their team, HR sees aggregated reports, and applications are visible only to the gig owner and approving manager.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Data handling

The product page says it processes only marketplace data—profiles, gigs, applications, and feedback—and uses roles to control report visibility.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Gig types

It supports project assignments, micro-gigs, job shadowing, and mentoring or learning gigs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Integration status

A Microsoft Viva Engage connector is described as in progress with pilot partners; it runs in the company’s own tenant and Hitchhiker says it writes but reads nothing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Matching

It compares employee profiles, interests, and availability with open gigs and suggests suitable assignments.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Microsoft Teams

Hitchhiker runs as an app inside Microsoft Teams and uses employees’ existing company accounts for sign-in.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Pilot scope and rollout

The pricing page describes a pilot for one unit or region with 50 to 300 employees, with rollout in the existing Teams environment taking a few weeks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Profiles and feedback

Completed gigs and feedback are recorded in employee profiles as “My Accomplishments.”Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Security and compliance

Hitchhiker says it is developed and operated in Switzerland, with data held on Swiss infrastructure under the Swiss FADP and GDPR.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Support and contact

The company invites prospective customers to book a demo and lists [email protected] as a contact address.Read 9 Oct 2026 · hitchhiker24.com

Plans and prices

Every Hitchhiker plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Talent Intelligence Software#14 of 297.2
• Talent Marketplace Software#14 of 267.2
• Skills Management Software#15 of 277.3
• Internal Talent Marketplace#13 of 237.1