diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0668f9c..cc825ad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .PHONY: test
-
+repl:
+	clojure -Sdeps '{:deps {nrepl/nrepl {:mvn/version "0.8.3"} cider/cider-nrepl {:mvn/version "0.25.7"} refactor-nrepl/refactor-nrepl {:mvn/version "2.5.1"}}}'  -m nrepl.cmdline --middleware "[cider.nrepl/cider-middleware refactor-nrepl.middleware/wrap-refactor]" --interactive
 test:
 	clj -A:test:runner
 
diff --git a/src/matcho/core.clj b/src/matcho/core.clj
index e6193b5..ec511d1 100644
--- a/src/matcho/core.clj
+++ b/src/matcho/core.clj
@@ -27,44 +27,51 @@
     :else (when-not (= p x)
             {:expected p :but x})))
 
-(defn- match-recur [errors path x pattern]
-  (cond
-    (and (map? x)
-         (map? pattern))
-    (let [strict? (:matcho/strict (meta pattern))
-          errors  (if (and strict? (not (= (set (keys pattern))
-                                           (set (keys x)))))
-                    (conj errors {:expected "Same keys in pattern and x"
-                                  :but      (str "Got " (vec (keys pattern))
-                                                 " in pattern and " (vec (keys x)) " in x")
-                                  :path     path})
-                    errors)]
-      (reduce (fn [errors [k v]]
-                (let [path (conj path k)
-                      ev   (get x k)]
-                  (match-recur errors path ev v)))
-              errors pattern))
+(defn- normolize [coll n-fn]
+  (->> coll (map (juxt n-fn identity)) (into {})))
 
-    (and (sequential? pattern)
-         (sequential? x))
-    (let [strict? (:matcho/strict (meta pattern))
-          errors  (if (and strict? (not (= (count pattern) (count x))))
-                    (conj errors {:expected "Same number of elements in sequences"
-                                  :but      (str "Got " (count pattern)
-                                                 " in pattern and " (count x) " in x")
-                                  :path     path})
-                    errors)]
-      (reduce (fn [errors [k v]]
-                (let [path (conj path k)
-                      ev   (nth (vec x) k nil)]
-                  (match-recur errors path ev v)))
-              errors
-              (map (fn [x i] [i x]) pattern (range))))
-
-    :else (let [err (smart-explain-data pattern x)]
-            (if err
-              (conj errors (assoc err :path path))
-              errors))))
+(defn- match-recur [errors path x pattern]
+  (let [n-fn (or (:matcho/as-map-by (meta x))
+                   (:matcho/as-map-by (meta pattern)))
+        as-map? (and (sequential? x) (sequential? pattern) n-fn)]
+    (cond
+      (or (and (map? x) (map? pattern)) as-map?)
+      (let [pattern (cond-> pattern as-map? (normolize n-fn))
+            x (cond-> x as-map? (normolize n-fn))
+            strict? (:matcho/strict (meta pattern))
+            errors  (if (and strict? (not (= (set (keys pattern))
+                                             (set (keys x)))))
+                      (conj errors {:expected "Same keys in pattern and x"
+                                    :but      (str "Got " (vec (keys pattern))
+                                                   " in pattern and " (vec (keys x)) " in x")
+                                    :path     path})
+                      errors)]
+        (reduce (fn [errors [k v]]
+                  (let [path (conj path k)
+                        ev   (get x k)]
+                    (match-recur errors path ev v)))
+                errors pattern))
+
+      (and (sequential? pattern)
+           (sequential? x))
+      (let [strict? (:matcho/strict (meta pattern))
+            errors  (if (and strict? (not (= (count pattern) (count x))))
+                      (conj errors {:expected "Same number of elements in sequences"
+                                    :but      (str "Got " (count pattern)
+                                                   " in pattern and " (count x) " in x")
+                                    :path     path})
+                      errors)]
+        (reduce (fn [errors [k v]]
+                  (let [path (conj path k)
+                        ev   (nth (vec x) k nil)]
+                    (match-recur errors path ev v)))
+                errors
+                (map (fn [x i] [i x]) pattern (range))))
+
+      :else (let [err (smart-explain-data pattern x)]
+              (if err
+                (conj errors (assoc err :path path))
+                errors)))))
 
 (defn- match-recur-strict [errors path x pattern]
   (cond
diff --git a/test/matcho/core_test.clj b/test/matcho/core_test.clj
index 51925d7..05d7051 100644
--- a/test/matcho/core_test.clj
+++ b/test/matcho/core_test.clj
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@
      {:a :b}))
 
   (testing "non-inheritance of strict mode"
-
     (m/assert
      ^:matcho/strict
      {:a [1 2]}
@@ -286,4 +285,11 @@
     (m/assert
      ^:matcho/strict
      {:a ^:matcho/strict [1 2]}
-     {:a [1 2]})))
+     {:a [1 2]}))
+
+  (testing "compare vector as map"
+    (m/assert
+    [{:id "1" :a 1 } {:id "2" :a 2}] 
+    ^{:matcho/as-map-by :id}
+    [{:id "2" :a 2} {:id "1" :a 1}])) 
+  )