Greenhouse
Lever
| Feature | Greenhouse | Lever |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-companies, enterprise, hr-teams, talent-teams | tech-companies, growing-companies, talent-teams, recruiters |
| Founded | 2012 | 2012 |
| Ats | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured Interviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dei Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Talent Crm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Nurture Campaigns | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Greenhouse Pros
- Structured hiring
- DEI features
- Great integrations
- Detailed analytics
✗ Greenhouse Cons
- Expensive
- Complex setup
- Overkill for small companies
✓ Lever Pros
- Combined ATS + CRM
- Great candidate experience
- Nurture campaigns
- Clean UI
✗ Lever Cons
- Expensive
- Limited reporting
- Customization constraints
The Verdict
Greenhouse is built for mid size companies and enterprise, with a focus on ats and structured-interviews. Lever targets tech companies and growing companies and leads with ats and talent-crm.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for talent teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.