Lattice
Lever
| Feature | Lattice | Lever |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $4/mo | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | hr-leaders, people-ops, managers, growing-companies | tech-companies, growing-companies, talent-teams, recruiters |
| Founded | 2015 | 2012 |
| Performance Reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Engagement Surveys | ✓ | ✗ |
| Okrs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compensation | ✓ | ✗ |
| 1 On 1s | ✓ | ✗ |
| Career Development | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ats | ✗ | ✓ |
| Talent Crm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Nurture Campaigns | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Lattice Pros
- Excellent performance review workflows
- Engagement surveys with benchmarks
- OKR and goal tracking built in
- Clean modern interface
✗ Lattice Cons
- Modular pricing adds up quickly
- Not a full HRIS replacement
- Implementation requires HR expertise
✓ Lever Pros
- Combined ATS + CRM
- Great candidate experience
- Nurture campaigns
- Clean UI
✗ Lever Cons
- Expensive
- Limited reporting
- Customization constraints
The Verdict
Lattice is built for hr leaders and people ops, with a focus on performance-reviews and engagement-surveys. Lever targets tech companies and growing companies and leads with ats and talent-crm.
Lever uses custom enterprise pricing, while Lattice starts at $4/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for growing companies — 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.