Greenhouse vs Lever

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Greenhouse vs Lever vs Workable: 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026. Last verified June 9, 2026.

The short answer

Greenhouse ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #2) for Recruiters and HR managing hiring pipelines. The gold standard for scalable, structured, and data-driven enterprise recruiting.

At a glance

GreenhouseLever
Top 11 rank#1 / Greenhouse vs Lever vs Workable: 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026#2 / Greenhouse vs Lever vs Workable: 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026
Score (out of 9.4)9.39.1
Best forStructured, scalable enterprise hiringProactive sourcing & CRM
Pricing$$$$ (Custom pricing)$$$$ (Custom pricing)
HQNew York, USASan Francisco, USA
Founded20122012

Greenhouse

The gold standard for scalable, structured, and data-driven enterprise recruiting.

www.greenhouse.com

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Lever

Best-in-class ATS/CRM combo for proactive talent pipeline building.

www.lever.co

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