Lever vs Breezy HR

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems. Last verified June 9, 2026.

The short answer

Lever ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #8) for Recruiters and HR managing hiring pipelines. Best-in-class ATS/CRM combo for proactive talent pipeline building.

At a glance

LeverBreezy HR
Top 11 rank#2 / The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems#8 / The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems
Score (out of 9.4)9.17.8
Best forProactive sourcing & CRMSimple, visual ATS for startups
Pricing$$$$ (Custom pricing)$ ($0 to $479/mo)
HQSan Francisco, USAJacksonville, USA
Founded20122014

Lever

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

www.lever.co

See full entry in The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems

Breezy HR

Best for startups, with a great free plan and visual pipeline.

breezy.hr

See full entry in The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.