Lever vs Homerun

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 #11) for Recruiters and HR managing hiring pipelines. Best-in-class ATS/CRM combo for proactive talent pipeline building.

At a glance

LeverHomerun
Top 11 rank#2 / The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems#11 / The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems
Score (out of 9.4)9.17.1
Best forProactive sourcing & CRMCulture-driven hiring for SMBs
Pricing$$$$ (Custom pricing)$$ (€75 to €399/mo)
HQSan Francisco, USAAmsterdam, Netherlands
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

Homerun

A hiring tool focused on culture and storytelling, not just tracking.

www.homerun.co

See full entry in The 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems

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