Lever vs SmartRecruiters

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

Lever ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #10) for Recruiters and HR managing hiring pipelines. Best-in-class ATS/CRM combo for proactive talent pipeline building.

At a glance

LeverSmartRecruiters
Top 11 rank#2 / Greenhouse vs Lever vs Workable: 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026#10 / Greenhouse vs Lever vs Workable: 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026
Score (out of 9.4)9.17.4
Best forProactive sourcing & CRMGlobal enterprise talent acquisition
Pricing$$$$ (Custom pricing)$$$$ (Custom pricing)
HQSan Francisco, USASan Francisco, USA
Founded20122010

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