Head to head

ClearCompany vs Greenhouse

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

ClearCompany

Sales-quoted

Mid-market talent suite covering recruiting, onboarding and performance in one pitch. Quote-based, and usually sold as an all-in-one rather than a standalone ATS.

Where ClearCompany fits

  • Mid-market HR teams buying tracking plus onboarding
  • People teams that want performance next to hiring
  • Buyers who want one vendor instead of three
  • US mid-market employers

Greenhouse

Sales-quoted

Structured hiring ATS for mid-market and tech, with scorecards, interview kits and a large marketplace. Quote-based, with MCP in open beta.

Where Greenhouse fits

  • Mid-market and tech talent teams
  • Companies that want shared scorecards
  • Desks that live on the integration marketplace
  • Teams attaching agents via MCP

At a glance

DetailClearCompanyGreenhouse
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tierNoNo
MCP serverNoYes
Public APIYesYes
Listed underATS, Onboarding, PerformanceATS
Capterra4.4 from 411 reviews4.5 from 765 reviews

Where they pull apart

ClearCompany

Stands out: Tracking plus onboarding and performance in the same mid-market suite.

Watch out: No published price, and suite packaging can obscure what you actually get on the recruiting side.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies
  • Talent teams that only want a tracker

Greenhouse

Stands out: Structured hiring plus marketplace depth, with a hosted MCP now in open beta.

Watch out: No published price, and the MCP is open beta rather than generally available.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies that need a staffing CRM
  • Small teams that need a cheap tracker

Pros and cons

ClearCompany

  • Tracking, onboarding and performance in one suite
  • Public API
  • Aimed at mid-market HR rather than agencies
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • The ATS can get lost inside the suite

Greenhouse

  • Structured hiring and shared scorecards
  • Large integration marketplace
  • Hosted MCP in open beta
  • No public price
  • Heavier than small-business trackers
  • MCP still labelled open beta

What each one costs

ClearCompany

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Greenhouse

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Contact the vendor for current terms. No public starting price on the vendor site as of the verification date.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ClearCompany or Greenhouse for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does ClearCompany or Greenhouse have an MCP server?
Greenhouse ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?