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Greenhouse alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Greenhouse, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Greenhouse from Sales-quotedMCP serverAPI

The short answer

  • Ashby : Analytics inside the ATS for growth teams, with a published $400/month floor. From $400/mo
  • Lever : ATS plus CRM if nurture and past candidates are the buying reason. From Quote-based
  • Workable : Published price if you want a modern ATS without a sales cycle. From $299/mo
  • Pinpoint : ATS with MCP and API as another mid-market structured option. From Quote-based

Why people look past Greenhouse

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

What we noted

  • No public price
  • Heavier than small-business trackers
  • MCP still labelled open beta

Not the right fit for

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

Worth keeping in mind: Structured hiring plus marketplace depth, with a hosted MCP now in open beta.

Greenhouse alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Greenhouse (the one you are on) –NoSales-quoted✓Yes✓Yes
Ashby Analytics inside the ATS for growth teams, with a published $400/month floor. –No$400/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Lever ATS plus CRM if nurture and past candidates are the buying reason. –NoQuote-based–No✓YesHead to head
Workable Published price if you want a modern ATS without a sales cycle. –No$299/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Pinpoint ATS with MCP and API as another mid-market structured option. –NoQuote-based✓Yes✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

Ashby

$400/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Analytics inside the ATS for growth teams, with a published $400/month floor.

Stands out: Scheduling, CRM, reporting and analytics in one ATS, with a hosted MCP.

Watch out: The $400/month floor is real, and the higher tiers go back to a sales conversation.

Best for

  • Growth-stage talent teams
  • Companies that want analytics without a second tool
  • Desks that want MCP on hiring data

4.4 on Capterra from 15 reviews

Lever

Quote-based API

Why it comes up: ATS plus CRM if nurture and past candidates are the buying reason.

Stands out: A talent CRM beside the jobs, with nurture and employee referrals in the hiring flow.

Watch out: No published price, no MCP, and the market's attention has moved toward Ashby and Greenhouse.

Best for

  • Talent teams that want ATS plus CRM in one login
  • Companies that re-engage past applicants
  • Desks that run employee referrals inside the ATS

4.6 on Capterra from 654 reviews

Workable

$299/mo 15 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Published price if you want a modern ATS without a sales cycle.

Stands out: A hosted MCP at mcp.workable.com, with sourcing and assessments inside the ATS.

Watch out: Texting and video interviews are add-ons on the entry plan rather than included.

Best for

  • Mid-market in-house talent teams
  • Teams that want sourcing inside the ATS
  • Desks connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

4.4 on Capterra from 662 reviews

Pinpoint

Quote-based MCP API

Why it comes up: ATS with MCP and API as another mid-market structured option.

Stands out: A hosted MCP plus a GDPR-oriented posture built for European hiring.

Watch out: No published price, and the name is easily confused with Pin.

Best for

  • UK and EU in-house talent teams
  • Teams that need a branded career site
  • Desks connecting an agent via MCP

4.7 on Capterra from 91 reviews

Common questions

What is the best Greenhouse alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Ashby closest to Greenhouse. Why it comes up: Analytics inside the ATS for growth teams, with a published $400/month floor. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest Greenhouse alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Workable is lowest at $299/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Which Greenhouse alternatives have an MCP server?
Ashby, Workable and Pinpoint ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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