Head to head

Greenhouse vs Kula

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

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

Kula

$5,120/yr

AI-native ATS with pipelines, outreach and AI screening in one desk, from $5,120 a year on annual billing.

Where Kula fits

Modern in-house talent teams that want an agent in the workflow
Teams consolidating tracking, notes and scheduling
Desks that screen inbound applicants with AI
Buyers comfortable paying annually

At a glance

Detail	Greenhouse	Kula
Starting price	Sales-quoted	$5,120/yr
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS	ATS, Outreach, CRM
Capterra	4.5 from 765 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Kula

Stands out: AI screening plus outreach inside the ATS, with a published annual price.

Watch out: Annual billing up front, and no MCP if you want to drive it from an assistant.

Not the right fit for

Agencies that need a staffing CRM
Teams that need MCP today

Pros and cons

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

Kula

Published annual price, unusual for an AI-native ATS
AI screening as a first-party feature
Outreach lives in the ATS

Annual commitment up front
No MCP
Not built for agency desks

What each one costs

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

Kula

$5,120/yr

Pricing is based on company headcount, not seats. The 1 to 50 employee band is $5,120 per year on annual billing, with every feature included. Larger bands are quoted on a call. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Greenhouse or Kula for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Greenhouse or Kula 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?