Head to head

Greenhouse vs Lever

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

Lever

Quote-based

ATS plus talent CRM that still lands on most mid-market shortlists. Quote-based, with no MCP.

Where Lever fits

Talent teams that want ATS plus CRM in one login
Companies that re-engage past applicants
Desks that run employee referrals inside the ATS
Buyers comparing Lever against Greenhouse and Ashby

At a glance

Detail	Greenhouse	Lever
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Quote-based
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS	ATS, Employee referrals, CRM
Capterra	4.5 from 765 reviews	4.6 from 654 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

Lever

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.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need MCP today
Agencies that need a staffing CRM

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

Lever

ATS plus CRM in one login
Referrals built into the hiring flow
Public API

No published price
No MCP
Competitors have more momentum

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

Lever

Quote-based

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Greenhouse or Lever for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Greenhouse or Lever 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?