Compare/Head to head

Greenhouse vs Simplicant

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

Starting price

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

AI-assisted applicant tracking system for employers that want sourcing through onboarding in one tool, sold by quote across Standard, Professional and Enterprise tiers. Video interviews and a referral program start at Professional, while the candidate API, SSO and onboarding forms are Enterprise only.

Where Simplicant fits

Teams wanting video interviews and referrals
Employers adding onboarding forms to the ATS
Buyers comfortable pricing through a demo

At a glance

Detail	Greenhouse	Simplicant
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Quote-based
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS	ATS, Employee referrals, Onboarding
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

Simplicant

Stands out: The tier grid is specific: Standard covers job board publishing, a mobile careers site, scoreable forms and Calendly, and Professional adds video interviews, Zoom, requisition approval and referrals. Enterprise adds e-signature and onboarding forms.

Watch out: All three tiers are contact for pricing, and the way in is a free demo rather than a stated trial. The careers site API, candidate API and single sign-on are held for Enterprise, so they are not available on Standard or Professional.

Not the right fit for

Teams that buy only from a public price table
Small teams needing the candidate API
Buyers who want a free trial first

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

Simplicant

AI matching and interview question help
Clear feature split across three tiers
Onboarding forms and e-signature on Enterprise

Every tier is contact for pricing
Candidate API and SSO only on Enterprise
Demo-led buying with no stated trial length

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

Simplicant

Quote-based

Simplicant does not publish prices. Standard, Professional and Enterprise are all contact for pricing, and buyers request a free demo or consultation to get a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Greenhouse or Simplicant for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Greenhouse or Simplicant 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?