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Lever alternatives

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

Lever from Quote-basedAPI

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

Ashby : All-in-one ATS plus analytics with MCP and a published $400/month floor. From $400/mo
Greenhouse : Structured hiring and marketplace depth, with MCP in open beta. From Sales-quoted
Workable : Published price if you want a modern ATS without a sales cycle. From $299/mo
Teamtailor : ATS with a published euro price if employer brand is the buying reason. From Quote-based

Why people look past Lever

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

What we noted

No published price
No MCP
Competitors have more momentum

Not the right fit for

Teams that need MCP today
Agencies that need a staffing CRM

Worth keeping in mind: A talent CRM beside the jobs, with nurture and employee referrals in the hiring flow.

Lever alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Lever (the one you are on)	–No	Quote-based	–No	✓Yes
Ashby All-in-one ATS plus analytics with MCP and a published $400/month floor.	–No	$400/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Greenhouse Structured hiring and marketplace depth, with MCP in open beta.	–No	Sales-quoted	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Workable Published price if you want a modern ATS without a sales cycle.	–No	$299/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Teamtailor ATS with a published euro price if employer brand is the buying reason.	–No	Quote-based	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Ashby

$400/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: All-in-one ATS plus analytics with MCP and 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

Read the Ashby write-up Lever vs Ashby

Greenhouse

Sales-quoted MCP API

Why it comes up: Structured hiring and marketplace depth, with MCP in open beta.

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.

Best for

Mid-market and tech talent teams
Companies that want shared scorecards
Desks that live on the integration marketplace

4.5 on Capterra from 765 reviews

Read the Greenhouse write-up Lever vs Greenhouse

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

Read the Workable write-up Lever vs Workable

Teamtailor

Quote-based MCP API

Why it comes up: ATS with a published euro price if employer brand is the buying reason.

Stands out: An employer-brand career site that does not look like a default ATS page.

Watch out: Built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks, and the MCP server is an add-on rather than part of every plan.

Best for

European mid-market in-house talent teams
Teams whose career site is the product
Desks that want employee advocacy on jobs

4.6 on Capterra from 112 reviews

Read the Teamtailor write-up Lever vs Teamtailor

Common questions

What is the best Lever alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Ashby closest to Lever. Why it comes up: All-in-one ATS plus analytics with MCP and a published $400/month floor. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Lever 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 Lever alternatives have an MCP server?

Ashby, Greenhouse, Workable and Teamtailor 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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