Head to head

Lever vs Teamtailor

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

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

Teamtailor

~€179/mo

Career-site-first European ATS with employee advocacy and a CRM, from around €179/mo.

Where Teamtailor fits

  • European mid-market in-house talent teams
  • Teams whose career site is the product
  • Desks that want employee advocacy on jobs
  • Buyers who want a CRM beside the ATS

At a glance

DetailLeverTeamtailor
Starting priceQuote-based~€179/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, Employee referrals, CRMATS, Employee referrals, CRM, Recruitment marketing
Capterra4.6 from 654 reviews4.6 from 112 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Teamtailor

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

Watch out: No MCP, and it is built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks.

Not the right fit for

  • US staffing agencies
  • Enterprise HCM selections

Pros and cons

Lever

  • ATS plus CRM in one login
  • Referrals built into the hiring flow
  • Public API
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Competitors have more momentum

Teamtailor

  • Career site is the product, not an afterthought
  • Published euro starting price
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • Not built as a staffing CRM
  • Strongest fit is European in-house hiring

What each one costs

Lever

Quote-based

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Teamtailor

~€179/mo

From ~€179/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Lever or Teamtailor for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?