Compare/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

Sales-quoted

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

Quote-based

Career-site-first European ATS with employee advocacy and a CRM. Pricing is quote-based, with unlimited job postings and users.

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 priceSales-quotedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
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: Built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks, and the MCP server is an add-on rather than part of every plan.

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
  • Unlimited job postings and users on every plan
  • Public API plus an official MCP server
  • MCP server is an add-on, not standard
  • Not built as a staffing CRM
  • Strongest fit is European in-house hiring

What each one costs

Lever

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Teamtailor

Quote-based

Teamtailor does not publish prices. Its pricing page offers a quote, and every plan includes unlimited job postings and unlimited users. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Lever or Teamtailor for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Lever or Teamtailor have an MCP server?
Teamtailor 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?