Why it comes up: Greenhouse is the structured hiring ATS on a quote, often paired with a separate interview-intel tool.
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
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Why it comes up: BrightHire is interview intelligence on a quote, a recorder layer rather than a full ATS.
Stands out: Interview recordings and coaching attached to the candidate record in the ATS.
Watch out: No published price, and it needs an ATS underneath it.
Best for
- Talent teams on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby or Workday
- Panels where someone always misses the interview
- Teams coaching their interviewers
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Why it comes up: Carv is $60/user/mo AI interview notes for agencies, not an in-house ATS plus references suite.
Stands out: Joins the interview, writes the note, and pushes a candidate presentation back to Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, or Workable.
Watch out: Packaging is demo-led and the product now leans toward agentic volume hiring, so confirm the seat price on a call rather than budgeting from the $60 figure. The five-meeting free plan is a usage cap, not a timed trial.
Best for
- Recruiting agencies that live on intake calls
- Desks on Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, or Workable
- Recruiters drowning in notes and write-ups
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Why it comes up: Ashby is ATS plus analytics from $400/mo, a published-floor all-in-one peer.
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
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