100Hires vs Lever

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Lever is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 22.2 versus 2 for 100Hires, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose 100Hires if…

Intuitive, AI-forward ATS well suited to startups and small-to-medium teams
Affordable and easy to use for small and midsize teams
Strong overall reviews with high rating and large review base

Choose Lever if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22.2 vs 2)
AI answers describe it more positively (44% vs 25% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
Combines applicant tracking with candidate relationship management (CRM)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	100Hires	Lever
Visibility score	2%	22.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#38	#3
Share of voice	0.5%	6.3%
Mentions this run	3	34
Positive in AI answers	25%	44%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

100Hires 0pp · Lever 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Lever leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25%

AI Mode

17.4%

Perplexity

5.9%

24.3%

100HiresLever

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

0100Hires ranked higher

1Lever ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	100Hires	Lever
Alternatives to the most popular recruiting platform	Perplexity	#14	#10

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	100Hires	Lever
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	$49 / mo	—
Free plan	No · 14-day trial	—
Deployment	Cloud-hosted, with servers in the US and Europe	—
Compliance	—	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001
Support	Email support, Chat support, Online knowledge base, Video tutorials	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299
Founded	2019	2012
Headquarters	San Diego, California, United States	San Francisco, CA
Employees	11–50	—
Funding	Seed	Series D
Best for	Small businesses and startups that hire through job boards and inbound applicants	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.