Greenhouse vs Lever

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

The short answer

Greenhouse is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 38.5 versus 22.2 for Lever, and ranks ahead in 97% of the answers that name both.

Choose Greenhouse if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (38.5 vs 22.2)
AI answers describe it more positively (56% vs 44% positive)
You need ISO 27001:2022 or ISO 27701:2019 or ISO 42001:2023 or GDPR or CCPA/CPRA or PCI DSS coverage
Strong structured hiring and interview scorecards

Choose Lever if…

You need ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
Combines applicant tracking with candidate relationship management (CRM)
Strong talent relationship management (TRM) for nurturing passive candidates
Recommended for startups and scaling tech companies

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Greenhouse	Lever
Visibility score	38.5%	22.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#1	#3
Share of voice	8.1%	6.3%
Mentions this run	43	34
Positive in AI answers	56%	44%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Greenhouse 0pp · Lever 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Greenhouse leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

43.5%

25%

AI Mode

33.5%

17.4%

Perplexity

38.3%

24.3%

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Head to head in AI answers

31 engine answers name both brands

30Greenhouse ranked higher

1Lever ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Greenhouse	Lever
What is a recruiting platform and when does a company need one?	ChatGPT	#2	#3
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#1	#3
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	AI Mode	#3	#5
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#1	#3
What is the difference between a recruiting platform and applicant tracking system?	ChatGPT	#3	#5
What is the difference between a recruiting platform and applicant tracking system?	Perplexity	#3	#2
What should a recruiting platform integrate with?	ChatGPT	#14	#15
What should a recruiting platform integrate with?	Perplexity	#10	#11
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#1	#3
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#1	#4
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#1	#3
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#2	#3

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Greenhouse	Lever
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	Contact sales	—
Free plan	No	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, ISO 42001:2023, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PCI DSS	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001
Support	—	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299
Founded	2012	2012
Headquarters	New York City, NY, United States	San Francisco, CA
Employees	501–1,000	—
Funding	Series D · $110M raised	Series D
Best for	Employers that want structured, automated hiring across sourcing, interviews and the ATS, from early-stage companies to global enterprises	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.