Lever vs Pin

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 3.9 for Pin, and ranks ahead in 75% of the answers that name both.

Choose Lever if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22.2 vs 3.9)
You need ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
Combines applicant tracking with candidate relationship management (CRM)
Strong talent relationship management (TRM) for nurturing passive candidates

Choose Pin if…

AI answers describe it more positively (50% vs 44% positive)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Lever	Pin
Visibility score	22.2%	3.9%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#3	#22
Share of voice	6.3%	1.6%
Mentions this run	34	7
Positive in AI answers	44%	50%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

Lever leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25%

AI Mode

17.4%

5.9%

Perplexity

24.3%

5.7%

LeverPin

Head to head in AI answers

4 engine answers name both brands

3Lever ranked higher

1Pin ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Lever	Pin
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#4	#7
Alternatives to the most popular recruiting platform	AI Mode	#2	#10
Which recruiting platform has transparent pricing?	Perplexity	#6	#4
Who makes the most used recruiting platform?	AI Mode	#5	#6

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Lever	Pin
Pricing model	—	Per seat
Entry price	—	Free; paid from $100 per seat / mo
Free plan	—	Yes
Integrations	—	120+
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001	SOC 2 Type 2
Support	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299	Knowledge base, Email support, Onboarding and training (Professional and Enterprise), Dedicated account manager (Enterprise)
Founded	2012	2024
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA	—
Funding	Series D	Seed · $3M raised
Best for	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.	Agencies, founders, recruiting teams and hiring managers who need to fill open roles with outreach and scheduling handled.