Lever vs SmartRecruiters

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 13.6 for SmartRecruiters, and ranks ahead in 64% of the answers that name both.

Choose Lever if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22.2 vs 13.6)
AI answers describe it more positively (44% vs 31% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
Combines applicant tracking with candidate relationship management (CRM)

Choose SmartRecruiters if…

You need TISAX or CCPA or SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 or UK Cyber Essentials coverage
Balances consumer-grade candidate experience with enterprise ATS features
Suited to high-growth global enterprises
Modern, collaborative interface

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Lever	SmartRecruiters
Visibility score	22.2%	13.6%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#3	#13
Share of voice	6.3%	3.7%
Mentions this run	34	21
Positive in AI answers	44%	31%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

Lever leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25%

15%

AI Mode

17.4%

4.8%

Perplexity

24.3%

21.1%

LeverSmartRecruiters

Head to head in AI answers

14 engine answers name both brands

9Lever ranked higher

5SmartRecruiters ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Lever	SmartRecruiters
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#3	#5
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#3	#4
What should a recruiting platform integrate with?	Perplexity	#11	#9
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#3	#11
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#3	#5
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#3	#6
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#3	#7
Best recruiting platform for enterprise	ChatGPT	#9	#2
Best recruiting platform for enterprise	Perplexity	#8	#3
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	ChatGPT	#2	#6
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	Perplexity	#2	#6
Which recruiting vendors do analysts recommend?	AI Mode	#6	#5

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Lever	SmartRecruiters
Deployment	—	SaaS
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001	TISAX, CCPA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, UK Cyber Essentials
Support	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299	Community & Help Center, Developer Documentation
Founded	2012	2010
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, California
Employees	—	501–1,000
Funding	Series D	Series E · $205M raised
Best for	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.	Corporate employers with at least 50 employees and a significant number of open job requisitions