Lever vs Workable

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

The short answer

Workable is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 30.1 versus 22.2 for Lever, and ranks ahead in 46% of the answers that name both.

Choose Lever if…

You need SOC 2 Type 2 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

Choose Workable if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (30.1 vs 22.2)
You need ISO/IEC 27017 or SOC 2 Type II or SOC 3 coverage
fast deployment and ease of use
intuitive automation and candidate tracking

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Lever	Workable
Visibility score	22.2%	30.1%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#3	#2
Share of voice	6.3%	7.2%
Mentions this run	34	38
Positive in AI answers	44%	44%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

Workable leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25%

34.1%

AI Mode

17.4%

29.4%

Perplexity

24.3%

26.7%

LeverWorkable

Head to head in AI answers

26 engine answers name both brands

14Lever ranked higher

12Workable ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Lever	Workable
What is a recruiting platform and when does a company need one?	ChatGPT	#3	#1
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#3	#4
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	AI Mode	#5	#6
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#3	#6
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#3	#4
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#4	#3
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#3	#6
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#3	#5
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#4	#3
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#3	#4
Best recruiting platform for startups	ChatGPT	#4	#3
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	ChatGPT	#2	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Lever	Workable
Pricing model	—	Flat tiers
Entry price	—	$299 / mo
Free plan	—	No · 15-day trial
Deployment	—	Cloud-based SaaS
Integrations	—	270+
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Support	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299	Priority support on Premier and Enterprise plans
Founded	2012	2012
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Employees	—	201–500
Funding	Series D	Series C, led by Zouk Capital · $84M raised
Best for	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.	Companies of any size that care about time-to-value and ease of use and want a system that is fast to implement and easy to adopt, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.