Greenhouse Alternatives

Ashby

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9.2 /10

Ashby is the developer-friendly ATS challenger with transparent startup pricing. Foundations starts at $400/month for up to 100 employees with 10% annual discount. Plus for 101-1,000 employees custom (competitive with industry leaders). Enterprise for 1,000+ employees custom with predictable pricing. Add-ons: AI Notetaker, Advanced Scheduling. 14-day free trial.

• Transparent startup pricing (Foundations $400/month) is unique in ATS category
• Modern product design beats legacy ATS UX (Greenhouse, Lever)
• API-first architecture supports deep integrations with SaaS stack

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Workable

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9.1 /10

Workable is the SMB-focused ATS + HRIS bundle. Standard at $299/month ($3,588/year): ATS + HRIS + onboarding + time tracking + payroll prep for 1-20 employees. Premier at $599/month ($7,188/year): includes texting + video + assessments + performance reviews (add-ons in Standard). Enterprise at $719/month ($8,628/year): + SSO + priority support. 15-day free trial no credit card.

• Unique ATS + HRIS bundle at $299/month saves vendor cost + integration complexity
• Premier tier ($599/month) bundling all add-ons is cost-effective for active recruiting teams
• 15-day free trial with no credit card required enables genuine evaluation

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SmartRecruiters

8.7 /10

SmartRecruiters targets high-volume hiring + enterprise recruiting. Essential starts at $14,995/year (~$1,250/month effective). Professional custom (industry estimates $25-75K/year). High Volume (Most Popular — retail/seasonal/hospitality/healthcare) custom ($75-300K+/year). Complete custom ($200K-1M+/year for global enterprise). AI features: Hiring Agent, Talent Matching, Candidate Screening, Conversational Chat tiered across plans.

• High Volume tier purpose-built for retail/seasonal/hospitality/healthcare — category-unique
• Conversational AI Chat + AI Candidate Screening scale recruiting beyond human capacity
• 4-tier structure enables granular segmentation between mid-market and high-volume verticals

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Lever

8.4 /10

Lever is the ATS + CRM unified platform. Custom pricing only — LeverTRM and LeverTRM for Enterprise with no published tier pricing. Industry estimates: $500-2,000/month for 20-100 employees, $2,000-10,000/month for 100-500 employees, $10,000+/month for enterprise. Add-ons: Onboarding, AI Interview Companion, Advanced Automation. Acquired by Employ Inc. in 2022 (parent of Jobvite + JazzHR).

• ATS + CRM unified philosophy unique in category vs ATS-only competitors
• AI-powered candidate matching + interview summaries integrated across plans
• Comprehensive analytics + built-in automation included

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