Greenhouse review

Greenhouse is the product most closely tied to structured hiring, and its Core plan is pitched directly at establishing a consistent, repeatable process. Core includes sourcing and CRM, structured interview kits and scorecards, an AI Notetaker, scheduling, reporting and analytics, SSO and Real Talent matching. Scheduling covers interviewer limits and preferences, scheduling links, candidate self-scheduling and automation rules, and decision-making tools include scorecard attribute suggestions, interview question suggestions, job and offer approvals and e-signature. Plus adds AI report filters, a BI connector, sourcing automation, texting and fraud and spam detection, and Pro adds audit logs, a developer sandbox and enterprise data controls. The weakness for a startup is pricing transparency: Greenhouse publishes no prices and builds each quote from your plan, hiring volume and complexity, so you cannot compare costs without a sales call. It scores below Ashby and Gem on value for that reason, not on capability.

Who it is for

Funded startups that want the most established structured hiring methodology and expect to scale across teams and locations.

Price

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Key features

• Structured interview kits and scorecards on the Core plan
• Sourcing and CRM with prospect pools and a Chrome plugin
• Candidate self-scheduling, scheduling links and automation rules
• AI Notetaker, interview question suggestions and application review filters
• Job and offer approvals, e-signature and custom reports

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Structured interview kits and scorecards included from the entry plan
• Strength: Plans step up from Core to Plus and Pro as hiring gets more complex
• Strength: Fraud and spam detection through Real Talent
• Weakness: No published prices; every plan needs a demo and quote
• Weakness: Texting and sourcing automation start on the Plus plan
• Weakness: Audit log and developer sandbox are Pro features

Key facts

• Plans: Core, Plus and Pro
• Pricing: Custom, based on hiring needs
• Core plan focus: Bring structure to hiring
• SSO: Included on Core

Where it ranks

Greenhouse is No. 4 in our Best Applicant Tracking Systems for Startups verdict.