Lever review

Lever's main appeal for a startup is that the applicant tracking system and candidate relationship management are one product, so sourced prospects and applicants share a single record and pipeline. Its core platform includes out-of-the-box dashboards and customizable reports, AI-powered screening and matching, unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, and AI signals that flag likely fraudulent applications. Add-ons include Candidate Insights, AI screening by VONQ for high application volume, and onboarding workflows. Lever says most customers are fully implemented within weeks and that pricing scales with team size and hiring needs, but it publishes no prices, so you need to fill in a form and talk to sales. That lack of transparency, plus add-on pricing for onboarding, keeps its value score below Ashby, Gem and Dover. It is a reasonable alternative to Greenhouse for a startup that values nurturing passive candidates over months.

Who it is for

Growth-stage startups that want ATS and CRM in one quote and plan to nurture candidates over long hiring cycles.

Price

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Key features

• ATS and CRM in one platform with no separate integration
• Out-of-the-box dashboards and customizable reports
• AI-powered screening and candidate matching
• Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries
• AI fraud prevention signals on applications

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Every plan includes ATS, CRM, reporting and key integrations
• Strength: Unlimited AI interview transcripts included in the core platform
• Strength: SOC 2 Type II certified
• Weakness: No published prices; quotes require a form and sales contact
• Weakness: Onboarding and Candidate Insights are add-ons
• Weakness: Implementation is described in weeks rather than days

Key facts

• Pricing: Custom quote
• Included in every plan: ATS, CRM, reporting and key integrations
• Hiring teams cited: 26k+
• Security: SOC 2 Type II

Where it ranks

Lever is No. 7 in our Best Applicant Tracking Systems for Startups verdict.