Comparison

Greenhouse vs SmartRecruiters

On the evidence we track, Greenhouse leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Greenhouse54
SmartRecruiters41
Score
vioscaleAI score
Greenhouse54 / 100low · 41%
SmartRecruiters41 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Greenhouse✗
SmartRecruiters✗
Model
Greenhousequote
SmartRecruiterscommercial
Price level
Greenhouseunknown
SmartRecruitersunknown
Transparent
Greenhouse✗
SmartRecruiters✗
Integrations
Count
Greenhouse500
SmartRecruiters3
Security
Disclosure policy
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters–
Gdpr
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Iso27001
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Pci
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters–
Soc2
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Reliability
Status page
Greenhouse–
SmartRecruiters✓
Content
Faq
Greenhouse6 items
SmartRecruiters7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ats & recruiting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Sourcing
Job distribution
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Candidate sourcing
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Recruiting CRM
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Hiring
Structured interviews
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters-
Interview scheduling
GreenhouseNative
SmartRecruitersNative
Assessments
GreenhouseNative
SmartRecruiters-
Background checks
Greenhouse-
SmartRecruiters-
Compliance
DEI reporting
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters-
Integrations
HRIS handoff
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Security
SSO / SCIM
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters-
Ecosystem
API access
GreenhouseFull
SmartRecruiters-
Insight
Recruiting analytics
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Segment
Agency mode
Greenhouse-
SmartRecruiters✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Greenhouse

Leader

A comprehensive applicant tracking and recruiting platform that combines AI-powered structured interviews, candidate matching algorithms, and hiring analytics. Includes tools for managing candidate workflows, a candidate portal, and over 500 third-party integrations.

Independently observed

SmartRecruiters

Enterprise recruiting platform that uses AI to help organizations manage hiring at scale, reduce administrative work, and improve the candidate experience through features like intelligent candidate screening and scheduling automation.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Greenhouse

Leader
Quote-based

Custom pricing based on plan, hiring volume, and organizational complexity; contact sales for quote

  • CoreContact sales
    • Sourcing & CRM
    • Prospect pools
    • Prospecting Chrome plugin
    • 1 CRM event
    • Bulk import
    • +12 more
  • PlusContact sales
    • Everything in Core, plus:
    • AI-powered report filters
    • Business Intelligence Connector
    • Greenhouse Sourcing Automation
    • Texting
    • +2 more
  • ProContact sales
    • Everything in Plus, plus:
    • Enterprise-level data configuration and security
    • Audit log
    • Developer sandbox & sync
    • Real Talent enterprise-level features
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

SmartRecruiters

Subscription

From $14,995. Pricing varies by plan; contact sales for details.

  • Essential-
    • Onboarding
    • SMS Messaging
    • Applicant Tracking System
    • Candidate Relationship Management
  • ProfessionalContact sales
    • Everything in Essential
    • AI-powered Hiring Agent
    • Access to add-on features
  • High VolumeContact sales
    • Everything in Professional
    • AI-powered Candidate Screening
    • Increased SMS + Job Distribution Volume
  • CompleteContact sales
    • Everything in High Volume
    • Advanced Analytics
    • Advanced Sandbox
    • Custom In-App Guidance
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Greenhouse✓
SmartRecruiters✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Greenhouse

Leader

Not documented yet.

SmartRecruiters

5 total
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • LinkedIn
  • Enboarder
  • SMS
  • WhatsApp
Independently observed
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