Lever
ATS + CRM for talent relationships and pipeline building
Overview
ATS and CRM platform that combines applicant tracking with proactive talent relationship management. Focuses on nurturing passive candidates and building talent pipelines.
Ehsan's Growth Verdict
The recruiter's favorite ATS — great for nurturing, less opinionated on process
Best for: Recruiting teams focused on passive candidate sourcing and talent CRM
Key Features
- ✓Combined ATS + CRM
- ✓Nurture campaigns
- ✓Visual pipeline
- ✓Diversity insights
- ✓Interview scheduling
Pros
- + Best ATS for passive candidate nurturing
- + Clean, modern interface
- + Good diversity reporting
Cons
- − Less structured hiring methodology than Greenhouse
- − Reporting limitations
- − Acquired by Employ — product roadmap concerns
Pricing
| Plan | Details |
|---|---|
| LeverTRM | Custom pricing — from ~$5K/yr |
| LeverTRM for Enterprise | Custom pricing |
Best Use Cases
Ehsan's Growth Take
Lever vs Greenhouse is the classic ATS debate. Lever wins when your bottleneck is sourcing and engaging passive candidates. Greenhouse wins when your bottleneck is interview quality and consistency. Most companies under 500 employees will do fine with either.
Ehsan Jahandarpour
AI Growth Strategist & Fractional CMO
Forbes Top 20 Growth Hacker · TEDx Speaker · 716 Academic Citations · Ex-Microsoft · CMO at FirstWave (ASX:FCT) · Forbes Communications Council