Lever vs Avature

Lever9.2Visit Avature8.7Visit

Higher score Lever #2 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Lever

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Avature #8 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Avature

• Lever fits best

  Organizations combining ATS and candidate CRM

• Avature fits best

  Enterprises needing configurable recruiting processes

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Side by side

Feature	Lever 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Avature 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software	#8 in Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise Software
Best for	Organizations combining ATS and candidate CRM	Enterprises needing configurable recruiting processes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Phone	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	400+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Lever 2/5 · Avature 2/5
Branded career site	✓	✓
Candidate CRM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Interview scheduling	✓	✓
Compliance controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SSO and provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Analytics depth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Brings candidate pipelines and talent pools into one recruiting system Automates interview scheduling, follow-ups, and approval chains Offers 400 integrations and compliance reporting	Configurable workflows, approvals and data capture support complex processes Semantic search, matching and ranking help organize candidate discovery Career sites, scheduling, analytics and AI agents cover broad recruiting needs
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than published by plan Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking other deployment options Its combined ATS and CRM scope may exceed simpler hiring needs	Pricing requires contacting Avature’s sales team Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring other deployment options Enterprise-oriented configuration may exceed the needs of smaller teams
Our verdict	Lever brings applicant tracking and recruiting CRM together for organizations that need to manage candidates from sourcing through hiring. Its cloud platform supports small, mid-market, and enterprise teams, with candidate pipelines,… Read the review →	Avature ATS is a cloud recruiting system for enterprises hiring across regions, brands and business units. It combines configurable workflows, approvals and data capture with candidate communications, screening, interview scheduling, offer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lever — where it wins

  • Brings candidate pipelines and talent pools into one recruiting system
  • Automates interview scheduling, follow-ups, and approval chains
  • Offers 400 integrations and compliance reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published by plan
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking other deployment options
  • Its combined ATS and CRM scope may exceed simpler hiring needs

• Avature — where it wins

  • Configurable workflows, approvals and data capture support complex processes
  • Semantic search, matching and ranking help organize candidate discovery
  • Career sites, scheduling, analytics and AI agents cover broad recruiting needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Avature’s sales team
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring other deployment options
  • Enterprise-oriented configuration may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• Lever9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Combines applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, and recruiting workflows.

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• Avature8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise ATS with configurable workflows, matching, scheduling, career sites and AI agents.

  Visit AvatureFull verdict →