Lever vs Oracle Taleo

Lever9.3Visit Oracle Taleo8.6Visit

Higher score Lever #1 in Applicant Tracking Systems 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Lever

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Oracle Taleo #8 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Oracle Taleo

• Lever fits best

  Teams combining ATS and recruiting CRM

• Oracle Taleo fits best

  Enterprises invested in Oracle and HR ecosystems

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Side by side

Feature	Lever 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Oracle Taleo 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Applicant Tracking Systems	#8 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for	Teams combining ATS and recruiting CRM	Enterprises invested in Oracle and HR ecosystems
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, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs, Phone	Docs, Tickets, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SSO/SAML
Integrations	400+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lever 5/5 · Oracle Taleo 5/5
Career site	✓	✓
Resume parsing	✓	✓
Interview scheduling	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Job board distribution	✓	✓
Specs
Active jobs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Users included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines applicant tracking with sourcing, nurturing, and re-engagement Includes scheduling, workflow automation, career sites, and job distribution Adds AI screening, matching, transcripts, summaries, and fraud signals	Covers sourcing, screening, scheduling, offers, and onboarding Connects with Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, and Microsoft Office 365 Supports branded career portals, APIs, and mobile apps
Cons	Pricing requires a customized quote from sales The platform may be broader than teams needing only core ATS features Fixed active-job and user limits are not part of the public pricing model	Pricing requires contacting sales Migration to Oracle Recruiting is promoted Offers less visible AI differentiation than newer products
Our verdict	Lever combines an applicant tracking system with a recruiting CRM for growing and enterprise organizations. It brings candidate pipeline management, sourcing, applications, interview scheduling, hiring-team collaboration, workflow… Read the review →	Oracle Taleo is a cloud talent-acquisition suite for enterprises managing recruiting at scale. It brings together branded career sections, candidate career portals, resume parsing, candidate profiles, screening, candidate pools, interview… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lever — where it wins

  • Combines applicant tracking with sourcing, nurturing, and re-engagement
  • Includes scheduling, workflow automation, career sites, and job distribution
  • Adds AI screening, matching, transcripts, summaries, and fraud signals

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized quote from sales
  • The platform may be broader than teams needing only core ATS features
  • Fixed active-job and user limits are not part of the public pricing model

• Oracle Taleo — where it wins

  • Covers sourcing, screening, scheduling, offers, and onboarding
  • Connects with Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, and Microsoft Office 365
  • Supports branded career portals, APIs, and mobile apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Migration to Oracle Recruiting is promoted
  • Offers less visible AI differentiation than newer products

• Lever9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad ATS and recruiting CRM for teams that want one hiring platform.

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• Oracle Taleo8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Oracle-aligned ATS for enterprises that need configurable hiring workflows.

  Visit Oracle TaleoFull verdict →