Lever vs SmartRecruiters

Lever9.3Visit SmartRecruiters8.9Visit

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

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SmartRecruiters #5 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Try SmartRecruiters

• Lever fits best

  Teams combining ATS and recruiting CRM

• SmartRecruiters fits best

  Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets

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Side by side

Feature	Lever 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SmartRecruiters 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Applicant Tracking Systems	#5 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for	Teams combining ATS and recruiting CRM	Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Phone	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	400+ integrations	575+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lever 5/5 · SmartRecruiters 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 tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform
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	Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams
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 →	SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition platform for corporate and enterprise recruiting teams. It brings applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, job distribution, interview scheduling, AI-assisted matching and screening,… 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

• SmartRecruiters — where it wins

  • Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution
  • AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale
  • Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan
  • Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams

• Lever9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• SmartRecruiters8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad enterprise ATS with strong automation and a high entry price.

  Try SmartRecruitersFull verdict →