Breezy HR vs Lever
Compare Breezy HR and Lever on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

Breezy HR
Mid-market ATS with free Bootstrap, paid Startup/Growth/Business pools, career site, and interview workflows — Growth from $273/mo annual.
Best for
- • SMB and mid-market teams needing a dedicated ATS with transparent published pricing
- • Hiring teams that want a free Bootstrap plan to start with one active role
- • Buyers who prefer collaborative recruiting without buying a full HRIS suite
Starting from $157.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Breezy HR and Lever. Choose Breezy HR when SMB and mid-market teams needing a dedicated ATS with transparent published pricing. Choose Lever when Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Breezy HR is better for
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Breezy HR if: SMB and mid-market teams needing a dedicated ATS with transparent published pricing
Choose Lever if: Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together

Lever
ATS + recruiting CRM under Employ — custom quote (Core AI-powered hiring platform plus Insights/VONQ/Onboarding add-ons); demo-led, no published seat $.
Best for
- • Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
- • Orgs already comparing Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby as the dedicated ATS shortlist
- • Teams that will take a demo rather than a self-serve ATS trial
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Breezy HR and Lever. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Breezy HR researched starting price from $157/mo; a free plan is researched; Lever starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
Breezy HRDependsLeverDepends - Breezy HR
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Breezy HR researches a free plan; Lever does not research a free plan.
Breezy HRStrongerLeverWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Breezy HR and Lever on current vendor packaging.
Breezy HRDependsLeverDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Breezy HR and Lever are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Breezy HR8/10Lever8/10
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