Lever vs When I Work
Compare Lever and When I Work on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
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
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Lever if: Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
Choose When I Work if: Hourly teams that mainly need scheduling and messaging at a low per-user price
When I Work
Per-user hourly scheduling — Essentials from $2.50/user/mo; Pro $5; Premium $8; 14-day trial. Time & attendance is a paid toggle.
Best for
- • Hourly teams that mainly need scheduling and messaging at a low per-user price
- • Operators who will trial 14 days before buying Deputy or Homebase hubs
- • Multi-location teams that stay on Essentials+ for templates and OpenShifts
Starting from $2.50/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Lever and When I Work. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Lever starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page; When I Work researched starting price from $2.5/mo. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
LeverDependsWhen I WorkDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Lever does not research a free plan; When I Work does not research a free plan.
LeverDependsWhen I WorkDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Lever and When I Work on current vendor packaging.
LeverDependsWhen I WorkDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Lever and When I Work are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Lever8/10When I Work8/10
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