Lever vs Workable
Compare Lever and Workable 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
There is no universal winner between Lever and Workable. Choose Lever when Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together. Choose Workable when SMB and lower mid-market teams that want a dedicated ATS with published prices. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Lever is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Choose Lever if: Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
Choose Workable if: SMB and lower mid-market teams that want a dedicated ATS with published prices
Workable
Recruiting + light HR ATS with published floors — Standard $299/mo (1–20 employees, annual); Premier $599; Enterprise $719.
Best for
- • SMB and lower mid-market teams that want a dedicated ATS with published prices
- • Hiring teams that want a 15-day trial before a custom enterprise ATS quote
- • Companies that may use Workable’s light HR features without buying a full HRIS
Starting from $299.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Lever and Workable. 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; Workable researched starting price from $299/mo. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
LeverDependsWorkableDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Lever does not research a free plan; Workable does not research a free plan.
LeverDependsWorkableDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Lever and Workable on current vendor packaging.
LeverDependsWorkableDepends - Lever
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Lever leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Lever8/10Workable7/10
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