Lever is a hR & recruiting tool for Enterprise, offered as paid. Founded in United States in 2012.
About Lever
Lever is a recruiting platform that combines an applicant tracking system with candidate relationship management, sold together as LeverTRM. Founded in San Francisco in 2012, it became part of Employ Inc. in 2022 alongside Jobvite and JazzHR, and it is used mainly by mid-size companies with in-house recruiting teams.
The product lets recruiters manage active job pipelines and nurture passive candidates in the same database: a browser extension captures profiles from LinkedIn and other sites, nurture campaigns send personalized email sequences, and past applicants such as silver medalists can be rediscovered for new roles. Interview scheduling, structured feedback forms, offer approvals and reporting support the hiring process, with native Gmail, Outlook and calendar sync and integrations with HRIS systems and job boards. Pricing is quote-based, and capabilities such as advanced analytics, nurture and onboarding are sold as add-ons.
Lever fits sourcing-heavy recruiting teams at companies with roughly a hundred to a few thousand employees that value having CRM and ATS in one tool. Product innovation has slowed since the Employ consolidation, and its analytics trail Ashby. Greenhouse is stronger on structured hiring and has a bigger integration marketplace, Ashby leads on analytics and automation, and SMB-oriented tools such as Workable or Teamtailor are simpler and more transparently priced for smaller companies.
Key features of Lever
- ATS plus candidate CRM
- Nurture campaigns for passive candidates
- Sourcing browser extension
- Interview feedback and scheduling
- Analytics and reports
- Integrations with HRIS
Pros and cons
Pros
- CRM and ATS in one
- Good for sourcing-heavy teams
- Gmail and Outlook integration
- Mature product
Cons
- Quote-based pricing
- Slower innovation
- Analytics behind Ashby
- Add-ons needed
Lever pricing
Lever uses a paid model.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Core Platform | Custom | ATS + CRM, reporting, AI screening |
| Add-ons | Custom | Candidate Insights, AI Screening, Onboarding |
Source: www.lever.co · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Lever compares in HR & recruiting
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- #1 / 20
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Lever ranks #1 of 20 hr & recruiting tools by community votes and is not directly comparable on price.
Common use cases
- 1Sourcing-led tech recruiting
- 2Nurturing silver-medalist candidates
- 3Mid-size companies with recruiting teams
- 4Managing agency submissions
Best for
Mid-size recruiting teams that source heavily.
Not ideal for
Startups wanting modern analytics (Ashby).
Integrations
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Slack
- Zoom
- BambooHR
- Workday
- Checkr
Our take
Lever is a solid ATS+CRM; evaluate Ashby and Greenhouse alongside it.
FAQ
- What is Lever?
- Lever is a HR & recruiting tool: ATS and CRM for talent teams.
- How much does Lever cost?
- Lever uses a Paid model; see the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
- What does Lever integrate with?
- Lever integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Zoom, BambooHR and more.
- Which platforms does Lever support?
- Lever is available on web.
- Who is Lever for?
- Mid-size recruiting teams that source heavily.
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