Applicant Tracking Systems
Lever review
Combined ATS and recruiting CRM from Employ, sold on quote-only pricing with AI screening and interview summaries.
Lever at a glance
- Category
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- Public pricing
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- No
- G2 rating
- 4.3 (2,102 reviews)
- Funding or owner
- Acquired by Employ Inc. (announced 2022-08-05)
- Security
- SOC 2 Type II (vendor pricing FAQ), ISO 27001 (third-party, conflicting)
Buying Lever: security, admin and contract
- SAML SSO
- Enterprise only (third-party source, unconfirmed)
- SCIM provisioning
- Not offered natively (third-party source)
- Data residency
- Unconfirmed: one directory lists US and EU on AWS, others list US only.
- Implementation
- Vendor FAQ: most customers fully implemented within weeks.
Questions to ask Lever before you sign
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- Is there a monthly option, and what are the cancellation and renewal terms?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Lever's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Lever is for
Choose Lever if
- Teams that want ATS and sourcing CRM in one tool.
- Mid-size companies already in the Employ family (Jobvite, JazzHR) looking for a step-up tier.
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers who need published pricing.
- Teams that need native SCIM provisioning (none reported on any plan)
Lever pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Platform | Contact sales | ATS plus CRM, reporting, AI screening, AI interview transcripts and summaries |
Pricing page: price scales with team size and hiring needs. Add-ons listed without prices: Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ, Onboarding.
Lever features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Resume parsing and screening | AI screening included in core platform per vendor. |
| Pricing model and real cost | Quote only; scales with team size and hiring needs; add-ons quoted separately. |
| Target company size | Positioned by third-party research as the 'scalable hiring' tier in Employ's lineup (mid-size) |
What reviewers say about Lever
Praised for
- Well-organized candidate management.
- Automation saves recruiter time.
Common complaints
- Pausing or moving candidates can feel complicated.
- Customer support and customization limits, plus integration issues.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Lever reviews leave out
- Owned by Employ Inc. (with Jobvite and JazzHR) since 2022; G2 lists Employ as the vendor.
- Third-party guide says SAML SSO is Enterprise only and must be enabled via Lever Support; treat as unconfirmed.
- No native SCIM on any plan per the same third-party guide (a connector from Aquera is the described route).
- Vendor says most customers are fully implemented within weeks.
- Employ bought Pillar (AI interview intelligence) in March 2025 and bundles that direction into the Lever line.
Lever alternatives
GreenhouseMid-size and enterprise teams that want structured interviews, scorecards and deep integrations.Contact sales
AshbyStartups up to 100 employees wanting one published monthly price.$400/month (All-In-One Foundations, up to 100 employees)
SmartRecruitersHigh-volume and mid-market to enterprise hiring.Starting at $14,995 (Essential), unit/period not stated
iCIMSLarge employers with complex high-volume hiring.Contact sales
WorkableSmall and mid-size teams that want a published price and a 15-day trial.$299/mo (Standard, monthly billing)
BambooHRSmall and mid-size US companies that want HRIS first and light recruiting in the same system.$250/mo flat (Core, 25 or fewer employees); $10 to $10.25 per employee per month above that
Lever compared
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Lever's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.