Lever
by Lever · Applicant tracking and candidate CRM in one platform
25.4 — BenchRank score out of 100
Screenshots of Lever
Homepage Pricing page
Overview
Lever is an applicant tracking system with a built-in recruiting CRM, sold by Employ Inc. Teams source candidates, manage applications, schedule interviews, collaborate with hiring managers and report on hiring from one system. AI features rank applicants by fit, transcribe and summarise interviews, and flag suspect applications.
- Best for
- Talent teams from small to enterprise wanting applicant tracking and a candidate CRM in one system
- Pricing
- No prices are published; Lever quotes custom pricing based on company size, hiring volume, features and implementation needs after a demo request.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- ATS and CRM in one platform, no separate tools to connect
- Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries included
- AI signals flag suspected fraudulent applications
- SOC 2 Type II certified; AI built with watsonx.governance
Trade-offs
- No published prices; a quote requires a sales form or demo
- Onboarding and Candidate Insights are paid add-ons, not core
- No free trial or self-serve sign-up is shown
- Headline figures like '50% faster time to hire' are unsourced
Pricing
Published plans from Lever’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Powered Hiring Platform | Contact sales |
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How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 20 out of 100
- Documentation
- 10 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 82 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 10 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 60 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 60 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 85 out of 100
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