Lever review

Lever was one of the first products to put a recruiting CRM and an ATS in the same database, and that is still its main appeal: recruiters can nurture passive candidates and move them into an active pipeline without exporting anything. The core platform now adds AI screening and matching, unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, fraud signals on applications and a reporting suite that ties hiring activity to pipeline health. Add-ons include candidate insights, an AI screening agent from VONQ on your career site, and onboarding workflows. Lever is SOC 2 Type II certified. What holds it back for this audience is the buying process: the pricing page has no numbers, only a quote form, and pricing scales with team size and needs. For a company with an active sourcing function and 100 or more staff, it is worth a demo next to Ashby. For a small team posting a few roles, it is more than you need.

Who it is for

Midsize companies that source heavily and want CRM nurturing and the ATS in one system.

Price

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Key features

• ATS and CRM in one platform for sourcing, nurturing and hiring
• AI-powered screening and candidate matching
• Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries
• AI fraud prevention signals on applications
• Out-of-the-box dashboards and custom reports

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: CRM and ATS share one candidate record
• Strength: Unlimited AI interview transcripts are part of the core platform
• Strength: SOC 2 Type II certified, per Lever
• Weakness: No published prices; every plan is a custom quote
• Weakness: Onboarding and candidate insights are paid add-ons
• Weakness: Heavier than a small team needs for occasional hiring

Key facts

• Pricing: Custom quote
• Security: SOC 2 Type II
• Add-ons: Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ, Onboarding

Where it ranks

Lever is No. 8 in our Best Applicant Tracking Systems verdict.