Lever
Applicant tracking system with a built-in recruiting CRM, sold by Employ on custom quotes
What is Lever?
Lever combines an applicant tracking system with a candidate relationship manager, so recruiters can source, nurture and hire in one place. It publishes jobs to free boards such as LinkedIn and Indeed, sells sponsored postings through a job board marketplace, and runs a branded career site. The core platform includes reporting, AI-powered screening and matching, unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, and AI fraud signals. Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ and Onboarding are add-ons. Lever is part of Employ Inc., alongside JazzHR and Jobvite, and every account is priced by quote based on team size and hiring needs.
Good for
- Recruiting teams that source and nurture passive candidates as well as manage applicants
- Growing and mid-sized companies hiring across several departments or locations
- Teams that want AI screening and interview summaries inside the ATS
Key features
- ATS and recruiting CRM in one platform for sourcing, nurturing and hiring
- Publishes jobs to free boards including LinkedIn and Indeed, with sponsored postings bought in a job board marketplace
- Branded career site on your own domain
- AI-powered screening and matching with fit scores and data-backed justification
- Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries
- AI fraud prevention signals on suspicious applications
- AI-drafted personalized rejection emails with feedback
- Out-of-the-box dashboards and customizable reports
Limitations to know about
- No prices are published; Lever quotes each account
- Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ and Onboarding are paid add-ons
- Its pages do not describe a free trial or a free plan
- Its pages do not describe a native mobile app
Lever pricing
Lever has no free plan. Core Platform is priced on request.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Core Platform | Custom quote | ATS and CRM in one, dashboards and custom reports, AI-powered screening, unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, AI fraud prevention signals |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lever free?
No, Lever does not have a free plan.
How much does Lever cost?
Lever does not publish prices. Its pricing page says pricing is available on request and tailored to the organization's size and hiring needs, and asks you to fill out a form for a quote.
How does Lever govern its AI features?
Lever's pricing FAQ says its AI features are built with IBM's watsonx.governance, which Lever says supports fairness, transparency and audit readiness.
What is Lever used for?
Lever combines an applicant tracking system with a candidate relationship manager, so recruiters can source, nurture and hire in one place. People use it for recruiting teams that source and nurture passive candidates as well as manage applicants, growing and mid-sized companies hiring across several departments or locations and teams that want AI screening and interview summaries inside the ATS.
What are the alternatives to Lever?
Tools that do a similar job include Greenhouse, Ashby, JazzHR, Workable and Teamtailor. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Lever?
Lever is made by Employ Inc., based in San Francisco, US and Toronto, Canada. The company was founded in 2012.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, read on the dates shown: Employ Inc.'s own pages first, and a named public reference where they are silent.
- lever.co/pricing (pricing model (custom quote), core platform features, add-ons, pricing and AI governance FAQ) read 21 October 2026
- lever.co/ (product overview, ATS and CRM, integrations FAQ, vendor name in footer (Employ Inc.)) read 21 October 2026
- lever.co/solutions/ai-powered-screening (AI screening: fit scores, drop-off signals, AI rejection emails) read 21 October 2026
- lever.co/lever-job-site (job distribution: free boards, job board marketplace, career site) read 21 October 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever_(company) (company: founding year (2012) and headquarters) read 21 October 2026
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