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JazzHR vs Lever

The short answer

JazzHR and Lever are both sold by Employ Inc. JazzHR is the small-business ATS with published prices: Hero at $1,000, Plus at $3,480 and Pro at $5,508 a year. Lever combines applicant tracking with a recruiting CRM for small to enterprise teams and is quoted. Both hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Facts checked
Not scored yet15 of 26 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 21, 2026
Starting price
$1,000/yr (Hero plan)
Best for
Small businesses that hire again and again without a recruiter

Choose JazzHR if

  • You want to know the price up front: Plus costs $3,480 a year.
  • You post jobs to free boards in one click.
  • You want knockout questions and custom workflow stages without a long setup.
  • You run a small business.
Best for
Recruiting teams that source and nurture passive candidates, not only post jobs

Choose Lever if

  • You want a recruiting CRM with nurture campaigns in the same product.
  • You want unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries.
  • You build integrations on a REST API with webhooks.
  • You need GDPR terms, such as a data processing addendum.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

JazzHR wins 1Lever wins 31 tie

JazzHR vs Lever by dimension
DimensionJazzHRLever
PricingJazzHR publishes Hero at $1,000, Plus at $3,480 and Pro at $5,508 a year billed annually. Lever is quoted and sells Candidate Insights, AI Screening and Onboarding as add-ons.$1,000/yr (Hero plan)Quote only
CapabilitiesLever adds a recruiting CRM with nurture campaigns, talent pool rediscovery, a career site builder and offer e-signature tracking. JazzHR covers posting, resume parsing, interview guides and source reports. ATS and CRM in one platform, Nurture campaigns (Advanced Nurture), Talent pool search and rediscovery, Career Site Builder, Candidate Texting with opt-out, Offer documents and e-signature tracking8 of 12 core capabilities9 of 12 core capabilities
IntegrationsLever’s marketplace names partners such as ADP Workforce Now, Workday, Dayforce, Checkr and First Advantage, and Lever documents a REST API with webhooks. JazzHR lists LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Gusto and BambooHR among its connections. ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Justworks, Gusto, Paylocity, Workday, Dayforce, Deel, Checkr, First Advantage, Verified First, DocuSign, Indeed, LinkedIn10 documented15 documented
Fit and supportJazzHR focuses on small businesses, with All-Access Support on Pro. Lever serves small, midsize and enterprise teams and says customers go live within weeks. Small businessesSmall businessesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
SecurityBoth hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Lever also offers a data processing addendum and standard contractual clauses for GDPR; JazzHR names no GDPR program on the pages we reviewed. YesSOC 2, ISO 27001SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR

Key differences

Where JazzHR and Lever differ (3)
AttributeJazzHRLever
Pricing modelTiered plansQuote only
Price transparencyPublishedQuote only
Best forSmall businessesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeJazzHRLever
Open API
Webhooks
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001
OwnershipSubsidiarySubsidiary

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. JazzHR publishes Hero at $1,000, Plus at $3,480 and Pro at $5,508 a year billed annually. Lever is quoted and sells Candidate Insights, AI Screening and Onboarding as add-ons.

Capabilities. Lever adds a recruiting CRM with nurture campaigns, talent pool rediscovery, a career site builder and offer e-signature tracking. JazzHR covers posting, resume parsing, interview guides and source reports.

Integrations. Lever’s marketplace names partners such as ADP Workforce Now, Workday, Dayforce, Checkr and First Advantage, and Lever documents a REST API with webhooks. JazzHR lists LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Gusto and BambooHR among its connections.

Fit and support. JazzHR focuses on small businesses, with All-Access Support on Pro. Lever serves small, midsize and enterprise teams and says customers go live within weeks.

Security. Both hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Lever also offers a data processing addendum and standard contractual clauses for GDPR; JazzHR names no GDPR program on the pages we reviewed.

Neither one?

Workable

Workable has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.4/10).

From $299/mo

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, JazzHR or Lever?

JazzHR fits a small business that wants a fixed yearly price and quick posting. Lever fits a team that also needs a recruiting CRM with nurture campaigns and is fine with a quote.

Are JazzHR and Lever the same company?

They share an owner: Employ Inc. sells both, as JazzHR by Employ and Lever by Employ. They remain separate products with their own plans and security pages.

Who uses JazzHR?

Small businesses: JazzHR’s standard prices cover organizations up to 250 employees and exclude staffing agencies, franchises and multi-location businesses.

Is JazzHR safe?

JazzHR holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and publishes a security page.

Is Lever a legit job site?

Lever is not a job board: it is an applicant tracking system and recruiting CRM that employers use to post jobs and manage candidates. Employ Inc. owns it.

What are JazzHR’s competitors?

Lever is the closest inside Employ, aimed at teams that want a CRM with the ATS. Against Lever, JazzHR differs by publishing yearly prices; Greenhouse, Workable and Breezy HR are other ATS vendors we compare.

Is JazzHR or Lever more secure?

Both JazzHR and Lever state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Only Lever states GDPR.

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