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Jobvite vs Lever

Jobvite6.1/10

Lever6.7/10

Scored in Applicant Tracking Systems

The short answer

Jobvite and Lever are both owned by Employ Inc., and both are quoted. Jobvite is a modular suite for mid-sized and enterprise teams, with recruitment marketing, onboarding, referrals and internal mobility.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 10 sources, most recently checked

Jobvite

Best for
Mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams with complex or high-volume hiring

Choose Jobvite if

  • You hire at scale across departments and locations.
  • You want referrals and internal mobility in the same suite.
  • You onboard staff with I-9 and E-Verify tasks.
  • You want 60+ dashboards and reports.

Jobvite plans and pricesJobvite competitors

Lever

Best for
Recruiting teams that source and nurture passive candidates, not only post jobs

Choose Lever if

  • You are a smaller team: Lever sells to companies of all sizes.
  • You nurture passive candidates with campaigns and talent rediscovery.
  • You want unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries.
  • You want to go live within weeks.

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LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Jobvite wins 1Lever wins 04 ties

Jobvite vs Lever by dimension
DimensionJobviteLever
PricingBoth are quoted. Jobvite adds onboarding, AI Companion and recruitment marketing as modules; Lever sells Candidate Insights, AI Screening and Onboarding as add-ons. Quote only1Quote onlyQuote only
CapabilitiesJobvite documents all 12 items on our ATS checklist, including EEO reporting and a career site apply flow. Lever documents 9, with talent pools, texting and offer e-signatures. Customizable hiring workflows by department, location and role, AI-powered candidate matching, Analytics with 60+ dashboards and reports, Mobile-optimized branded career site, Candidate CRM with multi-touch campaigns, Text-message candidate outreach, I-9 and E-Verify onboarding tasks, Employee referral tracking212 of 12 core capabilities9 of 12 core capabilities
IntegrationsJobvite’s marketplace names LinkedIn, ADP, Indeed, UKG, BambooHR and HireRight. Lever’s names ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Workday, Checkr and Indeed, with a REST API and webhooks. LinkedIn, ADP, Indeed, UKG, VONQ, BambooHR, HiBob, Appcast, First Advantage, HireRight, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter315 documented15 documented
SecurityBoth fall under Employ’s SOC 2 Type 2 report and ISO 27001 certificate, and both state GDPR. Yes4SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Fit and supportJobvite is built for mid-sized and enterprise organizations. Lever serves teams of all sizes. Mid-market companies, enterprises2Mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises

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Key differences

Where Jobvite and Lever differ (3)
AttributeJobviteLever
Best forMid-market companies, enterprises2Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises5
Founded2006620127
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana, US6San Francisco, California, and Toronto, Canada7
Show 6 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (6)
AttributeJobviteLever
Pricing modelQuote only1Quote only5
Price transparencyQuote only1Quote only5
SOC 2 Type II45
ISO 2700148
GDPR program48
OwnershipSubsidiary9Subsidiary7

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Both are quoted. Jobvite adds onboarding, AI Companion and recruitment marketing as modules; Lever sells Candidate Insights, AI Screening and Onboarding as add-ons.

Capabilities. Jobvite documents all 12 items on our ATS checklist, including EEO reporting and a career site apply flow. Lever documents 9, with talent pools, texting and offer e-signatures.

Integrations. Jobvite’s marketplace names LinkedIn, ADP, Indeed, UKG, BambooHR and HireRight. Lever’s names ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Workday, Checkr and Indeed, with a REST API and webhooks.

Security. Both fall under Employ’s SOC 2 Type 2 report and ISO 27001 certificate, and both state GDPR.

Fit and support. Jobvite is built for mid-sized and enterprise organizations. Lever serves teams of all sizes.

Neither one?

Workable

Workable has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.5/10).

From $299/mo (up to 20 employees, billed annually)10

Workable review

Frequently asked questions

Are Jobvite and Lever the same company?

They share an owner. Employ Inc. owns Jobvite, Lever and JazzHR, and sells each as its own product. Lever joined Employ in August 2022.

What is Jobvite used for?

Hiring at mid-sized and large companies: applicant tracking, recruitment marketing campaigns, career sites, referrals and onboarding. Its CRM publishes postings to 20+ job boards.

Which is better for a small business, Jobvite or Lever?

Lever lists teams of all sizes. Jobvite says it is built for mid-sized and enterprise organizations.

How are Jobvite and Lever priced?

Both by custom quote. Jobvite prices modules on top of the core ATS; Lever prices add-ons such as Candidate Insights and AI Screening by VONQ.

What AI do Jobvite and Lever include?

Jobvite offers AI candidate matching and an interview companion with real-time structured guidance. Lever offers AI screening and matching, unlimited interview transcripts and fraud prevention signals.

What are the alternatives to Lever?

Among the applicant tracking systems we review, we also compare Lever with Ashby and JazzHR. Against Jobvite, Lever’s case is the CRM and the fit for any size; Jobvite’s is the modular suite.

How this page was made

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    26 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 9, 2026.

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    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology

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Sources

The 10 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Jobvite (Employ) jobvite.com/pricing“Jobvite provides flexible, scalable pricing tailored to your hiring needs.” “Your hiring isn’t one-size-fits-all. Your pricing shouldn’t be either. Tell us what you’re solving for, and we’ll build a plan that fits.”
  2. Jobvite (Employ) jobvite.com“Recruitment Marketing Software for employer branding and targeted campaigns; and Analytics with 60+ actionable dashboards and reports” “Jobvite is built for mid-sized and enterprise organizations that need a scalable recruiting platform to attract, engage, hire, and retain top talent.”
  3. Jobvite (Employ) jobvite.com/marketplace“ClearStar Global Background Screening”
  4. Jobvite (Employ) jobvite.com/security“Schellman, an independent third-party auditor, has issued Jobvite by Employ’s SOC 2 Type 2 report” “Schellman, an independent third-party auditor, has issued Employ’s ISO/IEC 27001 certificate”
  5. Lever (Employ Inc.) Lever: Pricing“Compared to competitors, Lever stands out for its intuitive interface, seamless integrations, and ability to streamline the entire hiring process for teams of all sizes.” “To get Lever pricing, you’ll need to contact Lever directly for a custom quote.”
  6. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobvite“Founded 2006” “Headquarters Indianapolis, United States”
  7. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever_(company)“It was founded in 2012 by Nate Smith, Sarah Nahm, Randal Truong, and Brian Noguchi.” “Lever is a software company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and Toronto, Canada that provides an applicant tracking system for hiring.”
  8. Lever (Employ Inc.) lever.co/security“Employ's security programs and practices have been independently verified against the SOC 2 and ISO 27001 framework.” “Lever by Employ's information security parameters comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)”
  9. Employ Inc. businesswire.com/news/home/20220224005670/en/Jobvite-JazzHR-and-NXTThing-RPO-Unite-Under-Employ-Brand“JazzHR, Jobvite, and NXTThing RPO will continue to operate under their respective brands and structures as subsidiaries of the new parent company, Employ.”
  10. Workable Workable: Pricing“Standard BUNDLE RECRUITING AND HR TO SAVE UP TO 20% $299 /month $3,588 /year MONTHLY ANNUALLY - SAVE 20% 1 - 20 employees”

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