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SmartRecruiters vs Greenhouse

The short answer

SmartRecruiters has been an SAP company since September 2025 and sells to corporate employers with at least 50 employees; its Essential plan starts at $14,995, billing period not stated. Greenhouse quotes Core, Plus and Pro and serves teams from early-stage to enterprise.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Facts checked
Best for
Corporate employers with 50+ employees

Choose SmartRecruiters if

  • You run SAP SuccessFactors.
  • You hire at high volume, with AI screening and conversational chat.
  • You want a published starting price for the entry plan.
  • You employ at least 50 people.
Best for
Hiring teams running structured interviews with kits and scorecards

Choose Greenhouse if

  • You have fewer than 50 employees.
  • You run structured interviews with kits and scorecards.
  • You need over 400 integrations.
  • You want iOS and Android apps for hiring managers.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

SmartRecruiters wins 1Greenhouse wins 22 ties

SmartRecruiters vs Greenhouse by dimension
DimensionSmartRecruitersGreenhouse
PricingSmartRecruiters publishes one figure: Essential starts at $14,995, billing period not stated; Professional, High Volume and Complete are priced by Sales. Greenhouse publishes no price.Partly publishedQuote only
CapabilitiesBoth cover applicant tracking, a recruiting CRM, job distribution, scheduling, offers and onboarding. SmartRecruiters adds text recruiting on every plan; Greenhouse adds resume anonymization and an audit log. Applicant tracking, Recruitment CRM, Job distribution, Text recruiting, Interview scheduling, Offer management, Onboarding, Analytics11 of 12 core capabilities11 of 12 core capabilities
IntegrationsGreenhouse lists over 400 pre-built integrations. SmartRecruiters lists 50+ HCM and HRIS integrations alone, with SAP SuccessFactors first. 45150 native451 native
Fit and supportSmartRecruiters targets corporate employers with 50+ employees; Greenhouse serves small, midsize and enterprise teams. EnterprisesEnterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
SecurityBoth hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Greenhouse also documents GDPR; SmartRecruiters names no GDPR program on the pages we reviewed. YesSOC 2, ISO 27001SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR

Key differences

Where SmartRecruiters and Greenhouse differ (6)
AttributeSmartRecruitersGreenhouse
Price transparencyPartly publishedQuote only
Best forEnterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Single sign-onWebSSO (ADFS supported)SAML 2.0, Preconfigured: Okta, OneLogin, Google, Microsoft Entra ID
Native integrations50451
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, USANew York, NY
OwnershipSubsidiaryPrivate equity-backed
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeSmartRecruitersGreenhouse
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Open API
Webhooks
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. SmartRecruiters publishes one figure: Essential starts at $14,995, billing period not stated; Professional, High Volume and Complete are priced by Sales. Greenhouse publishes no price.

Capabilities. Both cover applicant tracking, a recruiting CRM, job distribution, scheduling, offers and onboarding. SmartRecruiters adds text recruiting on every plan; Greenhouse adds resume anonymization and an audit log.

Integrations. Greenhouse lists over 400 pre-built integrations. SmartRecruiters lists 50+ HCM and HRIS integrations alone, with SAP SuccessFactors first.

Fit and support. SmartRecruiters targets corporate employers with 50+ employees; Greenhouse serves small, midsize and enterprise teams.

Security. Both hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Greenhouse also documents GDPR; SmartRecruiters 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, SmartRecruiters or Greenhouse?

SmartRecruiters fits an employer with 50+ staff that runs SAP or hires at high volume; Greenhouse fits any size that wants structured interviews and a large partner catalog.

How much does SmartRecruiters cost?

Its Essential plan starts at $14,995, with no billing period stated; the Professional, High Volume and Complete plans are priced by Sales.

Does SmartRecruiters have a free version?

No free plan is listed: Essential, the entry plan, starts at $14,995.

Who owns SmartRecruiters?

SAP, which completed the acquisition on September 11, 2025.

Is Greenhouse a legit hiring platform?

Yes. Greenhouse Software was founded in 2012 in New York, is audited against SOC 2 Type 2 and holds ISO 27001.

What are some alternatives to SmartRecruiters?

Greenhouse is one, and it also serves companies under 50 employees. iCIMS, Workable and Lever are other ATS vendors we compare.

Which is better for small businesses, SmartRecruiters or Greenhouse?

Greenhouse lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; SmartRecruiters is built for enterprises.

Which has more integrations, SmartRecruiters or Greenhouse?

SmartRecruiters lists 50 integrations and Greenhouse lists 451.

Is SmartRecruiters or Greenhouse more secure?

Both SmartRecruiters and Greenhouse state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Only Greenhouse states GDPR.

SmartRecruiters or Greenhouse? Your answer in 3 questions

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