Recruitment CRM
Recruitment CRM Comparison
Every recruitment CRM product we track, side by side: LeadChange Score, published pricing and verified features, each value checked against the vendor’s own documentation.
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Recruitment CRM comparison table
| Product | Score | Pricing model | Open API | SOC 2 Type II | Career site builder | ISO 27001 | Webhooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crelate1–4 | 8.4 | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Manatal5–7 | 7.1 | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes |
 Ashby8–10 | 7.0 | Tiered plans | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
 Greenhouse11–15 | 5.7 | Quote only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Lever16–18 | 5.7 | Quote only | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes | Yes |
 SmartRecruiters19–21 | 5.7 | Quote only | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes | Yes |
 iCIMS22–25 | 5.3 | Quote only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed |
 Zoho Recruit26–29 | Not scored | Per user | Yes | Company-wide; product scope not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Recruiterflow30 | Not scored | Per user | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes | Stated, no certificate named | Not disclosed |
 Bullhorn31–33 | Not scored | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Not disclosed = the vendor doesn’t publish it.
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Frequently asked questions
Which recruitment CRM has the highest LeadChange Score?
Of the 10 recruitment CRM products in this comparison, the highest LeadChange Scores belong to Crelate (8.4/10), Manatal (7.1), and Ashby (7.0).
Which recruitment CRM offer a free trial?
Crelate, Manatal, and Zoho Recruit list a free trial, according to their vendors: 3 of the 10 compared.
Which recruitment CRM in this comparison have SOC 2 Type II?
Crelate, Manatal, Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, and 4 more state SOC 2 Type II compliance; Crelate, Greenhouse, Lever, and 3 more also hold ISO 27001. That is 9 of the 10 products in this comparison.
Which recruitment CRM in this comparison have a mobile app?
Crelate, Manatal, Greenhouse, and Zoho Recruit confirm a mobile app; 6 of the 10 products in this comparison do not document one.
Which recruitment CRM in this comparison support single sign-on?
Crelate, Manatal, Ashby, Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, and Zoho Recruit document single sign-on; 4 of the 10 products in this comparison do not document it.
How we research
Ranked by the LeadChange Score, computed only from verified facts: capability coverage (30%), pricing and value (20%), integrations and API (15%), security (15%), fit and support (10%) and data confidence (10%), times a category fit. Products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Payment never changes a score or a position.
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How this page was made
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59 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 24, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology
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Sources
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- Crelate crelate.com/pricing“Per user / month, paid annually” “Job portal branding and custom CSS”
- Crelate crelate.com/support“Open RESTful API”
- Crelate crelate.com/security“Yes, Crelate’s ISMS is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and Crelate maintains a current SOC 2 Type II report.”
- Crelate crelate.com/marketplace“To go further, use our open API, webhooks, and MCP server.”
- Manatal manatal.com/pricing“$15/per user per month” “Open API access”
- Manatal manatal.com/security“Manatal is SOC 2 Type II certified, verified by a top third-party auditor.”
- Manatal developers.manatal.com“Webhooks”
- Ashby ashbyhq.com/pricing“Our startup pricing model is based on the size of your organization at that point of purchase, not on a seat or talent team basis.”
- Ashby Ashby integrations“Open API docs”
- Ashby ashbyhq.com/resources/security“Ashby is SOC2 compliant and Type 2 audited annually.”
- Greenhouse Greenhouse: Pricing plans“Greenhouse pricing is customized based on your company’s hiring needs. You choose a plan – Core, Plus or Pro – based on the level of structure, automation and governance your hiring organization requires. A Greenhouse expert can recommend the right plan and provide custom pricing based on your hiring needs.”
- Greenhouse greenhouse.com/api“We designed our APIs to let our customers and partners access and update data from Greenhouse.”
- Greenhouse greenhouse.com/security“Third-party audits – Annual audits against SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2” “ISO certifications - Certified for ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and ISO 42001:2023”
- Greenhouse support.greenhouse.io/hc/en-us/articles/21270826058907-External-job-board-overview“Start here to customize your job board by adding your company's name, logo, description, and more.”
- Greenhouse docs.greenhouse.io/webhooks.html“A webhook is a simple event-notification system. When an event occurs in Greenhouse, a payload of JSON data containing information about the event is sent via POST to a specified endpoint URL over HTTPS.”
- Lever (Employ Inc.) Lever: Pricing“To get Lever pricing, you’ll need to contact Lever directly for a custom quote.” “We’re SOC 2 Type II certified and built to protect your data—so your team can work confidently, without disruption.”
- Lever (Employ Inc.) hire.lever.co/developer/documentation“Webhooks allow you to build or set up integrations which subscribe to certain events in Lever.” “When one of those events is triggered, we’ll send a HTTP POST payload to the webhook’s configured URL.”
- Lever (Employ Inc.) lever.co/security“Employ's security programs and practices have been independently verified against the SOC 2 and ISO 27001 framework.”
- SmartRecruiters smartrecruiters.com/pricing“Price Starting at $14,995 Contact Sales Contact Sales Contact Sales”
- SmartRecruiters developers.smartrecruiters.com“If you are interested in building with SmartRecruiters API, your next step is to obtain a credential and test out the API” “Creating webhook subscriptions”
- SmartRecruiters trust.smartrecruiters.com“SOC 2 Type 2” “ISO 27001:2022 Certificate Valid 2025-09-03 to 2028-09-02”
- iCIMS icims.com“TALK TO SALES”
- iCIMS developer-community.icims.com“A full-service resource for ICIMS Partner and Customer Developers to be successful with ICIMS APIs.”
- iCIMS trust.icims.com“SOC 2 Type 2” “ISO/IEC 27001:2022”
- iCIMS icims.com/products/recruitment-marketing-software/career-site-builder“Use the content management system (CMS) to make self-service changes to your career sites — no developer needed.”
- Zoho zoho.com/recruit/pricing.html“/recruiter/month billed annually”
- Zoho zoho.com/recruit/corporate-plan-comparison.html“Maximum API Calls per Day 500 5000 30000” “Webhooks - - 20000 calls/day”
- Zoho zoho.com/compliance.html“Zoho is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.” “Zoho has earned ISO/IEC 27001 certification for Applications, Systems, People, Technology, and Processes”
- Zoho zoho.com/recruit/career-site.html“With Zoho Recruit's subdomain mapping, it’s easy to create a customized web address for each webpage on your site.”
- Recruiterflow recruiterflow.com/pricing“USD $119 per user / month” “API Access”
- Bullhorn bullhorn.com/small-agency-software/pricing“Yes, Bullhorn pricing is per user, per month.” “Job posting with career portal”
- Bullhorn bullhorn.github.io/rest-api-docs“This reference guide provides general information about the Bullhorn REST API and specific information about each API operation and supported entity type.”
- Bullhorn bullhorn.com/gdpr-commitment-statement“Bullhorn uses an independent third party to perform annual SOC 1, Type 2 and SOC 2, Type 2 audits that review applicable internal controls and processes.”