Lever Review

by Employ Inc.

Lever, by Employ Inc., is an applicant tracking system and recruiting CRM with AI screening and analytics, offered through custom quotes for small, mid-sized and enterprise teams.

Best for

Teams combining ATS and candidate nurture
Recruiters automating scheduling and follow-ups
Employers needing SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001

Not ideal for

Buyers who need published pricing before contacting sales

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Oct 6, 202627 verified data points5 sources

Quick answers

How much does Lever cost?: Lever does not publish prices. Pricing is available on request and depends on organization size and hiring needs.Based on Pricing model: Quote only
Is Lever an applicant tracking system?: Yes. Lever is a cloud ATS with a built-in recruiting CRM, and is part of Employ Inc.Based on Requisition and job setup: Yes
Does Lever use AI?: Yes. Lever lists AI candidate screening and ranking, next-best-action recommendations, interview transcripts and summaries, and fraud prevention signals.Based on AI features: AI candidate screening and ranking, Next-best-action recommendations, Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, AI-powered fraud…
Is Lever SOC 2 compliant?: Yes. Lever lists a SOC 2 Type II report and an ISO/IEC 27001 certificate, both issued by Schellman.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Does Lever integrate with ADP and BambooHR?: Yes. ADP, BambooHR, HiBob and Justworks are listed as preferred partners, along with Indeed and LinkedIn.Based on Notable integrations: ADP, BambooHR, HiBob, Justworks, Verified First, Indeed, LinkedIn

Specifications

Fit

Best for: Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Industry focus: Technology & Software, Professional & Business Services, Retail, Hospitality & Consumer, Manufacturing, Energy & Logistics, Financial Services +2 more

Product

Modules: Applicant tracking (ATS), Candidate relationship management (CRM), Reporting and analytics, AI-powered screening, Candidate Insights (add-on) +2 more
Deployment: Cloud
AI features: AI candidate screening and ranking, Next-best-action recommendations, Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, AI-powered fraud prevention signals

Integrations

Open API: Yes
API type: REST, OAuth 2.0
Webhooks: Yes

Support

Typical implementation: Within weeks, not months

Our verdict

Lever is a cloud applicant tracking and recruiting CRM platform for small, mid-sized and enterprise employers, with AI screening, scheduling automation and a webhook-enabled API. Pricing is quote-only, and AI screening, candidate insights and onboarding are paid add-ons.

Strengths

ATS plus recruiting CRM
Lever documents applicant tracking, interview scheduling, offer management, outreach automation and talent CRM.
Evidence: Interview scheduling: Yes
AI features for recruiters
The vendor lists AI candidate screening and ranking, next-best-action recommendations, interview transcripts and fraud prevention signals.
Evidence: AI features: AI candidate screening and ranking, Next-best-action recommendations, Unlimited AI interview transcripts and summaries, AI-powered fraud…
API with signed webhooks
The platform exposes an API and webhooks signed with HMAC SHA256, with five retries on failed deliveries.
Evidence: Open API: Yes
Security attestations
Lever lists a SOC 2 Type II report and ISO/IEC 27001 certificate, both issued by Schellman, and states GDPR and CCPA compliance.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes

Weaknesses

Quote-only pricing
No price or plan tiers are published; pricing is available on request and tailored to organization size and hiring needs.
Evidence: Pricing model: Quote only
Key capabilities sold as add-ons
Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ and Onboarding are listed as add-ons, so the base quote may not cover them.
Evidence: Extra costs: Candidate Insights (add-on), AI Screening by VONQ (add-on), Onboarding (add-on)

Coverage of core applicant tracking systems capabilities

Capabilities verified against Lever’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.

9 of 9 standard features

Applicant Tracking Systems buyer’s guide

Price at a glance

Pricing model
Quote only
Price transparency
Quote only

Lever integrations

Partner and marketplace apps

ADP
BambooHR
HiBob
Justworks
Verified First
Indeed
LinkedIn

Lever alternatives

Ashby80% similar
Greenhouse80% similar
Teamtailor75% similar
iCIMS70% similar
SmartRecruiters70% similar
Jobvite60% similar

Where it ranks

#7 of 14Applicant Tracking Systems
#4 of 9Talent Acquisition Software
#4 of 10Applicant Tracking Systems for Enterprises
#2 of 5Applicant Tracking Systems for Healthcare
#5 of 8Applicant Tracking Systems for Small Businesses

Security and compliance

SOC 2 Type IIYes
ISO 27001Yes
GDPR programYes
Single sign-onYes

Changelog

Oct 6, 2026
First published.

Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

Employ Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
Employ Inc. documentation · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
Employ Inc. website: Security · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
Employ Inc. app directory: Marketplace · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
Employ Inc. website · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026