Spark Hire Recruit vs Greenhouse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenhouse grades higher than Spark Hire Recruit: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Greenhouse grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Greenhouse
Structured-hiring ATS for growing and large companies, by quote
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Spark Hire Recruit if
- Fits if hiring managers need to do much of the work themselves
- Works for teams that want video interviews and references in the same system
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you hire a few people a year, from $335 a month billed annually
- Skip it if you want to try before talking to sales, as no trial is listed
- Watch out: the product was renamed Spark Hire Recruit, and prices sit on sparkhire.com
- Watch out: the AI notetaker, API access and SSO are add-ons on every plan
- Tight if you want approvals or scorecards, which start on Growth, $499 a month
Pick Greenhouse if
- Fits if you want every interviewer scoring candidates against the same kit
- Works for larger firms that need audit logs, SSO and fine-grained permissions
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it before sitting through a demo, as there's no trial
- Not for you if you're a small company that hires now and then
- Tight if you want texting, sourcing automation or the BI connector, which need Plus or Pro
- Watch out: no price is published for any plan, so you can't compare it before a sales call
- Watch out: the App Store app is for iPhone only, and there's no desktop app
How we grade them
| 1.4GPASpark Hire RecruitWeak | 2.0GPAGreenhouseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DFrom $335 a month billed annually, against $149 for the dearer quarter of hiring tools and $299 for the dearest tenth. | CNo price is published: Greenhouse quotes Core, Plus and Pro from your hiring volume, complexity and features after a demo. So we can't say what a ten-person company pays, and with no figure to compare, it's a C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. You book a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You see it in a demo. |
| Features | CHiring manager workflow, scheduling, AI reviews, video and references. Requisition approvals, scorecards and panel scheduling start on Growth, and the notetaker is an add-on. | BInterview kits and scorecards, a prospecting plugin and candidate CRM, scheduling that respects working hours, an AI notetaker, resume anonymization and custom reports. The whole job, though texting and sourcing automation need Plus. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set up workflows and scheduling before a team uses it. | CNo App Store rating on record, and structured hiring means building kits and scorecards for each role before you start. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and a browser extension, with Slack and Microsoft Teams. API access is an add-on. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome plugin, connected to over 400 other tools such as Checkr and TestGorilla. No desktop app. |
| Best for | applicant tracking built around hiring managers | structured hiring at growing companies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Spark Hire Recruit and Greenhouse. How we grade
Where they differ
In commonWebBrowser extensionAI featuresWorkflow automationReportsApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Spark Hire Recruit | Greenhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $335 per month and up, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Spark Hire | Greenhouse Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | sparkhire.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Spark Hire Recruit
- The product was renamed Spark Hire Recruit; comeet.com now shows that branding and prices sit on sparkhire.com.
- Prices are 'starting at' figures billed annually; Enterprise is quoted by sales.
- The AI notetaker is a paid add-on, and API access and SSO are add-ons on every plan.
- Requisition approval, customizable scorecards and panel scheduling start on Growth.
Greenhouse
- No prices are published: Greenhouse quotes Core, Plus and Pro from your hiring volume, complexity and features after a demo.
- Texting, sourcing automation, the BI connector and fraud and spam detection need Plus or Pro.
- The pricing page offers no free trial, and the App Store app is for iPhone only.
Key features
Spark Hire Recruit
- Hiring manager workflow
- Customizable hiring workflows, automated steps and auto-assigned tasks, with notices by email, Slack or Microsoft Teams.
- Interview scheduling
- Candidates pick a slot on the interviewer's calendar; Growth adds panel scheduling and meeting-room reservation.
- AI features
- AI resume review, AI-written job descriptions, scorecards and interview questions, and summaries of video interviews.
- Video and references
- One-way video interviews and automated reference checks are on every plan.
- Sourcing and posting
- Posts to multiple job boards, hosts a careers page, and includes a Chrome sourcing extension.
Greenhouse
- Interview kits and scorecards
- Structured interview kits and scorecards on every plan, with suggested scorecard attributes and interview questions.
- Sourcing and CRM
- Prospect pools, a prospecting Chrome plugin, bulk import and email automation, with texting and sourcing automation from Plus.
- Scheduling
- Scheduling suggestions that respect interviewer limits and working hours, scheduling links and candidate self-scheduling.
- AI Notetaker and Real Talent
- An AI notetaker for interviews and Real Talent matching on Core, with fraud and spam detection added on Plus.
- Fair-hiring tools
- Resume anonymization, US demographic questions, EEOC data management and DE&I reports.
- Reporting and governance
- Essential and custom reports, a BI connector from Plus, and an audit log, developer sandbox and enterprise security settings on Pro.
Plans
Spark Hire Recruit
Recruit Pro$335
per month and up, billed annually
Essential automation and AI; 6,000 AI resume reviews and 100 e-signature offers a year.
Recruit Growth$499
per month and up, billed annually
Adds requisition and offer approvals, customizable scorecards and panel scheduling; 24,000 AI reviews a year.
Recruit EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales; 36,000 AI reviews and 300 e-signature offers a year, plus location-based roles.
Greenhouse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See greenhouse.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Spark Hire Recruit or Greenhouse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Spark Hire Recruit starts at $335 per month and up, billed annually, and Greenhouse has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Spark Hire Recruit or Greenhouse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Spark Hire Recruit nor Greenhouse has a free plan.
Which platforms do Spark Hire Recruit and Greenhouse run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Greenhouse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.