Fountain vs Greenhouse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Greenhouse grades higher than Fountain: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Greenhouse grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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 Fountain if
- Fits if you hire hourly or frontline staff in volume, like restaurants or retail
- Works for firms that want hiring and shift scheduling in one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
- Not for you if you hire for professional-services roles, which isn't its stated focus
- Watch out: separate products are listed, and which you get depends on the quote
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
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
| 1.8GPAFountainWeak | 2.0GPAGreenhouseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the page leads to a demo form and says pricing is tailored to the product suite. | 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 is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You see it in a demo. |
| Features | BSourcing, a rehire CRM, applicant tracking, onboarding, shifts and scheduling, and AI recruiting helpers. The listing names no gap in the hiring job. | 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 store rating on record. Hiring flows, messages and shift rules need building before a first hire. | CNo App Store rating on record, and structured hiring means building kits and scorecards for each role before you start. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations list on record. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome plugin, connected to over 400 other tools such as Checkr and TestGorilla. No desktop app. |
| Best for | hiring hourly and frontline staff in volume | 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: Fountain and Greenhouse. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fountain also covers AI agents and shift scheduling.
- Greenhouse also covers workflow automation and reports.
In commonWebAI featuresApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Fountain | Greenhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Fountain (Onboard IQ) | Greenhouse Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fountain
- No prices are published: the pricing page leads to a demo request form and says pricing is tailored to the product suite.
- The site lists separate products (Source, CRM, ATS, Onboarding, Shift & Scheduling), and which ones a customer gets depends on the quote.
- The vendor describes the audience as frontline and hourly employers; professional-services hiring is not its stated focus.
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
Fountain
- Sourcing
- Finds and engages frontline applicants around the clock, according to the vendor.
- CRM for rehiring
- Keeps past applicants and former workers on file so they can be contacted when a role opens again.
- Applicant tracking
- Takes candidates from application to offer, including interview scheduling and automated offers.
- Onboarding
- Collects forms and handles first-day steps for new hires, with an AI support agent for questions before day one.
- Shift and scheduling
- A scheduling product aimed at filling open shifts before gaps appear.
- AI recruiter and Cue
- An AI recruiter screens candidates, and the Cue assistant takes plain-language requests such as hiring ten associates or filling weekend shifts.
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
Fountain
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fountain.com.
Greenhouse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See greenhouse.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fountain or Greenhouse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fountain has no price we could confirm, and Greenhouse has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Fountain or Greenhouse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Fountain nor Greenhouse has a free plan.
Which platforms do Fountain and Greenhouse run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Greenhouse lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.