Greenhouse vs Kula (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenhouse grades higher than Kula: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Greenhouse grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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 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
Pick Kula if
- Fits if you're a company of up to 50 and want one hiring tool in place of several
- Works for teams that would rather pay by headcount than count recruiter seats
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're tiny: $5,120 a year is the floor, and it's per company
- Watch out: script data on the pricing page holds figures different from the $5,120 shown, so the quote may differ
- Not for you if you want to try it first, since there's no free plan or trial, only a demo and tour
- Skip it if you're above 50 employees and want a price, as larger bands are quoted on a call
- Too light for AI agents today: the vendor lists them as coming soon
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGreenhouseFair | 1.8GPAKulaWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | D$5,120 a year for 1 to 50 employees is about $427 a month, past the $335 where the category's dearest tenth starts. It's a company price, so a team of five pays it all; one person pays the same. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You see it in a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | 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. | BATS, CRM with data enrichment, AI scoring, scheduling, a notetaker and analytics. The listing names no gap in the core hiring work, though AI agents are only listed as coming soon. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and structured hiring means building kits and scorecards for each role before you start. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows pipelines, scorecards and integrations to set up. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome plugin, connected to over 400 other tools such as Checkr and TestGorilla. No desktop app. | BWeb product with Slack, Zoom, LinkedIn, ADP, BambooHR, Rippling, Gusto and Paychex connections. No desktop or phone app, so B. |
| Best for | structured hiring at growing companies | an all-in-one ATS priced by company size |
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: Greenhouse and Kula. How we grade
Where they differ
- Greenhouse also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
- Kula also covers meeting notes and auto-scheduling.
In commonWebAI featuresReportsApplicant tracking
At a glance
| Greenhouse | Kula | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $5,120 per year for companies of 1 to 50 employees |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Greenhouse Software, Inc. | Kula.ai |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | kula.ai |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Kula
- The pricing page shows a dollar figure only for the 1-50 employee band; larger bands are priced on a call.
- Script data on the pricing page holds figures different from the displayed $5,120, so the quote may differ.
- No free plan or free trial is listed; the page points to a demo and a product tour.
- The vendor lists AI agents as coming soon.
Key features
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.
Kula
- ATS and pipeline management
- Pipelines, scorecards and offers sit in one application, alongside built-in assessments and referral management.
- Sourcing and CRM
- A built-in recruiting CRM with talent pools, email templates, automated outreach and data enrichment for finding candidate emails.
- AI resume scoring
- Candidates are scored against a role and summaries are generated automatically, so reviewers can sort applicants by fit.
- Scheduling and AI notetaker
- Interviews can be scheduled manually or by self-scheduling link, and an AI notetaker produces interview notes and call summaries.
- Analytics
- Prebuilt and custom dashboards cover hiring progress, EEO and diversity reporting, and team performance, with a conversational AI analytics option.
Plans
Greenhouse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See greenhouse.com.
Kula
1-50 employees$5,120
per year, for companies of 1 to 50 employees
Full platform: ATS, CRM, scheduling, AI notetaker and analytics. Price shown reflects annual billing; other terms are flexible.
Larger companiesCustom
The pricing page offers 51-75, 76-100 and 101-1k+ employee bands; the page text shows a price only for 1-50 and a call for the rest.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Kula?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenhouse has no price we could confirm, and Kula starts at $5,120 per year for companies of 1 to 50 employees.
Which has a free plan, Greenhouse or Kula?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Greenhouse nor Kula has a free plan.
Which platforms do Greenhouse and Kula run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.