Greenhouse vs Metaview (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Metaview grades higher than Greenhouse: 2.2 against 2.0 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 features. Metaview grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Metaview
AI recruiting agents for sourcing, screening and notes
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 Metaview if
- Fits if you want AI interview notes and can start on the free tier
- Works for recruiters who want sourcing and application review in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 25 notetaker calls, 100 sourced profiles or 50 reviews a month
- Pricey if you use all three agents, since each is priced separately
- Watch out: free contact enrichment is subject to fair use and can be limited
- Watch out: the Reports add-on is a flat fee with no published amount
- Tight if you need unlimited sourcing, which is Max at $300 a user a month
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGreenhouseFair | 2.2GPAMetaviewFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNotetaker Pro is $60 a user a month, Sourcing Pro $100 and Application Review Pro $150 for 500 reviews. The cheaper quarter of hiring tools starts at $60, and each agent is billed separately. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You see it in a demo. | CEach agent has a free tier: 100 sourced profiles, 25 notetaker calls a month or 50 applications reviewed a month. A busy recruiter will pass those. |
| 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. | CSourcing, application review, a notetaker, reports and ATS links. But each agent is bought separately, and the Reports add-on's price isn't published. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and structured hiring means building kits and scorecards for each role before you start. | CNo rating on record. You connect your ATS and calendar and set up each agent. |
| 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 only, but it connects to Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem, SmartRecruiters and Workday, among others. |
| Best for | structured hiring at growing companies | AI notes, sourcing and screening for recruiters |
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 Metaview. How we grade
Where they differ
- Greenhouse also covers workflow automation, reports and job board posting.
- Metaview also covers meeting notes, transcription and AI agents.
At a glance
| Greenhouse | Metaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $60 per user / month for Notetaker Pro |
| Free plan | None | Each agent has a free tier: 100 sourced profiles, 25 notetaker calls a month, or 50 applications reviewed a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Greenhouse Software, Inc. | Metaview Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | metaview.ai |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Metaview
- Each agent is priced separately, so using all three adds up across sourcing, review and notes.
- Free contact enrichment is subject to fair use and can be limited or removed for misuse.
- The Reports add-on is a flat fee whose amount is not published.
- Sourcing prices are per user; Application Review is a flat $150 a month for 500 reviews.
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.
Metaview
- Sourcing agent
- Searches for candidates around the clock from a profile built from the job description, with free emails and phone numbers for people it finds.
- Application review
- Screens inbound applications against an ideal candidate profile and gives a rationale for each decision.
- Notetaker
- Records interviews and calls and writes up notes, with assistant questions and note regenerations included.
- Reports
- An add-on for a flat fee, with no per-report or per-recording charges.
- ATS connections
- The integrations page lists dozens of ATSs, including Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem and SmartRecruiters.
Plans
Greenhouse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See greenhouse.com.
Metaview
Sourcing Pro$100
per user / month
200 profiles sourced a month, unlimited concurrent searches and free contact enrichment.
Sourcing Max$300
per user / month
Unlimited profiles sourced for high-volume hiring, with free contact enrichment.
Notetaker Pro$60
per user / month
Unlimited calls with priority processing; the free tier covers 25 calls a month.
Application Review Pro$150
per month for 500 reviews
500 reviews a month with unlimited users and advanced AI evaluation.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom volume, dedicated support and enterprise security, sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Metaview?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Greenhouse has no price we could confirm, and Metaview starts at $60 per user / month for Notetaker Pro.
Which has a free plan, Greenhouse or Metaview?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Metaview has a free plan. Greenhouse does not.
Which platforms do Greenhouse and Metaview 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.