Greenhouse vs Yello (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenhouse grades higher than Yello: 2.0 against 1.6 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 features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, 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 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 Yello if
- Fits if you recruit at universities and run career fairs and events
- Works for government employers, since there's a FedRAMP-authorized edition
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you hire experienced staff, because it's built for campus and early talent
- Not for you if you want a price: the site points to a demo request
- Watch out: the vendor says it won't double a renewal price, but the numbers aren't shown
- Tight if you want a trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGreenhouseFair | 1.6GPAYelloWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| 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. | CCampus planning, events, sourcing, scheduling and post-offer engagement. It does campus hiring fully, but that's a smaller job than general hiring. |
| 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 events and campus programs 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. | CWeb product whose one listed connection is WayUp. No desktop or phone app on record, so C. |
| Best for | structured hiring at growing companies | campus and early-talent recruiting |
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 Yello. How we grade
Where they differ
- Greenhouse also covers job board posting.
- Yello also covers auto-scheduling.
In commonWebAI featuresWorkflow automationReportsApplicant tracking
At a glance
| Greenhouse | Yello | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Greenhouse Software, Inc. | Yello |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| 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.
Yello
- No prices are published; the site points to a demo request.
- It is built for campus recruiting and not for general mid-career hiring.
- The vendor says it will not double a renewal price and will commit to annual price changes by contract.
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.
Yello
- Campus Recruiting Agent
- An AI agent that takes on event building, candidate sourcing and interview scheduling so recruiters spend time on candidate conversations.
- Campus planning
- Analytics on recruiting results by school, used to decide which campuses to target against hiring goals.
- Sourcing
- Access to WayUp's database of student and early-career candidates for outreach.
- Campus events
- Tools for promoting and running career fairs and other events, including evaluating candidates on the spot.
- Post-offer engagement
- Keeps incoming hires engaged from pre-boarding onward; the vendor says customers see 27% better conversion and 50% fewer reneges on average.
Plans
Greenhouse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See greenhouse.com.
Yello
Pricing could not be confirmed. See yello.co.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Yello?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenhouse has no price we could confirm, and Yello has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Greenhouse or Yello?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Greenhouse nor Yello has a free plan.
Which platforms do Greenhouse and Yello 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.