Lever vs Pinpoint
We give Lever and Pinpoint the same GPA: 2.0 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pinpoint
Applicant tracking with onboarding and agency portal, by quote
Paid
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALeverFair | 2.0GPAPinpointFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: Lever quotes from company size, hiring volume and features after a form, so we can't say what a ten-person company pays. Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ and Onboarding are priced on top. With no figure, it's a C. | CNo price is published: Pinpoint gives one after a call about your company and how you hire, so we can't say what a ten-person company pays. With no figure to compare, it's a C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. The way in is a demo or a quote. | FNo free plan and no free trial. The only way in is a demo call. |
| Features | BTracking and a candidate CRM together, AI screening that shows why it ranked someone first, unlimited interview transcripts and summaries, fraud flags and custom reports. The whole job, with onboarding as an add-on. | BCareers sites, job board ads, a talent CRM, anonymized screening, AI match scores, scorecards, offers, background and reference checks and onboarding, plus approval flows for new roles. The whole job, start to finish. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and getting value from the CRM side means setting up how you nurture candidates. | CNo App Store rating on record, and setting up approval flows and agency access takes some planning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, linked to LinkedIn, Indeed, BambooHR, HiBob, ADP and Justworks, with a marketplace of more. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb and a sourcing extension, linked to BambooHR, HiBob, Workday, Rippling, ADP, Indeed, Checkr and Docusign. No phone or desktop app on record. |
| Best for | teams that court passive candidates | in-house teams hiring across sites and brands |
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: Lever and Pinpoint. How we grade
Where they differ
- Only Pinpoint lists a browser extension.
- Pinpoint also covers job board posting.
In commonWebAI featuresWorkflow automationReportsApplicant tracking
At a glance
| Lever | Pinpoint | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Employ Inc. | Pinpoint |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Lever
- Mid-sized and enterprise talent teams that source and nurture passive candidates
- Companies that want AI screening with the reasons shown
- Teams already using HiBob, BambooHR or ADP for HR
Pinpoint
- In-house talent teams hiring across several locations or brands
- Employers in regulated industries that need audit trails
- Companies that work with several recruitment agencies
Worth knowing
Lever
- No prices are published: Lever quotes from company size, hiring volume, features and implementation needs after you fill in a form.
- Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ and Onboarding are add-ons priced separately.
- No free trial is offered on the pricing page; the route in is a demo or a quote.
Pinpoint
- No prices are published: Pinpoint gives a price after a call about your company and hiring process.
- No free trial is offered; the route in is a demo call.
Key features
Lever
- ATS and CRM together
- Applicant tracking and candidate relationship management in one system, for sourcing and nurturing as well as hiring.
- AI screening and matching
- Ranks the best-fit candidates first and shows the reasons behind each AI recommendation.
- AI interview transcripts
- Unlimited AI transcripts and summaries of interviews to speed up feedback.
- Fraud signals
- AI flags applications that show patterns of fraud before they reach interviews.
- Reporting
- Ready-made dashboards and custom reports on pipeline health and hiring performance.
- Add-ons
- Candidate Insights, agent-based AI Screening by VONQ on the career site, and an Onboarding module, each quoted separately.
Pinpoint
- Careers site and job advertising
- A branded, multilingual careers site with custom application forms, employee referrals and posting to job boards such as Indeed.
- AI screening tools
- AI candidate filters, a criteria checklist, a match score, a hiring copilot and an AI notetaker for interviews.
- Anonymized screening
- Anonymized screening for fairer first reviews, with candidate scorecards and interview questions that can be ranked and weighted.
- Agency portal
- External recruiters submit candidates and track their progress in a space of their own inside Pinpoint.
- Offers and onboarding
- Offer management, background and reference checks, and an onboarding portal for new starters.
- Reporting and approvals
- Approval workflows for new roles, hiring intake notes and reports that can be sent to business leaders on a schedule.
Plans
Lever
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lever.co.
Pinpoint
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pinpointhq.com.
