Lever vs Workable
We give Lever a 2.0 GPA and Workable a 2.2, out of 4.0. Lever grades higher on value for money. Workable grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Workable
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALeverFair | 2.2GPAWorkableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DStandard is $299 a month on yearly billing for up to 20 employees, so that's what a ten-person company pays. It buys unlimited jobs, sourcing, a careers page and the API. That's the top of this category, and texting, video interviews and assessments still cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. The way in is a demo or a quote. | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with Standard's features and no card. Workable Agent, the AI add-on, is left out of the trial. |
| 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. | BPosting to 200+ boards, a search of 400M+ profiles, interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled interviews, calendar sync and EEO reporting. The whole hiring job, with an HR product for records and time off if you want it. |
| 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. There's a lot here, from sourcing to pipelines and permissions, so expect some setting up. |
| 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, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams and Meet, and the API from Standard up. No desktop app. |
| Best for | teams that court passive candidates | posting jobs everywhere and sourcing more |
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 Workable. How we grade
Where they differ
- Only Workable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Lever also covers workflow automation and reports.
- Workable also covers AI agents, job board posting, skills tests, employee records and time off.
At a glance
| Lever | Workable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Employ Inc. | Workable Technology Limited |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | workable.com |
| 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
Workable
- Small and mid-sized companies that post many jobs to many boards
- Teams that want recruiting and basic HR from one vendor
- US employers that need EEO and OFCCP reporting
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.
Workable
- Texting ($89), video interviews ($109) and assessments ($59 a month, billed annually, up to 20 employees) are add-ons on Standard; Premier includes them.
- Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and companies with more than 1,000 employees get a quote.
- Workable HR costs extra: $99 a month on its own, or $359 bundled with Standard recruiting, for up to 20 employees billed annually.
- Workable Agent uses AI credits: 1 per screen, 2 per sourced candidate, 10 per chat. 3,000 are free, then 5,000 cost $600; the trial excludes it.
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.
Workable
- Job distribution and careers page
- Posts to 200+ job boards, builds a careers page and jobs widget, and links Indeed Easy Apply and Apply with LinkedIn.
- Candidate sourcing
- Searches 400M+ candidate profiles, resurfaces past applicants and adds LinkedIn profiles through a Chrome extension.
- Interviews and evaluation
- Interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled and multi-part interviews, two-way Gmail and Microsoft 365 calendar sync, and Zoom, Teams and Meet links.
- Workable Agent
- An AI add-on that screens applicants against an ideal candidate profile, finds passive candidates and chats with them, charged in AI credits.
- Compliance tools
- GDPR automation, candidate data retention rules and EEO, OFCCP and CCPA reporting on every plan.
- Workable HR
- An optional HR product with employee records, onboarding, e-signatures, time off, time tracking and payroll reports.
Plans
Lever
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lever.co.
Workable
Standard$299
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 monthly)
Sourcing suite, ATS with unlimited active jobs, careers page, reports and API. Price rises with company size: $669 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Premier$599
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals, a hiring plan, 9 languages, SSO and priority support. $1,229 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Enterprise$719
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds the custom report builder and extra permission sets to Premier. $1,469 a month at 51 to 100 employees; over 1,000 employees is quoted.
Ways to pay less
Lever
No public discounts listed.
Workable
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Workable's pricing page says annual billing saves 20%: Standard recruiting for up to 20 employees is $299 a month billed annually against $360 billed monthly.
