Applicant Tracking Systems
Lever: features, pricing and who it fits
Lever combines an ATS with a recruiting CRM and is part of the Employ family alongside Jobvite and JazzHR. Pricing is quote-only and scales with team size. AI screening is included in the core platform, but no native SCIM provisioning is reported.
Who Lever is for
Best for
- Teams that want ATS and sourcing CRM in one tool
- Mid-size companies already in the Employ family (Jobvite, JazzHR) looking for a step-up tier
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers who need published pricing
- Teams that need native SCIM provisioning (none reported on any plan)
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant Tracking Systems | Poor fit | No data | Strong fit | Workable |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Lever features
- Resume parsing and screening
- AI screening included in core platform per vendor
- Pricing model and real cost
- Quote only; scales with team size and hiring needs; add-ons quoted separately
- Target company size
- Positioned by third-party research as the 'scalable hiring' tier in Employ's lineup (mid-size)
Lever pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Platform | Contact sales | ATS plus CRM, reporting, AI screening, AI interview transcripts and summaries |
Pricing page: price scales with team size and hiring needs. Add-ons listed without prices: Candidate Insights, AI Screening by VONQ, Onboarding.
Prices as published by Lever on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Well-organized candidate management
- Automation saves recruiter time
Common complaints
- Pausing or moving candidates can feel complicated
- Customer support and customization limits, plus integration issues
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type II (vendor pricing FAQ), ISO 27001 (third-party, conflicting)
- Data residency
- Unconfirmed: one directory lists US and EU on AWS, others list US only
- Implementation
- Vendor FAQ: most customers fully implemented within weeks
Worth knowing before you buy
- Owned by Employ Inc. (with Jobvite and JazzHR) since 2022; G2 lists Employ as the vendor.
- Third-party guide says SAML SSO is Enterprise only and must be enabled via Lever Support; treat as unconfirmed.
- No native SCIM on any plan per the same third-party guide (a connector from Aquera is the described route).
- Vendor says most customers are fully implemented within weeks.
- Employ bought Pillar (AI interview intelligence) in March 2025 and bundles that direction into the Lever line.
