# Greenhouse: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 186 judge labels across 14 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/greenhouse

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 30% | 1 | 9% | 57 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 9% | 4 | 5% | 20 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 8% | 4 | 12% | 34 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 4% | 8 | 13% | 23 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 2% | 15 | 0% | 16 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 17% | 6 |
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 2% | 20 | 33% | 9 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 15 | 0% | 9 |
| [Job advertising and distribution](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 40% | 5 |
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 2 |
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 0% | 2 |
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 0% | 1 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 122 | 0% | 1 |
| [Pay equity](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/pay-equity/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Greenhouse is the most cited leader for structured, process-heavy hiring with interview kits, scorecards and deep reporting built for mid-market and enterprise teams." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Best Overall for Most Mid-Market B2B Teams: Greenhouse – Excels in structured hiring, detailed reporting/analytics, and scalability." (Grok 4.20, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Start with Lever or Greenhouse if you want an all-in-one solution that combines ATS and basic recruitment marketing." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recruitment marketing)
- "The gold standard for mid-market and scaling tech firms focusing on \u2018Structured Hiring\u2019 to eliminate bias." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "Avoid expensive enterprise systems like Greenhouse or Lever unless you have the scale" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Avoid Greenhouse unless you specifically need enterprise-grade structured hiring workflows and are comfortable with custom pricing in the $10K+ range." (Kimi K2, AI recruiting assistants)
- "Excellent but custom-quoted ($5,100–$70,000+/year) and 6–12 week implementation. Overkill unless you have a dedicated recruiting ops team." (Kimi K2, Job advertising)
- "You are likely outgrowing standard Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Greenhouse or Lever which manage the *process* of hiring" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Talent intelligence)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Grok 4.20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| Kimi K2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Greenhouse, from 401 of the 456 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- lever.co: 131
- g2.com: 123
- leadchangegroup.com: 104
- capterra.com: 86
- greenhouse.com: 80 (its own site)
- pin.com: 58
- softwareadvice.com: 56
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 55
- forbes.com: 52
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 51

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 45
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-applicant-tracking-system: 35
- https://cal.com/blog/best-interview-scheduling-software: 31
- https://lever.co/insights/best-enterprise-applicant-tracking-systems: 31
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 31
- https://modernloop.com/guides/best-interview-scheduling-software: 30
- https://pinpointhq.com/insights/best-applicant-tracking-system: 28
- https://lifthcm.com/article/best-applicant-tracking-systems-ats: 26

## In its own words

What Greenhouse's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Applicant tracking software & hiring platform (https://greenhouse.com/)
- For: companies and hiring teams (https://greenhouse.com/)
- Price stated: Greenhouse pricing is customized based on your organization's needs. (https://www.greenhouse.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 500 (https://www.greenhouse.com/platform)
- Certifications: ISO 42001, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS
- Hosting: United States, Germany, Australia
- Customers named: Ocado Group, DoorDash, Betterment, MLB, Hello Fresh, Trivago, Remote, Gong

## What it publishes

Every page greenhouse.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3378 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1101 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 166 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 82 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 104 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 74 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 52 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-17
- Recent: 2026-04-17 news or press: Newsroom https://www.greenhouse.com/uk/newsroom
- Recent: 2026-04-17 news or press: Greenhouse | Newsroom https://www.greenhouse.com/newsroom

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.