# Lever: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 139 judge labels across 12 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/lever

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 8% | 6 | 22% | 18 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 8% | 4 | 0% | 21 |
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 5% | 6 | 8% | 50 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 4 |
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 2% | 18 | 25% | 4 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 15% | 13 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 18% | 17 |
| [Job advertising and distribution](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 40% | 5 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 3 |
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 2 |
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 0% | 77 | 0% | 1 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 129 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "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)
- "I'd lean toward Greenhouse or Lever for their balance of features, scalability, and B2B-focused functionality." (MiniMax M2.5, Interview scheduling)
- "Top Pick: Lever ... Choose Lever if you want the best balance of functionality, scalability, and modern features" (Kimi K2, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Lever / Greenhouse: The gold standard for scaling tech companies. Highly customizable, great analytics" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 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)
- "a standard out-of-the-box ATS iframe (like basic Greenhouse or Lever default pages) rarely tells your story well enough" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Recruitment marketing)
- "complaints such as with Lever: "It will schedule calls back to back and you can't set up a 10-minute buffer window."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Interview scheduling)
- "Works adequately for tracking candidates (though some users find it lacking in reporting and sourcing)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Applicant tracking syste)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Lever, from 221 of the 264 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- lever.co: 107 (its own site)
- leadchangegroup.com: 78
- g2.com: 56
- capterra.com: 53
- greenhouse.com: 45
- forbes.com: 37
- pin.com: 30
- resources.rework.com: 30
- zapier.com: 30
- softwareadvice.com: 29

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 35
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 25
- https://pinpointhq.com/insights/best-applicant-tracking-system: 23
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-applicant-tracking-system: 22
- https://lever.co/insights/best-enterprise-applicant-tracking-systems: 22
- https://lifthcm.com/article/best-applicant-tracking-systems-ats: 20
- https://leadchangegroup.com/applicant-tracking-systems/mid-market: 19
- https://gem.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-system: 15

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Modern recruiting software that combines ATS and CRM capabilities to help scaling teams nurture talent relationships and hire efficiently. (https://lever.co/)
- For: small, mid-sized and enterprise organizations that need to scale hiring efficiently (https://lever.co/)
- Price stated: Lever offers customized pricing based on your company size, hiring volume, feature needs, and implementation requirements. Pricing varies depending on the products, integrations, and support level selected. To receive pricing tailored to your organization, request a demo with Lever. (https://lever.co/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
- Hosting: US-West2, EU-Central1
- Customers named: NextGen Federal Systems, Enablecomp, Bisnow, Emma Sleep GmbH, Talend, Lucidworks, Royal Ambulance, DREAM Charter Schools

## What it publishes

Every page lever.co exposes, read 2026-09-29: 662 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 328 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 24 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-06
- comparison: 19 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-01-21
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Ai candidate screening https://www.lever.co/blog/ai-candidate-screening
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Ai resume screening https://www.lever.co/blog/ai-resume-screening
- Recent: 2026-08-26 comparison: Best lever alternatives https://www.lever.co/insights/best-lever-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-24 comparison: Best icims alternatives https://www.lever.co/insights/best-icims-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-14 comparison: Best linkedin recruiter alternatives https://www.lever.co/insights/best-linkedin-recruiter-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-13 comparison: Bots vs bots what happens when candidates and employers both use ai https://www.lever.co/blog/bots-vs-bots-what-happens-when-candidates-and-employers-both-use-ai

## 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.