Applicant Tracking System Comparison
Compare applicant tracking systems on hiring manager experience, job boards in your markets, interview scorecards and cost at your hiring volume. Share it with the hiring team.
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Score each option, 1 to 5
| Criterion | Greenhouse | Lever | Workable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy for hiring managers ×5 | |||
| Posts to the job boards in our markets ×4 | |||
| Cost at our hiring volume ×4 | |||
| Interview scheduling and scorecards ×4 | |||
| Candidate data privacy and retention ×4 | |||
| Candidate experience ×3 | |||
| Hiring funnel reporting ×3 |
Ranking
Score the options to see them ranked by your weights.
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How it works
How the Applicant Tracking System Comparison works
- 1
Pick what to compare
Choose from the list or add your own, two to six options.
- 2
Weight and score
Weight each criterion, then score each option from 1 to 5. The ranking updates as you go.
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Share and decide
Create a Room with the comparison, a team vote and a checklist for the final decision.
Worked example
What it makes
The starting criteria for a applicant tracking system comparison, with example scores for three unnamed options to show how the weighting works. Your Room uses your own options and scores.
| Criterion (weight) | Option A | Option B | Option C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy for hiring managers (5) | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Posts to the job boards in our markets (4) | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Cost at our hiring volume (4) | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Interview scheduling and scorecards (4) | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Candidate data privacy and retention (4) | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Candidate experience (3) | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Hiring funnel reporting (3) | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Weighted score | 75.6/100 | 71.1/100 | 67.4/100 |
Weighted score = sum of (weight × score) ÷ sum of (weight × 5), out of 100.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Recruiters
Choose an ATS hiring managers will actually log in to.
Startups
Move hiring out of email and spreadsheets.
People teams
Put candidate data handling on the scorecard.
Good to know
What to consider
- Have a hiring manager run a mock interview loop in each finalist.
- Check job board coverage for the countries you hire in.
Questions
About the Applicant Tracking System Comparison
Does WZRD rate these products?
No. You score each option on your own criteria; WZRD only does the weighted maths and lays out the result. Check prices and features on each vendor's own site, because they change often.
How many hires a year justify an ATS?
There's no fixed number. If several people review candidates or you hire every month, scoring an ATS is usually worth the hour.
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