Greenhouse alternative and Greenhouse pricing for startups that need screened candidates
RecruitingBot is a Greenhouse alternative for startups and lean talent teams that need candidates found, screened and booked, not a full applicant tracking system. Greenhouse prices are custom and available only after a demo. RecruitingBot Starter costs 299 USD monthly or 149 USD per month billed yearly, and every plan price is published. Greenhouse wins when you need structured interview kits, scorecards and reporting across a large hiring organization.
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Why teams look for a Greenhouse alternative
Greenhouse is a structured hiring platform. Its pricing page describes three plans, Core, Plus and Pro, covering sourcing and CRM, interview kits and scorecards, scheduling, reporting and an AI notetaker. For a company with a defined hiring process and many interviewers, it is a serious system of record.
Buyers look elsewhere for two reasons. The first is price transparency: the page states that pricing is customized to hiring needs and asks you to request a demo, so a founder cannot budget before a sales call. The second is fit. If the real pain is a thin pipeline for two or three hard roles, a tracking system gives you somewhere to put candidates but does not bring them in.
RecruitingBot starts from the job post and a weighted rubric. It finds candidates, writes outreach from your own Gmail or Outlook mailbox, screens replies and skills tests, and books interviews after a person approves the shortlist. See how AI candidate screening scores against your criteria.
| Category | Sources | Screens | Outreach | Schedules | Shortlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourcing database | · | · | · | ||
| AI interviewer | · | · | · | ||
| Success fee service | |||||
| End to end AI recruiter |
Greenhouse pricing next to RecruitingBot pricing
Greenhouse lists no dollar figures for Core, Plus or Pro. Its page says cost depends on the plan, hiring volume, organizational complexity and required features. Expect a written quote and a contract term, and ask for every add on in it.
RecruitingBot prices are public. Check RecruitingBot pricing and plan limits against your active roles and mailboxes. There are no hiring fees and monthly billing is available.
| Option | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Core, Plus, Pro | Quote only | Quote only | Core covers sourcing, interview kits, scorecards, scheduling and reporting. Plus adds sourcing automation and texting. Pro adds enterprise data controls |
| RecruitingBot Starter | 299 USD | 149 USD per month (1,788 USD a year) | 3 active roles, 1,500 candidates analyzed, 300 contact reveals, 600 outreach emails, 50 skills tests a month, 2 seats, 1 mailbox |
| RecruitingBot Growth | 599 USD | 299 USD per month (3,588 USD a year) | 8 active roles, 5,000 candidates analyzed, 800 reveals, 2,000 emails, 200 skills tests, 5 seats, 3 mailboxes, 3 client workspaces |
| RecruitingBot Agency | 999 USD | 499 USD per month (5,988 USD a year) | 20 active roles, 12,000 candidates analyzed, 2,000 reveals, 5,000 emails, 600 skills tests, 15 seats, 10 mailboxes, unlimited client workspaces, API and SSO |
Feature comparison across the hiring loop
The tools overlap on AI assisted sourcing and screening, then split. Greenhouse is the system of record and the interview process. RecruitingBot is the worker that fills the top of the funnel and hands you a reviewed list.
| Stage | Greenhouse | RecruitingBot |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking | Full ATS with structured hiring, scorecards and permissions | Not an ATS. CSV import on every plan, Greenhouse, Lever and Workable import on Growth and Agency |
| Finding candidates | Sourcing and CRM, sourcing automation on Plus | Sources new candidates against the role rubric |
| Outreach | Sequenced outreach and CRM events | Outreach and follow ups from your own Gmail or Outlook mailbox |
| Screening | Scorecards and interview kits completed by your team | Knockout questions in reply, auto scored skills tests, weighted rubric scoring |
| Scheduling | Interview scheduling | Books into Google or Microsoft 365 calendars |
| Reporting | Reporting and analytics, BI connector on Plus | Pipeline view per role and a shortlist with evidence for each score |
| Human review | Your team reviews in the ATS | A person approves every shortlist |
| Published price | No | Every plan |
Who should stay with Greenhouse
Stay with Greenhouse, or choose it, when you need consistent interview kits, scorecards and reporting across many hiring managers, or when security and audit requirements point to the Pro tier. It suits companies that hire all year and want one record of every candidate.
RecruitingBot does not replace an ATS. It fits better when the bottleneck is the thin queue for salaried roles, the unanswered messages and the hours spent on first screens. Many teams run an ATS and RecruitingBot together and add approved candidates to the ATS.
How to test both on one role
Pick one hard to fill role and give both vendors the same brief. Count the hours your team spends before a hiring manager sees three qualified candidates.
- Write the job post and a weighted rubric of the five must have requirements.
- Ask Greenhouse for a written quote that lists plan, seats, add ons and the contract term.
- Run the same role through RecruitingBot with your mailbox connected.
- Compare the shortlists, the evidence behind each score and the number of booked interviews.
- Count your own hours on each side before deciding.
Other options to compare
If you are weighing several tools, compare Ashby pricing and alternatives, Gem pricing and alternatives and SeekOut pricing and search coverage, or read the full best AI recruiting software comparison.
Questions buyers ask
Anything else goes to support@recruitingbot.com.
How much does Greenhouse cost?
Greenhouse does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists Core, Plus and Pro plans and says pricing is customized to hiring needs, so you need a demo and a written quote. Third party figures are estimates only.
What is the best Greenhouse alternative?
It depends on the bottleneck. RecruitingBot suits teams that need sourcing, outreach, written screening, skills tests and booked interviews at a published price. For a full applicant tracking system, compare Ashby, Lever or Workable instead.
Is Greenhouse an applicant tracking system?
Yes. Greenhouse combines an applicant tracking system with structured interview kits, scorecards, scheduling, reporting and sourcing tools. That is why it is a different kind of purchase from a sourcing and screening tool.
Can I use RecruitingBot with Greenhouse?
Yes, as a separate step. RecruitingBot imports candidate lists as CSV on every plan and imports from Greenhouse on Growth and Agency. It is not an ATS, so keep Greenhouse as the record and add approved candidates there.
Is RecruitingBot cheaper than Greenhouse?
RecruitingBot Starter is 299 USD monthly or 149 USD per month billed yearly. Greenhouse gives no public price, so compare your written quote with it, and compare the total cost of hiring a role with each rather than the subscription alone.
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