What it is
Greenhouse is the default ATS for B2B SaaS. It pioneered structured hiring — scorecards, kits, interview rubrics, source-of-hire reporting — and the entire recruiting tooling ecosystem builds against it first. If you’re not on Workday, you’re probably here.
Why it shows up in Recruiting/TA stacks
- The standard for structured hiring. Scorecards, interview kits, and source-of-hire are first-class. Process discipline is baked in, not bolted on.
- The biggest marketplace. 450+ certified integrations. Whatever sourcing, scheduling, assessment, or background check tool you pick, Greenhouse integrates first.
- Talent ops that actually exists. Permissioning, approvals, offer flows, and compliance reporting are mature enough for public companies without forcing you onto Workday.
Pricing
- Essential — small teams, custom
- Core — most growth-stage TA teams, custom
- Advanced — adds CRM, advanced reporting
- Expert — full enterprise, custom
No public pricing. Per-employee pricing model means costs scale with headcount, not recruiter count. Series B+ companies typically run $20–80K/year. Enterprise easily six figures.
Best for
- Series B–public B2B SaaS companies
- Orgs that need a deep integration ecosystem
- Teams with a dedicated recruiting ops function
Watch-outs
- AI features lag — Greenhouse has been slow to ship native AI vs. Ashby
- Reporting is functional but Tableau-grade analytics live elsewhere
- Per-employee pricing penalizes large headcount with low hiring volume; renegotiate annually