# Greenhouse: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 188 judge labels across 13 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/greenhouse/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking systems | 40% | 1 | 4% | 55 |
| AI recruiting assistants | 10% | 3 | 23% | 26 |
| Interview scheduling | 8% | 5 | 14% | 42 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 4% | 8 | 0% | 13 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 3% | 9 | 12% | 8 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 2% | 15 | 33% | 3 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 2% | 15 | 9% | 23 |
| Talent intelligence | 0% | 24 | 14% | 7 |
| Employee onboarding | 0% | 19 | 0% | 5 |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 103 | 33% | 3 |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 38 | 0% | 1 |
| Pay equity | 0% | 55 | 0% | 1 |
| Video interviewing | 0% | 59 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd suggest starting with Workable if you want transparent pricing ... or Greenhouse if you're willing to invest more in a structured hiring process" (Kimi K2, AI recruiting assistants)
- "Greenhouse and Lever are the top recommendations due to their scalability, integration capabilities, and fit for structured recruiting processes" (Mistral Small, Interview scheduling)
- "pick a structured, recruiting-first platform like Greenhouse or iCIMS when consistency, reporting and hiring manager adoption are priorities" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Ranked #1 ATS on G2's Winter 2026 reports across Overall, Enterprise, Mid-Market, and EMEA categories with a 98% user satisfaction rate" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "Avoid full ATS suites like Lever/Greenhouse unless free tiers suffice, as they're pricier for scale." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Interview scheduling)
- "lists HireVue among the companies under investigation for potentially providing consumer reports without adhering to FCRA requirements, alongside Workday, Greenhouse, Lever By Employ, Ashby" (Muse Glimmer 30B, AI recruiting assistants)
- "products like Greenhouse, Lever, and Workable are better suited to internal hiring than external or high-volume staffing, so they can be a poor fit for agencies" (Perplexity Sonar, Staffing agency tools)
- "user reviews (G2, Capterra) frequently cite: Limited customization ... A steep learning curve and non-intuitive setup process." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Talent intelligence)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Applicant tracking systems: 47% to 40%, −7. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 1 of 65, unchanged.
- Interview scheduling: 13% to 8%, −6. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 3 → 5 of 75.
- AI recruiting assistants: 5% to 10%, +5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 6 → 3 of 90.
- Recruiting CRM and sourcing: 0% to 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 22 → 8 of 111.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 3%, +4. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 9 of 136.
- Job advertising and distribution: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 23 → 15 of 111.
- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 4% to 2%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 7 → 15 of 104.
- Talent intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 17 → 24 of 90.
- Employee onboarding: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 23 → 19 of 87.
- HR AI assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 50 → 103 of 142.
- HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 38 of 66.
- Pay equity: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 55 of 73.
- Video interviewing: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 59 of 66.

## 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
- 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://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.