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AWS API Gateway vs Greenhouse

AWS API Gateway logo

AWS API Gateway

API Management

Fully managed API gateway service for creating and managing APIs at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Technology

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AWS API Gateway rEST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • They diverge on capability: AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AWS API Gateway and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where AWS API Gateway and Greenhouse differ
AttributeAWS API GatewayGreenhouse
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryAPI ManagementTechnology
Founded20062012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs
  • WebSocket APIs
  • HTTP APIs
  • Lambda
  • EC2
  • DynamoDB
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM

Only in Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Scorecard system
  • Job board posting
  • Candidate CRM
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Offer management
  • EEO compliance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AWS API Gateway

  • Fronting Lambda functions with an HTTP endpointnot Greenhouse
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot Greenhouse
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot Greenhouse
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot Greenhouse
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot Greenhouse

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot AWS API Gateway
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot AWS API Gateway

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer
  • Data transfer out is charged at $0.09 per GB on top of request pricing
  • WebSocket APIs bill connection minutes as well as messages, at $0.25 per million minutes
  • Private APIs avoid data transfer charges but incur AWS PrivateLink costs instead
  • The developer portal is $125 a month, with additional portal products at $12.50 each
  • The free tier lasts 12 months rather than being ongoing

Greenhouse

  • Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
  • Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
  • Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
  • Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
  • Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox

Pricing, plan by plan

AWS API Gateway

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 1M requests per month
    • Basic API management
  • Pay-as-you-go$3.5/per 1M requests
    • Unlimited requests
    • HTTP APIs
    • REST APIs

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Which should you pick?

Choose AWS API Gateway if

  • You need rest apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS Cloud.
  • You also want websocket apis.
AWS API Gateway review

Choose Greenhouse if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want interview scheduling.
Greenhouse review

Questions people ask

Is AWS API Gateway or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS API Gateway starts at Free and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS API Gateway or Greenhouse?
AWS API Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AWS API Gateway and On request for Greenhouse.
Does AWS API Gateway or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use AWS API Gateway for free?
Yes. AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Greenhouse starts at On request.
What is AWS API Gateway best used for?
AWS API Gateway is most often used for fronting lambda functions with an http endpoint, rest and http api management with throttling and keys, websocket apis for real-time clients, private apis reachable only inside a vpc. Of those, fronting lambda functions with an http endpoint and rest and http api management with throttling and keys are not what Greenhouse is typically brought in for.
What can AWS API Gateway do that Greenhouse cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda. Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
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