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Customerly vs Greenhouse

Customerly logo

Customerly

Software

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Customerly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Live chat, Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Customerly and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Customerly and Greenhouse differ
AttributeCustomerlyGreenhouse
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20152012

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

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 Customerly

  • Live chat
  • Email marketing
  • Customer surveys
  • Help center
  • Automation
  • Video chat
  • WordPress
  • Shopify

Only in Greenhouse

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Customerly

  • Customer supportnot Greenhouse
  • Lead generationnot Greenhouse
  • Email marketingnot Greenhouse
  • Customer feedbacknot Greenhouse

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Customerly
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Customerly

Where each one falls short

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

Customerly

  • Usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
  • Limited to 11-50 employees according to company size metrics

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

Customerly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 teammates
    • Live chat
    • Basic surveys
  • Essential$9/month
    • Unlimited chat
    • Help center
    • Automation
  • Startup$29/month
    • Video chat
    • Funnels
    • Priority support
  • Pro$79/month
    • White label
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Customerly if

  • You need live chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email marketing.

Choose Greenhouse if

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

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly 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, Customerly or Greenhouse?
Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Customerly and On request for Greenhouse.
Does Customerly or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
Customerly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Customerly for free?
Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Greenhouse starts at On request.
What is Customerly best used for?
Customerly is most often used for customer support, lead generation, email marketing, customer feedback. Of those, customer support and lead generation are not what Greenhouse is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that Greenhouse cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Both handle Slack, GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Customerly: Where is Customerly's data stored?

All data is stored exclusively in the EU, providing GDPR compliance and data residency in European servers.

Source
Customerly: What messaging channels does Customerly support?

Customerly integrates live chat, email, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, and mobile apps into a single unified inbox for managing customer conversations.

Source
Customerly: How much of customer support can Customerly automate?

Customerly's AI assistant (Aura) handles up to 60 percent of customer conversations automatically, with the platform designed to handle 71 percent of support volume through automation.

Source

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