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Elastic vs Greenhouse

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Elastic

Software

Search AI powered by Elasticsearch

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Elastic the 99.95% monthly uptime SLA is only offered on the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers of Hosted deployments, not on lower tiers, per elastic.co, August 2026; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Elastic and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Elastic and Greenhouse differ
AttributeElasticGreenhouse
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Elastic

Nothing recorded that Greenhouse does not also cover.

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.

Elastic

No use cases recorded yet. See the Elastic review.

Greenhouse

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

Where each one falls short

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

Elastic

  • The 99.95% monthly uptime SLA is only offered on the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers of Hosted deployments, not on lower tiers, per elastic.co, August 2026

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

Elastic

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Elastic review.

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Elastic if

Nothing in the data separates Elastic from Greenhouse on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Elastic 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 Elastic or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Elastic starts at On request and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Elastic or Greenhouse?
Elastic starts at On request and Greenhouse at On request.
Does Elastic or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
Elastic runs on Web. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Elastic do that Greenhouse cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
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