Softwr

Marketing & Analytics · head to head

Fathom Analytics vs Greenhouse

Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Technology

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom Analytics and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom Analytics and Greenhouse differ
AttributeFathom AnalyticsGreenhouse
Starting price$14/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryMarketing & AnalyticsTechnology
Founded20142012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

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.

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot Greenhouse
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot Greenhouse
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot Greenhouse
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot Greenhouse

Greenhouse

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

Where each one falls short

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

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

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

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Fathom Analytics 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 Fathom Analytics or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom Analytics or Greenhouse?
Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and Greenhouse at On request.
Does Fathom Analytics or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
Fathom Analytics runs on Web. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Fathom Analytics best used for?
Fathom Analytics is most often used for privacy-focused web analytics without cookie banners, a lightweight google analytics replacement, tracking many sites from one account, long-term historical reporting while subscribed. Of those, privacy-focused web analytics without cookie banners and a lightweight google analytics replacement are not what Greenhouse is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom Analytics do that Greenhouse cannot?
Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking. Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Fathom Analytics

More on Greenhouse

Keep looking

Other head to heads