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Greenhouse vs Harvest Forecast

Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Technology

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Calendar & Time Management

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Harvest Forecast actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeGreenhouseHarvest Forecast
Starting priceOn request$5/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryTechnologyCalendar & Time Management
Founded20122006

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 Greenhouse

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

Only in Harvest Forecast

  • Visual scheduling
  • Capacity planning
  • Project assignments
  • Utilization reports
  • Harvest integration
  • Harvest
  • iCal
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Google Calendar

What people use each for

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

Greenhouse

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

Harvest Forecast

  • Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Greenhouse
  • Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Greenhouse

Where each one falls short

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

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

Harvest Forecast

  • The free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • Paid plans bill per seat with usage charged beyond the base rate rather than being purely flat
  • The Enterprise plan is $14 per seat per month against $9 on Teams
  • The 20% saving requires annual payment
  • Enterprise Plus is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Harvest Forecast

$5/month
  • Per seat$5/month
    • Visual planning
    • Harvest integration
    • Team scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Greenhouse if

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

Choose Harvest Forecast if

  • You need visual scheduling.
  • You also want capacity planning.

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and Harvest Forecast at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Harvest Forecast?
Greenhouse starts at On request and Harvest Forecast at $5/month.
Does Greenhouse or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Harvest Forecast runs on Web.
What is Greenhouse best used for?
Greenhouse is most often used for applicant tracking system for structured hiring, ai-powered interview notetaking and sourcing. Of those, applicant tracking system for structured hiring and ai-powered interview notetaking and sourcing are not what Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Both handle Google Calendar.

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