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Greenhouse vs Looker

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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Looker logo

Looker

Software

Modern business intelligence platform by Google

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups; Looker requires annual commitment with no month-to-month billing option
  • They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Looker covers LookML Data Modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Looker actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and Looker differ
AttributeGreenhouseLooker
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform)
Founded20122008

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 Greenhouse

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

Only in Looker

  • LookML Data Modeling
  • Embedded Analytics
  • API Access
  • Version Control
  • Data Actions
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • Redshift

What people use each for

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

Greenhouse

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

Looker

  • Business intelligence and interactive dashboards for data-driven decision makingnot Greenhouse
  • Embedded analytics for integrating BI capabilities into third-party applicationsnot 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

Looker

  • Requires annual commitment with no month-to-month billing option
  • Conversational analytics will incur token overage charges ($3.00 per 1M input tokens, $20.00 per 1M output tokens) after October 1, 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Looker

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Looker review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Greenhouse if

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

Choose Looker if

  • You need lookml data modeling.
  • You work on Web, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform).
  • You also want embedded analytics.
Looker review

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or Looker better?
Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and Looker at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Looker?
Greenhouse starts at On request and Looker at On request.
Does Greenhouse or Looker run on more platforms?
Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Looker runs on Web, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform).
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 Looker is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that Looker cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Looker covers LookML Data Modeling, Embedded Analytics, API Access, Version Control.
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