Technology · head to head
Greenhouse vs Ory
Ory
Technology
Open-source identity, authentication, and permissions infrastructure
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The short version
- Only Ory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups; Ory production and Growth plans are billed annually ($770/year and $9,350/year), which is a larger upfront commitment than monthly-only competitors.
- They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Ory covers Authentication APIs.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Ory actually diverge.
| Attribute | Greenhouse | Ory |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | web, api |
| Category | Technology | Unknown |
| Founded | 2012 | Unknown |
Identical on both: 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 Ory
- Authentication APIs
- Permissions engine
- Machine-to-machine tokens
- B2B organizations
- SAML SSO
- Multi-region deployments
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Greenhouse
- Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Ory
- AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Ory
Ory
- Adding self-hosted or cloud identity to a new productnot Greenhouse
- Implementing fine-grained permission checksnot Greenhouse
- Supporting B2B organizations and multi-tenancynot Greenhouse
- Building machine-to-machine authentication for microservicesnot 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
Ory
- Production and Growth plans are billed annually ($770/year and $9,350/year), which is a larger upfront commitment than monthly-only competitors.
- SAML SSO and multi-region deployments are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise tier.
- Usage-based pricing across aDAU, M2M tokens, and permission checks makes cost estimation more complex than flat per-MAU billing.
Pricing, plan by plan
Greenhouse
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.
Ory
Free- DeveloperFree
- Community support
- No production environments
- Production$64/month
- $21 monthly credit included
- 1 production environment
- 3 staging environments
- Growth$779/month
- $255 monthly credit included
- 2 production environments
- B2B organizations (max 3)
Which should you pick?
Choose Greenhouse if
- You need applicant tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want interview scheduling.
Choose Ory if
- You need authentication apis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want permissions engine.
Questions people ask
- Is Greenhouse or Ory better?
- Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and Ory at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Ory?
- Ory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Greenhouse and Free for Ory.
- Does Greenhouse or Ory run on more platforms?
- Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Ory runs on web, api.
- Can I use Ory for free?
- Yes. Ory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Greenhouse starts at On request.
- 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 Ory is typically brought in for.
- What can Greenhouse do that Ory cannot?
- Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Ory covers Authentication APIs, Permissions engine, Machine-to-machine tokens, B2B organizations.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ory: What does Ory cost?
Ory has a free Developer tier, a Production plan at $770/year including a $21 monthly credit, a Growth plan at $9,350/year including a $255 monthly credit, and custom Enterprise pricing.
SourceOry: How is usage metered?
Beyond the included credit, Ory charges per average daily active user (aDAU), per machine-to-machine token, and per permission check, with lower per-unit rates on the Growth plan.
SourceOry: What payment methods are supported?
Ory accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex) and bank transfer, processed via Stripe.
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