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Greenhouse vs PlanetScale

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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PlanetScale

Software

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups; PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead
  • They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, PlanetScale covers Database Branching.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and PlanetScale actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and PlanetScale differ
AttributeGreenhousePlanetScale
Starting priceOn request$15/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Founded20122018

Identical on both: 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 PlanetScale

  • Database Branching
  • Non-blocking Schema Changes
  • Insights
  • Horizontal Scaling
  • Connection Pooling
  • Query Caching
  • Automatic Backups
  • Global Replication

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Greenhouse

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

PlanetScale

  • MySQL database hosting with automatic failover and replicationnot Greenhouse
  • Vitess-based sharding for horizontal scaling across large datasetsnot Greenhouse
  • Cloud provider flexibility across AWS, GCP, Azure with 60+ regionsnot Greenhouse
  • Cost-effective database clusters using ARM64 architecture optionsnot 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

PlanetScale

  • EBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead
  • EBS Non-HA single-node option lacks redundancy and automatic failover
  • Pricing varies by cloud provider and region, requiring queries for specific rates
  • ARM64 architecture only available on EBS tier, not Metal deployments

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale 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 PlanetScale if

  • You need database branching.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • You also want non-blocking schema changes.
PlanetScale review

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or PlanetScale better?
Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and PlanetScale at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or PlanetScale?
Greenhouse starts at On request and PlanetScale at $15/month.
Does Greenhouse or PlanetScale run on more platforms?
Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
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 PlanetScale is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that PlanetScale cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling. Both handle SOC2, GDPR.
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