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Greenhouse vs Productboard

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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Productboard

Software

Product management system that helps you understand what customers need

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Productboard 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; Productboard per-maker pricing escalates quickly for larger product organizations
  • They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Productboard covers Customer insights portal.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Productboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and Productboard differ
AttributeGreenhouseProductboard
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile, API
Founded20122014

Identical on both: 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 Productboard

  • Customer insights portal
  • Feature prioritization
  • Dynamic roadmaps
  • User feedback management
  • Product hierarchy
  • Custom scoring
  • Release planning
  • Stakeholder alignment

Both cover

  • Slack
  • 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 Productboard
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Productboard

Productboard

  • Product roadmappingnot Greenhouse
  • Feature prioritizationnot Greenhouse
  • Customer feedback managementnot Greenhouse
  • Stakeholder alignmentnot Greenhouse
  • Product strategynot 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

Productboard

  • Per-maker pricing escalates quickly for larger product organizations
  • Connection to Jira often functions as one-way integration with limitations
  • Manual feedback collection processes are time-consuming and error-prone
  • Lacks strategic product management functions beyond feedback centralization

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Productboard

Free
  • StarterFree
    • 50 feedback notes
    • 1 Teamspace
    • 1 Objective
  • Spark$15/month
    • Feedback portal
    • Prioritization boards
    • Roadmap views

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 Productboard if

  • You need customer insights portal.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, API.
  • You also want feature prioritization.
Productboard review

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or Productboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and Productboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Productboard?
Productboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Greenhouse and Free for Productboard.
Does Greenhouse or Productboard run on more platforms?
Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Productboard runs on Web, Mobile, API.
Can I use Productboard for free?
Yes. Productboard 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 Productboard is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that Productboard cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Productboard covers Customer insights portal, Feature prioritization, Dynamic roadmaps, User feedback management. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Productboard: What is included in the Spark plan?

Productboard Spark at USD 15/maker/month (annual) or USD 19/maker/month (monthly) includes the feedback portal, prioritization boards, roadmap views, and AI features. Spark includes 250 AI credits per maker per month.

Source
Productboard: Is there a free plan available?

Yes. Productboard offers a free Starter plan with 50 feedback notes, 1 Teamspace, 1 Objective, and 1 Product Portal.

Source
Productboard: How many AI credits do new users get?

New signups receive 150 free AI credits to trial AI features, plus the included 250 credits per maker per month on paid plans.

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