Is Greenhouse or TeamCity better?

Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and TeamCity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or TeamCity?

TeamCity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Greenhouse and Free for TeamCity.

Does Greenhouse or TeamCity run on more platforms?

Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. TeamCity runs on web, windows, mac, linux, api.

Can I use TeamCity for free?

Yes. TeamCity 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 TeamCity is typically brought in for.

What can Greenhouse do that TeamCity cannot?

Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. TeamCity covers Build Chains, Parallel Test Execution, VCS Integration, Build History & Analytics.

Software · head to head

Greenhouse vs TeamCity

Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

TeamCity

Software

JetBrains continuous integration and delivery server

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only TeamCity 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; TeamCity detailed pricing requires visiting a calculator and isn't transparent on the main pricing page.
They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, TeamCity covers Build Chains.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and TeamCity actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and TeamCity differ
Attribute	Greenhouse	TeamCity
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Api	web, windows, mac, linux, api
Founded	2012	Unknown

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 TeamCity

Build Chains
Parallel Test Execution
VCS Integration
Build History & Analytics
Docker & Kubernetes Support
Access Control

What people use each for

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

Greenhouse

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

TeamCity

Running build and test pipelines for enterprise software teamsnot Greenhouse
Self-hosting CI/CD infrastructure behind a firewallnot Greenhouse
Coordinating multi-stage build chains with dependenciesnot Greenhouse
Scaling build capacity with additional agentsnot 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

TeamCity

Detailed pricing requires visiting a calculator and isn't transparent on the main pricing page.
Self-hosted setup and agent management require more operational overhead than fully managed CI/CD services.
Additional build agents and users are priced incrementally, which can add up for larger teams.
The UI and configuration model have a steeper learning curve compared to YAML-first CI tools.

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

TeamCity

Free

Free TierFree
- Includes 3 build agents
- 100 build configurations
- On-premises or Cloud
TeamCity Cloud / On-Premises$undefined/month
- Priced per additional build agent
- Additional users on Cloud plans
- Enterprise support options

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 TeamCity if

You need build chains.
You want to start without paying.
You work on web, windows, mac, linux, api.
You also want parallel test execution.

TeamCity review

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or TeamCity better?: Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and TeamCity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or TeamCity?: TeamCity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Greenhouse and Free for TeamCity.
Does Greenhouse or TeamCity run on more platforms?: Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. TeamCity runs on web, windows, mac, linux, api.
Can I use TeamCity for free?: Yes. TeamCity 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 TeamCity is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that TeamCity cannot?: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. TeamCity covers Build Chains, Parallel Test Execution, VCS Integration, Build History & Analytics.

Greenhouse vs TeamCity

Greenhouse

TeamCity

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Greenhouse

Only in TeamCity

What people use each for

Greenhouse

TeamCity

Where each one falls short

Greenhouse

TeamCity

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

TeamCity

Which should you pick?

Choose Greenhouse if

Choose TeamCity if

Questions people ask

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