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Greenhouse vs Whimsical

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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Whimsical logo

Whimsical

Software

Where great ideas take shape

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Whimsical 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; Whimsical the free plan is capped at 3 team boards, 3 teams and 10 guest seats
  • They diverge on capability: Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Whimsical covers Flowcharts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Whimsical actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and Whimsical differ
AttributeGreenhouseWhimsical
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20122017

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 Whimsical

  • Flowcharts
  • Wireframes
  • Mind maps
  • Sticky notes
  • Docs
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Keyboard shortcuts

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 Whimsical
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Whimsical

Whimsical

  • Product planningnot Greenhouse
  • UI/UX designnot Greenhouse
  • Brainstormingnot Greenhouse
  • Process documentationnot Greenhouse
  • Project visualizationnot 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

Whimsical

  • The free plan is capped at 3 team boards, 3 teams and 10 guest seats
  • File uploads are limited to 5MB per file and 1GB in total on the free plan
  • Version history on the free plan goes back 7 days
  • Voting, the timer, private teams, the GitHub integration, password-protected files and watermark removal all need Pro at $10 per editor per month
  • SSO and SAML are Business tier only at $20 per editor per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Whimsical

Free
  • StarterFree
    • Up to 4 boards
    • Unlimited viewers
    • 7-day version history
  • Pro$10/month
    • Unlimited boards
    • Unlimited version history
    • Advanced permissions
  • Org$20/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • SSO
    • User management

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 Whimsical if

  • You need flowcharts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want wireframes.
Whimsical review

Questions people ask

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