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Lever vs Metaview

Lever logo

Lever

Recruitment

Talent acquisition suite built for collaboration

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Metaview logo

Metaview

Recruitment

AI notetaking and sourcing agents for recruiters, priced per agent rather than per platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Metaview has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Lever customized pricing requires sales contact, no public pricing; Metaview pricing is per user per agent, so a five-person team using notetaking, sourcing and application review multiplies quickly; the visible 100 USD figure is one agent for one recruiter, not a team subscription.
  • They diverge on capability: Lever covers Applicant Tracking, Metaview covers Structured interview notes.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lever and Metaview actually diverge.

Attributes where Lever and Metaview differ
AttributeLeverMetaview
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotePer user per month, per agent
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome extension
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

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 Lever

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Candidate CRM
  • Sourcing
  • Interview Management
  • Analytics
  • Offer Management
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Only in Metaview

  • Structured interview notes
  • ATS write-back
  • Sourcing agent
  • Application review agent
  • Intake call capture
  • Interviewer coaching
  • Assistant questions
  • Reports add-on

What people use each for

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

Lever

  • Applicant tracking from sourcing through offernot Metaview
  • Building and nurturing talent pipelines of passive candidatesnot Metaview
  • Automating interview scheduling, follow-ups and offer lettersnot Metaview
  • Reporting on hiring performance across sourcesnot Metaview
  • Screening at volume with AI ranking and recommendationsnot Metaview

Metaview

  • A talent team where hiring managers complain that interview feedback quality varies wildly between interviewers and nobody writes notes within a day of the callnot Lever
  • An agency recruiter running back-to-back screens who needs a submittable candidate summary produced without an hour of typing afterwardsnot Lever
  • A hiring process under scrutiny for consistency, where every interview needs the same competency evidence recorded in the same shapenot Lever
  • A small in-house team using the sourcing agent to build a candidate list without paying for a separate sourcing platform seatnot Lever

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Lever

  • Customized pricing requires sales contact, no public pricing
  • Premium features like advanced CRM functionality require additional fees
  • Implementation requires some technical configuration

Metaview

  • Pricing is per user per agent, so a five-person team using notetaking, sourcing and application review multiplies quickly; the visible 100 USD figure is one agent for one recruiter, not a team subscription.
  • Recording candidates triggers consent and data protection duties that vary by jurisdiction, and in the EU and two-party consent US states you must obtain and evidence agreement before recording, which adds a step to every interview and gives candidates a reason to decline.
  • An AI-generated summary of a hiring conversation is a discoverable record; if the summary mischaracterises what a candidate said, that document can surface in a discrimination or unfair rejection claim.
  • Note quality depends on audio quality and on interviewers running structured interviews in the first place; a rambling unstructured conversation produces a rambling unstructured summary, so the tool amplifies existing process rather than fixing it.
  • The advertised prices cover the sourcing agent specifically; pricing for the notetaker, application review and the all-agents bundle is not shown on the same page, so a buyer cannot total the cost of the configuration they actually want without a sales conversation.

Pricing, plan by plan

Lever

On request
  • LeverTRM$undefined/month
    • ATS
    • CRM
    • Sourcing
  • LeverTRM for Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All LeverTRM features
    • Advanced Security
    • Dedicated Support

Metaview

Free
  • FreeFree
    • First 100 profiles sourced free
    • Unlimited concurrent searches
    • Full platform access
  • Pro$100/month
    • 200 profiles sourced per month
    • Unlimited concurrent searches
    • Assistant questions and note regenerations included
  • Max$300/month
    • Unlimited profiles sourced
    • Unlimited concurrent searches
    • Per user, per agent
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Custom volume and usage
    • Dedicated support and training
    • Enterprise security features

Which should you pick?

Choose Lever if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You also want candidate crm.
Lever review

Choose Metaview if

  • You need structured interview notes.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome extension.
  • You also want ats write-back.
Metaview review

Questions people ask

Is Lever or Metaview better?
Neither clearly leads. Lever starts at On request and Metaview at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lever or Metaview?
Metaview has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Lever and Free for Metaview.
Does Lever or Metaview run on more platforms?
Lever runs on Web. Metaview runs on Web, Chrome extension.
Can I use Metaview for free?
Yes. Metaview has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lever starts at On request.
What is Lever best used for?
Lever is most often used for applicant tracking from sourcing through offer, building and nurturing talent pipelines of passive candidates, automating interview scheduling, follow-ups and offer letters, reporting on hiring performance across sources. Of those, applicant tracking from sourcing through offer and building and nurturing talent pipelines of passive candidates are not what Metaview is typically brought in for.
What can Lever do that Metaview cannot?
Lever covers Applicant Tracking, Candidate CRM, Sourcing, Interview Management. Metaview covers Structured interview notes, ATS write-back, Sourcing agent, Application review agent.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lever: What is Lever used for?

Lever is modern recruiting software that centralizes recruiting into a single system for sourcing candidates, managing applications, scheduling interviews, collaborating with hiring managers, automating workflows, and measuring hiring performance.

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Metaview: What does Metaview cost?

The sourcing agent is free for the first 100 profiles, then 100 USD per user per month for Pro and 300 USD for Max. Other agents are priced separately and not all rates are published.

Lever: Does Lever include both ATS and CRM?

Yes. Lever integrates comprehensive Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) functionalities within a single offering called LeverTRM, with features like AI-powered screening and interview transcripts.

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Metaview: Do candidates have to consent to recording?

Yes, in the EU and in two-party consent US states. Metaview provides the capture; obtaining and recording consent remains your legal obligation.

Lever: What integrations does Lever support?

Lever integrates with 300+ tools including Slack for notifications, Zoom for interviews, calendar applications for scheduling, background check services, job boards, and leading HRIS platforms for talent management workflows.

Source
Metaview: Does it write back to my ATS?

Yes, to Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Workday and others, which is the main reason teams adopt it over a generic meeting recorder.

Metaview: Is it a replacement for an ATS?

No. It produces and files interview records. Requisitions, pipelines and offers stay in your applicant tracking system.

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