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Recruitment & ATS · head to head

Rippling vs Lever

Rippling logo

Rippling

Recruitment & ATS

Manage HR, IT, and Finance in one place

From
$8/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lever logo

Lever

Recruitment & ATS

Talent acquisition suite built for collaboration

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Rippling the Internet Archive's capture of Rippling's homepage on 10 January 2021 named distinct product modules, Employee Platform, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, App Management, Device Management, and a PEO offering, all sold via 'Request Demo' with no price figure published.; Lever customized pricing requires sales contact, no public pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Rippling covers Payroll, Lever covers Applicant Tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Rippling and Lever actually diverge.

Attributes where Rippling and Lever differ
AttributeRipplingLever
Starting price$8/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20162012

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment & ATS).

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 Rippling

  • Payroll
  • Benefits Administration
  • Device Management
  • App Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Learning Management
  • Salesforce
  • NetSuite

Only in Lever

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Rippling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Rippling review.

Lever

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

Where each one falls short

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

Rippling

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Rippling's homepage on 10 January 2021 named distinct product modules, Employee Platform, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, App Management, Device Management, and a PEO offering, all sold via 'Request Demo' with no price figure published.

Lever

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Rippling

$8/month
  • Core$8/month
    • Employee Management
    • Onboarding
    • Offboarding
  • Pro$12/month
    • All Core features
    • Advanced Analytics
    • Custom Reports

Lever

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Rippling if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want benefits administration.
Rippling review

Choose Lever if

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

Questions people ask

Is Rippling or Lever better?
Neither clearly leads. Rippling starts at $8/month and Lever at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Rippling or Lever?
Rippling starts at $8/month and Lever at On request.
Does Rippling or Lever run on more platforms?
Rippling runs on Web, Ios, Android. Lever runs on Web.
What can Rippling do that Lever cannot?
Rippling covers Payroll, Benefits Administration, Device Management, App Management. Lever covers Applicant Tracking, Candidate CRM, Sourcing, Interview Management. Both handle Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Web support.

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.

Source
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.

Source
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
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