Workable vs Greenhouse
Both are credible. They are good at different things — here is how to tell which matches your problem.
Workable: a mature, full-featured ATS with excellent job board distribution, a very large template library, and integrations with almost everything. Greenhouse: the reference standard for structured hiring at scale. The choice usually comes down to whether you need depth in one area or a single system covering more of the process.
Workable in short
A mature, full-featured ATS with excellent job board distribution, a very large template library, and integrations with almost everything. If you need to advertise roles widely, it is genuinely strong.
Watch out for: The AI features are additions to an ATS rather than the centre of the product, and the assessment side is thinner than the sourcing and posting side.
Greenhouse in short
The reference standard for structured hiring at scale. Excellent scorecards, deep integrations, strong reporting, and a well-developed methodology behind the product.
Watch out for: Priced and scoped for larger talent organisations, and it expects real implementation effort. Small teams often use a fraction of it.
Side by side
| Workable | Greenhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Applicant tracking | Applicant tracking |
| Pricing model | tiered subscription, published | quote-based, scales with headcount |
| Runs the pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Main limitation | The AI features are additions to an ATS rather than the centre of the product, and the assessment side is thinner than the sourcing and posting side | Priced and scoped for larger talent organisations, and it expects real implementation effort |
Which should you pick?
Pick Workable if job board distribution and integration breadth are your priority. Pick HireIQ if your problem is the quality of your interviews, not the quantity of your applicants.
Pick Greenhouse if you have a talent team with the capacity to implement and maintain it properly. Pick HireIQ if you need structure now and do not have that capacity.
A third option worth knowing about
If you are comparing these two because you want structured interviews without running a large platform, HireIQ covers interview intelligence and the pipeline in one tool at €99/month published pricing — and coaches interviewers on their technique, which neither of the above is built to do. See HireIQ vs Workable or HireIQ vs Greenhouse.
Last verified August 2026. Vendor features and pricing move — check current terms before deciding, and tell us if something here is wrong.