Greenhouse vs iCIMS Recruit comparison

Greenhouse and iCIMS are both solutions in the Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software category. Greenhouse is ranked #4, while iCIMS is ranked #16. Greenhouse holds a 3.3% mindshare in ATRS, compared to iCIMS’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Greenhouse users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of iCIMS users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Greenhouse and iCIMS Recruit based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Greenhouse

Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

iCIMS Recruit

Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software category, the mindshare of Greenhouse is 3.3%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of iCIMS Recruit is 1.4%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Greenhouse	3.3%
iCIMS Recruit	1.4%
Other	95.3%

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CharlesDunn

Recruiter at Emerge

An affordable and easy-to-use product that is really intuitive and is one of the most stable applicant tracking systems

The product is easy to use. It's really intuitive. The things are laid out well. The search function seems to be better than other products. When I search for a name, some of the applicant tracking systems struggle to find the name, and I have to keep spelling out the entire name. Greenhouse has a better search function than other products and finds candidates quicker. I haven’t had issues with bugs. I have noticed other products freezing up or acting weird for some reason. However, Greenhouse is a solid solution. It has a really nice layout that tells us about upcoming events.

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Cheryl Cole

Sr. Benefits and HRIS Analyst at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Good documentation and customization with fairly straightforward setup

If reporting could be more robust, that would be phenomenal. Any time you're obviously dumping into Excel and having to manually manipulate data it takes time. It would be great if we could do everything in the platform. They do offer some great products. I wish it was all bundled together. They have an Offer Suite you have to pay additional for, which would be great if it was included with their initial product. There are items as a system admin we should have access to change. I do believe iCIMS is working on a certificate solution, where we would be allowed to make some of those changes ourselves.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is pretty solid and stable, and I have had more issues with other ATSs than I ever did with Greenhouse."

"It provides very good flexibility to create filters, so I can look at candidates' progress across different stages and follow candidates to get updates about where they are in the cycle."

"Greenhouse has a better search function than other products and finds candidates quicker."

"I think the ease of use is one of the most valuable features."

"It provides very good flexibility to create filters. Therefore, I can look at candidates' progress across different stages. I can also follow candidates to get updates about where they are in the cycle."

"Over time, I've seen them build on their platform, make improvements, enhance the user experience, and continue to gather feedback for improvement from end users."

"The solution offers good customization and good dashboards."

Cons

"There are dashboards that I can see, but for pending things that I have to look at, it should provide alerts."

"There are dashboards that I can see, but for pending things that I have to look at, it should provide alerts. For example, if there are 10 new people who are added to the job that I'm involved with, it should provide me with a chart or notification so that I am prompted to look at it. Currently, I have to go and look at the dashboard. There should be a little bit of intelligence to prompt action."

"The biggest thing for me was that Greenhouse sucked a lot of time when we were trying to schedule, whereas Lever made it very fast and easy."

"Probably the biggest issue with Greenhouse is that the scheduling portion isn't very strong or smart."

"If we have to schedule multiple interviews in Greenhouse, we will have to schedule them individually."

"If reporting could be more robust, that would be phenomenal."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is pretty affordable for startups and medium-level companies."

"The one thing I didn't like, and what caused me to move from Greenhouse, was that they wanted to bump us up almost 20% over what the previous cost was."

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Overview

Greenhouse is an applicant tracking system and recruiting software designed to optimize your entire recruiting process. Find better candidates, conduct more focused interviews, and make data-driven hiring decisions.

We pride ourselves on offering the most comprehensive, hands-on training, and virtual as well as live support in the business.

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Position Yourself as an Employer of Choice
According to the Talent Board, candidates rank company career sites as the most important tool for researching career opportunities. Enhance yours so candidates can explore your vision and values, as well as open positions. You'll make a stronger impression and forge deeper connections.

Streamline the Candidate Experience Across Multiple ATSs
Create a single, streamlined experience for candidates and HR alike, regardless of your technology environment. You'll ease administration on your end, and improve the candidate experience in the process.

Use Best-in-Class CRM Tools to Measure, Manage, and Market
Keep talent pools warm and informed, simplify administration, and track it all via dashboard analytics. You'll stay top of mind with candidates, and on top of your game 24/7.

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