Comparison
Harly vs Lever
ATS and recruiting CRM under the LeverTRM name, owned by Employ Inc. since 2022, with quote-based pricing and no published rates.
Facts checked against Lever's own pricing and feature pages, plus G2 and Capterra reviews, as of July 2026. Vendor pricing changes, so verify current numbers before you buy.
Founded
2012, San Francisco
Headquarters
San Francisco, California (also Toronto)
Ownership
Owned by Employ Inc. since August 2022, alongside JazzHR and Jobvite
Pricing model
Contact sales, custom quote by company size and modules
- No price is published anywhere on lever.co. A sales call is required for a quote.
- Third-party buyer-research sites (not confirmed by Lever) estimate roughly $12,000/yr at 200 employees, $37,000/yr at 500 employees, and $63,000/yr at 1,000 employees.
- Per-seat estimates from the same sources range $1,800 to $3,600/seat depending on company size.
- 8 to 12% renewal price increases are commonly cited in reviewer commentary.
Every feature included. No per-employee bill, no add-on modules, no sales call. Self-host with the CLI, or have us deploy and run it for a flat service fee if you'd rather not manage infrastructure.
Self-host HarlyFeature by feature
Public API & webhooks
Self-hosted option
Open source
You own your data
Public job board
No per-seat pricing
Fork and modify the code
SSO (SAML / OIDC) included
Who it's for
Lever's actual customer
Marketed to small, mid-sized, and enterprise talent teams, though the customer logos shown on lever.co (NextGen Federal Systems, Bisnow, Emma Sleep) and reviewer commentary point to mid-market and growth-stage companies as the most common fit.
What reviewers actually say
Strengths
The interface and onboarding are called clean and easy to pick up, with strong scheduling automation and bulk actions.
Capterra reviews
Sourcing and nurture campaigns built into the CRM side of LeverTRM are cited as a genuine advantage for outbound-heavy recruiting teams.
Capterra reviews
Weaknesses
Support responsiveness is inconsistent, and some reviewers report glitchy behavior after the Employ Inc. acquisition.
Capterra reviews
Reporting dashboards are called hard to read and less flexible than the rest of the product.
Capterra reviews
Verdict
Lever's CRM-style sourcing and nurture campaigns are a real strength for outbound-heavy recruiting teams willing to navigate a sales call and post-acquisition product changes. Harly covers the core pipeline and sourcing workflow without a quote, a contract, or an ownership change to track.
FAQ
Common questions about Lever.
Does Lever have a self-hosted option?
No. Lever, now sold as LeverTRM, is cloud-only SaaS with no on-premise deployment path. Harly self-hosts by default on infrastructure you control.
Is Lever the same product it used to be?
Lever was acquired by Employ Inc. in August 2022 alongside JazzHR and Jobvite, and is now sold as LeverTRM. Existing standalone Lever customers were migrated to LeverTRM at renewal. Harly has one product, one license, and no acquisition risk to plan around.
How much does Lever cost?
There is no published price; you need a sales call. Third-party estimates put real contracts around $12,000/yr at 200 employees, rising with headcount. Harly costs $0 to self-host, with no seat count to negotiate.
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