--- title: "Greenhouse vs Lever: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Greenhouse or Lever more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Recruitment software brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/recruitment-software-brands/compare/greenhouse-vs-lever" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Greenhouse vs Lever: Which is searched more? Is Greenhouse or Lever more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Recruitment software brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Greenhouse and Lever - **Competitive set**: Recruitment software brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Greenhouse Share of Search**: 2.9% - **Lever Share of Search**: 0.86% ## Is Greenhouse or Lever more popular in search? - In September 2026, Greenhouse had more branded searches than Lever among recruitment software brands worldwide. Greenhouse had about 4,400 branded searches, while Lever had 1,300. Greenhouse made up 2.9% of all recruitment software brand searches we track, and Lever accounted for 0.86%. - Greenhouse was ahead of Lever in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greenhouse’s share of searches among recruitment software brands worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lever’s share of searches among recruitment software brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 0.86%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.3K. ## Top recruitment software brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Greenhouse appeared in all five answers. Lever was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Greenhouse was listed before Lever in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Greenhouse | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Workable | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lever | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ashby | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Zoho Recruit | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bullhorn | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Jobvite | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vincere | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | JobAdder | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Recruitee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CATS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about recruitment software brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which recruitment software brand should I use?": 1. Workable, 2. Greenhouse, 3. Zoho Recruit, 4. Ashby, 5. Bullhorn - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best recruitment software brands?": 1. Greenhouse, 2. Lever, 3. Ashby, 4. Workable, 5. Bullhorn, 6. Zoho Recruit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best recruitment software brand for running hiring workflows?": 1. Greenhouse, 2. Workable, 3. Lever - Searched Google, AI Overview "applicant tracking system": 1. Greenhouse, 2. Workable, 3. Lever - Searched Google, AI Overview "ats software": 1. Greenhouse, 2. Workable, 3. Ashby Not named in any answer: Jobvite, Vincere, JobAdder, Recruitee and CATS. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for recruitment software brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Greenhouse lost share of searches among recruitment software brands worldwide, from 4.3% to 2.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lever worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Greenhouse estimated searches | Greenhouse Share of Search | Greenhouse rank | Lever estimated searches | Lever Share of Search | Lever rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 3.2% | 6 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 3.8% | 6 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 1.9K | 1.5% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 5.1% | 6 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 6.2% | 6 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 6.2% | 6 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 6.3% | 6 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 6.2% | 6 | 1.9K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 5.3% | 6 | 1.6K | 1% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 5.7% | 6 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 4.3% | 6 | 1.3K | 0.85% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 2.9% | 6 | 1.3K | 0.86% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Greenhouse’s and Lever’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Greenhouse**: Measured on the search term “greenhouse ats”. - **Lever**: Measured on the search term “lever ats”. - [Greenhouse profile](/demand/global-en/brands/greenhouse) - [Lever profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lever) - [All recruitment software brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/recruitment-software-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Greenhouse or Lever more popular in search? In September 2026, Greenhouse had more branded searches than Lever among recruitment software brands worldwide. Greenhouse had about 4,400 branded searches, while Lever had 1,300. Greenhouse made up 2.9% of all recruitment software brand searches we track, and Lever accounted for 0.86%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Greenhouse vs Lever: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/recruitment-software-brands/compare/greenhouse-vs-lever This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/recruitment-software-brands/compare/greenhouse-vs-lever. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.