Side-by-side record

Greenhouse vs. Litmos

A side-by-side view of the product records we have today. Use it to narrow the question, then confirm current pricing, limits, and security details with each vendor.

The short version

Litmos starts at $2,500 per seat, versus Greenhouse at Custom pricing. Litmos carries the higher aggregate rating (9.7/5 vs 4.4/5).

Full comparison

	Greenhousefrom Custom pricing	Litmosfrom $2,500 per month
Audyense Score	71ASStrong	29AS*Low
Positioning	Structured-hiring applicant tracking and recruiting platform for consistent, data-driven hiring at scale	Litmos is one of the leading corporate learning systems on the market built to accelerate training of both internal and external teams.
Free tier	No	Yes
Deployment	Cloud / SaaS	Cloud / SaaS
Best fit	Mid-market, Enterprise	Startup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans	CoreCustom pricing PlusCustom pricing ProCustom pricing	Free or entry planFree Higher tiersCustom pricing
Applicant tracking (ATS)	YesCore product: full ATS with structured hiring, pipelines, and scorecards.	—
Benefits administration	NoNot a benefits platform; handled via HRIS integrations.	—
Employee directory & org chart	NoFocused on candidates and hiring, not an employee directory.	—
Mobile app	PartialMobile apps for recruiters and interviewers, but not the primary interface.	—
Employee onboarding	PartialAvailable via a separate Greenhouse Onboarding product, not the core ATS.	—
Payroll	NoNo payroll; relies on HRIS/payroll integrations.	—
Performance reviews	NoNot a performance-management tool.	—
Public API	YesOpen/public API plus a 450+ integration marketplace.	—
Reporting & dashboards	PartialBuilt-in reporting exists but reviewers cite limited customization and slow refresh.	—
Time-off & PTO management	NoNo time-off or PTO management.	—
Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Intuitive user interface	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Multi-language & localization support	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Surveys	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Custom branding / Whitelabel	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Assessment / Quiz	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Sell online courses	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Ecommerce shopping cart	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
SCORM & TIN CAN certified	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Schedule live courses – ILT	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Real-time reporting	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Developer API including SalesForce	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Okta	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
and Dropbox	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Integrations verified	500+	—
Aggregate rating	4.4 · 3.8k reviews	9.7 · No reviews yet
Integrations	LinkedIn RecruiterIndeedGemHackerRankCodilityCheckr+9 more	—
Security & compliance	SOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type IIISO 27001ISO 27701+3 more	—
Pros	Structured interview kits and candidate scorecards drive consistent, fairer hiring decisions Intuitive, easy-to-learn interface that new hiring-team members onboard onto quickly Large integration ecosystem (450+ partners) plus an open API for building a custom stack Scales effectively for fast-growing small-to-enterprise organizations	Independent review documents a concrete business workflow Documented capability: Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats Documented capability: Intuitive user interface Documented capability: Multi-language & localization support Documented capability: Surveys
Cons	Reporting and analytics are seen as limited and harder to customize, and dashboards can be slow to refresh Pricing is undisclosed and considered too expensive for smaller companies Navigation and some workflows can feel clunky Support is largely email-based and can be hard to reach live	Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
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Editorial read of this comparison

The table summarizes structured facts; this section explains what the differences mean for a real buying decision.

Where each tool fits, and where it may not

Greenhouse

Greenhouse is a cloud-based applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting platform built around structured hiring, using standardized interview kits, scorecards, and sourcing/CRM tools to make hiring consistent and data-driven. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, it serves thousands of companies from mid-market to enterprise. It offers a large partner ecosystem plus an open API, and a separate Onboarding product. Pricing is quote-based, tiered by hiring volume and organizational complexity.

A particularly good fit for: Mid-market and enterprise talent teams that want consistent, structured, data-driven hiring processes Rapidly scaling companies needing an ATS that grows with hiring volume and headcount Tech-forward recruiting teams that rely on many integrations for sourcing, assessments, background checks, and HRIS

May be a poor fit if: Small businesses or startups on tight budgets, given opaque quote-based pricing and no free trial Teams that need deeply customizable, real-time reporting out of the box

Litmos

Litmos is one of the leading corporate learning systems on the market built to accelerate training of both internal and external teams. It won our Expert’s Choice Award for 2019. Despite being able to automate both internal and external learning programs, Litmos is still referred to as the worlds simplest and easiest to use a learning management system that requires neither dedicated training nor expensive installations. The company’s target group entails mostly midmarket companies and established enterprises, while its client base already lists a number of prominent Fortune 1000 members. The system, nevertheless, is not entirely focused on large and corporate teams – Litmos still belongs to the group of affordable eLearning systems with dedicated ‘up to 100 users’ packages a small company could consider. In fact, Litmos is often preferred to seemingly cheaper LMS tools because it doesn’t require a setup fee and doesn’t limit on-point customer support to a particular plan. The price will rather depend on how many users you wish to involve, and the type of learning support you wish to focus on. To make the process of attaining and selling courses even smoother, Litmos established a number of valuable third-party partnerships with platforms such as Shopify (you can distribute your Litmos courses there for free). Needless to say, a vast group of integrations is a guarantee that the system will blend in with your software ecosystem, and won’t require you to make any specific changes in order to run it. Litmos integrates with Salesforce to increase sales reps performance, train licensed users, and leverage training for customers, employees, and compliance, among others. Next to its convenient Salesforce partnership, Litmos works impeccably with Okta, OneLogin, Ping, Box, Centrify, and other similar systems, and it is one of the few SCORM certified learning & security

A particularly good fit for: B2B teams evaluating HR and People software Teams that need documented workflow capabilities and fit guidance Organizations willing to validate implementation and plan limits

May be a poor fit if: Teams seeking a workflow outside the product's documented focus Teams needing unlimited usage without plan limits

Pricing and plan structure

Greenhouse: Published starting price Custom pricing

CoreCustom pricing
PlusCustom pricing
ProCustom pricing

Litmos: Published starting price $2,500 per month

Free or entry planFree
Higher tiersCustom pricing

Capabilities worth validating

Greenhouse: Applicant tracking (ATS), Mobile app, Employee onboarding, Public API, Reporting & dashboards Integrations include LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Gem, HackerRank.
Litmos: Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats, Intuitive user interface, Multi-language & localization support, Surveys, Custom branding / Whitelabel

Questions to answer before switching

Does Greenhouse's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
Does Litmos's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
Does the exact integration path for LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Gem support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
Is a hosted-only deployment acceptable for the team and customers who will use this system?

How to evaluate this shortlist

A useful comparison turns the differences between HR & People tools into a concrete test. Use these steps to avoid choosing from a feature table or the lowest headline price alone.

Start with a representative HR & People workflow, not a feature checklist. Define who will use it, what data goes in, and what outcome the team needs.
Test the complete path through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Gem: permissions, sync direction, failure handling, and volume limits often matter more than the integration name.
Compare the cost of the real scenario, including users, usage, storage, support, and contract requirements. The entry price alone does not measure adoption cost.
Before switching, list the evidence gaps, request a demo of the critical workflow, and confirm security, data residency, export, and support with each vendor.

Structured signals help narrow the shortlist, but a trial with a real workflow is still the best way to validate the decision.

Research basis

Last checked: 2026-08-18. Pricing, integrations, feature support, and review signals can change, so treat this as a research snapshot and verify the final decision with the vendor.

Sources consulted: Greenhouse product site, G2, Capterra; Litmos product site, FinancesOnline review, Vendor website