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Lever
A recruiting CRM in a market consolidating around fewer platforms.
KINDA
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $350/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- AI sourcing and screening commoditised the CRM layer. OpenAI, May 13, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? paid only
- 2 replacements listed, all paid.
- What the call is worth $4,200/yr
- $350/mo at the entry paid tier — $4,200 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked missing: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 13, 2024
- List price
- $350/mo
- Per year
- $4,200
The backstory
Lever pairs an ATS with a candidate relationship manager for proactive sourcing. Sourcing is the part AI changed most — models draft outreach, rank profiles and summarise resumes. Combined with consolidation in HR tech, Lever is wounded rather than differentiated.