Greenhouse: what it is, who it is for and what it costs
Greenhouse is an applicant tracking and hiring platform from Greenhouse Software, Inc. It is built for companies that run structured, multi-step hiring in one system. For screening it offers Real Talent, a set of top-of-funnel tools with AI-based Talent Matching, spam blocking and fraud checks.
Who it is for
Teams that already want an ATS and prefer screening inside the same system. Companies that only need a standalone CV-screening layer on top of another ATS will find Real Talent tied to the Greenhouse workflow: the vendor describes it as built into Greenhouse and does not describe use with other ATS platforms.
Key features
- Talent Matching (all plans): AI reads each resume and compares it with job criteria that recruiters define and weight. Results show an explanation per recommendation.
- Spam and IP blocklists (all plans) stop known malicious IP addresses, emails or domains before applications reach recruiters.
- Fraud detection (Plus and Pro) checks phone number, email, IP address and location. The vendor states this step does not use AI.
- CLEAR ID verification (Plus and Pro) confirms identity. It is described as identity verification, not a background check.
- Application review and filters, AI Notetaker and scheduling suggestions on all plans; Sourcing Automation on Plus and Pro.
Pricing
No public price. Greenhouse offers Core, Plus and Pro through a quote from a Greenhouse expert. According to the vendor's pricing page, the price depends on plan, hiring volume, organizational complexity and required features. As of November 2026, per the vendor's pricing page.
Limits
- Talent Matching never advances or rejects candidates; recruiters decide. That keeps control with people but means no automatic pre-selection.
- Supported resume languages for Talent Matching are not stated on the product page (checked November 2026).
- Fraud detection and ID verification need Plus or Pro.
- The offer is tied to Greenhouse as the ATS.
Data protection and DACH
The vendor's security page names GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001, SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with UK and Swiss extensions. Infrastructure runs on Amazon Web Services; a hosting region and a data processing agreement are not named on that page (checked November 2026). The vendor provides an AI notice template and says independent reviews of its models for disparate impact take place monthly. The website is offered in German; product language support should be verified.
