Lever alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Lever in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Lever actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Lever. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Lever's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Lever?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Alchemist | — | Summer 2008 | — | Inactive |
| HireSweet | A talent acquisition software built for data-driven recruiting teams. | Winter 2020 | 27 | Active |
| Flo | The talent platform for legal | Summer 2019 | 50 | Active |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| VoiceGem | Voice messaging platform - Acquired by Palantir in 2013 | Summer 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
| Searchlight | Talent AI improving quality of hire | Winter 2019 | 20 | Acquired |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Hackermeter | Replacing resume screening with code challenges. | Summer 2013 | 11 | Acquired |
| Landed | Generative AI for frontline worker hiring | Winter 2019 | 50 | Active |
| Key Values | Helping software developers find teams that share their values. | Winter 2018 | 1 | Active |
| Vahan | AI recruiter for India's massive blue-collar workforce | Summer 2019 | 85 | Active |
Is Lever still active?
Lever has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Lever. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Lever's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.