Built for agencies, not
corporates
Greenhouse is excellent for corporate in-house recruiting. But agencies operate differently, managing multiple clients, tracking placements, and running a revenue-generating business. Placr is built for that world.
Placr vs Greenhouse
Greenhouse is a leading applicant tracking system designed primarily for in-house corporate recruiting teams. It's known for structured hiring, excellent interviewing tools, and a strong integration ecosystem. However, it lacks agency-specific features like client portals, placement tracking, revenue forecasting, and multi-client management.
Built for in-house corporate recruiting. Agency workflows require workarounds or third-party tools.
Purpose-built for recruitment agencies. Client portals, placement fees, revenue tracking, and multi-client management are core features.
No native client portal. Candidate sharing with external stakeholders requires email-based workflows.
Branded portals for every client. Magic-link access for instant candidate review and feedback collection.
No revenue or placement fee tracking. Built for cost-per-hire metrics, not agency economics.
Track placement fees, forecast revenue by month, monitor guarantee periods, and measure ROI per client and role.
Designed for a single employer. Multi-client workflows are not a supported use case.
Manage dozens of clients, each with their own roles, branding, and portal. Switch context instantly.
Candidates are tied to specific job applications. Cross-posting or re-using candidates requires manual effort.
Your candidate database belongs to your agency. Submit candidates across multiple clients and roles.
AI features focused on resume screening and interview scheduling. Matching is per-job, not cross-portfolio.
AI scores every candidate against every open role across all clients. Natural language search across your full database.
Per-employee or per-recruiter pricing designed for corporate headcount. Add-ons for advanced features.
Per-recruiter pricing. Candidates and clients access portals for free via magic links.
Optimized for structured hiring quality, which can add time to the process. Built for thoroughness over speed.
Optimized for placement speed: AI shortlisting, one-click submissions, client portals for instant review.
“We tried to make Greenhouse work for our agency because we loved the structured approach. But we spent more time building workarounds for client management than actually recruiting. Placr understands agency workflows natively.”
Michael Rivera
Founder, Catalyst Recruiting
When Greenhouse is the better choice
Greenhouse is the better choice if you're an in-house recruiting team, not an agency. Its structured hiring methodology, interview scorecards, DE&I tools, and approval workflows are best-in-class for corporate talent acquisition. If you're a recruitment agency embedded within a single large client and operating like an in-house function, Greenhouse's approach could also make sense.
Migrating from Greenhouse to Placr involves mapping your candidates, applications, and interview data into Placr's agency-oriented structure. We handle the data transformation and help you set up client workspaces for your accounts.