The Modern AI-First Alternative to Greenhouse.
Greenhouse is a capable legacy ATS for enterprise workflow management. AIREC goes further by adding an active intelligence layer: autonomous CV screening, live coding sandboxes, and AI video interviews without requiring dozens of third-party plugins.
Who AIREC is Built For
High-growth teams, startups, and agile enterprises wanting an end-to-end recruitment intelligence platform that screens, tests, and interviews candidates automatically without expensive third-party software add-ons.
Who Greenhouse is Built For
Large legacy enterprises (1,000+ employees) requiring complex multi-tiered approval chains, legacy HRIS integrations, and dedicated recruiting teams already set up with separate testing and video vendor contracts.
Head-to-Head Capability Comparison
Evaluating core ATS infrastructure, autonomous AI screening, assessment sandboxes, and video interview scoring.
| Feature & Capability | AIREC Platform | Greenhouse |
|---|---|---|
Customizable ATS Pipeline Stages Core Pipeline | ||
Autonomous Semantic CV Matching (0-100%) AI Screening | Native Built-in AI | Third-Party Integration |
Integrated Interactive Coding Sandboxes Assessments | Native (30+ Languages) | Requires Extra Software ($10k+/yr) |
Asynchronous AI Video Interviews Interviews | Native Video + Speech AI | Requires Video Add-on ($5k+/yr) |
Anti-Cheat Proctoring & LLM Detection Security | ||
Transparent Pricing with Unlimited Seats Pricing | From $299/mo (No seat fees) | Custom Annual Quotes ($10k-$40k+) |
Objective Decision Guide
While Greenhouse is a mature applicant tracking system, it relies entirely on human recruiters to manually read resumes and requires separate subscriptions (e.g. HackerRank, HireVue, Spark Hire) for assessments and video interviews. AIREC unifies ATS pipelines with native AI screening, coding sandboxes, and asynchronous video interviewing into a single, high-velocity platform.
Choose AIREC If:
- •You want an all-in-one platform that screens, tests, and video-interviews candidates natively.
- •Your engineering or sales teams are spending too many hours on repetitive initial phone screens.
- •You want transparent, predictable pricing without being locked into expensive 3-year enterprise contracts.
- •You need rapid deployment in minutes without complex IT onboarding.
Choose Greenhouse If:
- •You are a 2,000+ employee enterprise that requires multi-tiered procurement approval trees.
- •Your organization already pays for separate HackerRank and HireVue enterprise contracts and wants to keep them.
- •You require specific legacy on-premise HRIS integrations available only in traditional enterprise suites.
Pricing & Total Cost of Ownership
Greenhouse requires custom annual enterprise contracts that often range from $10,000 to $50,000+ per year based on company headcount, plus thousands more for separate assessment and video interview software. AIREC provides transparent plans starting at $299/month, saving typical hiring teams over $25,000 annually.