Greenhouse vs Remote — Pricing, Plans, and Verified Costs (2026)
Greenhouse starts at $542/mo. Remote starts at $29/mo. Remote is $513/mo cheaper on the entry tier than Greenhouse.
See price history: Greenhouse · Remote
How pricing works
These two tools don't price the same way, so the headline numbers below aren't directly comparable until you plug in your own volume.
- Greenhouse (Per Usage) — Greenhouse bills purely on usage — Employees + open reqs. There is no fixed per-seat fee, so the monthly cost depends entirely on how much you consume.
- Remote (Per Seat) — Remote bills on a fixed plan from $29/mo, so the listed price is what you pay regardless of volume.
Per-minute, per-credit and per-token rates exclude any downstream model, speech or telephony costs unless the vendor states otherwise.
Structured hiring platform (ATS) for mid-market and enterprise, valued $2.7B private. Positioned as the alternative to Lever and Ashby for teams that want interview scorecards and hiring-team collaboration built in. Distinctive for its structured hiring methodology (Talent Wall, kickoff meetings). Pricing is opaque — quote-only, typically $6K-$50K+/year based on employee count. Popular with tech companies scaling from Series B upward.
Global EOR and payroll platform positioned as the transparency-first alternative to Deel. Distinctive for CEO Job van der Voort's public commitment to open pricing (all EOR fees published) and slower, compliance-first growth model. Multi-product lineup: Contractor Management from $29/contractor/mo, Global Payroll $29/employee/mo, EOR $699/employee/mo, PEO (US-only) from $99/employee/mo, Equity from $39/mo. Popular with European companies hiring globally who value regulatory rigor over speed.
All plans compared
| Tier role | Plan | Greenhouse monthly | Greenhouse annual | Remote monthly | Remote annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid | Core (formerly Essential) / Contractor Management | $542 | $542 | $29 | $29 |
| Mid tier 1 | Plus (formerly Advanced) / Payroll (Global) | $750 | $750 | $29 | $29 |
| Mid tier 2 | — / Equity | — | — | $39 | $39 |
| Mid tier 3 | — / Contractor Management Plus | — | — | $99 | $99 |
| Mid tier 4 | — / Contractor of Record | — | — | $325 | $325 |
| Pro / power | Pro (formerly Expert) / Employer of Record | $1250 | $1250 | $699 | $599 |
| Teams | — / Professional Employer Organization | — | — | $99 | $99 |
| Enterprise | Enterprise / — | Custom | Custom | — | — |
Tier names differ across vendors. Rows are aligned by tier role, not name. Full tier structures on each tool's page.
What each is best for
Greenhouse is worth it if… growth-stage companies (50-1,000+ employees) that need structured hiring workflows with interview kits, scorecards, and analytics — the ATS default for structured hiring. Custom-quoted by employee count and tier (Essential / Advanced / Expert).
Remote is worth it if… companies (5-500 employees) hiring globally who want an Employer of Record covering 90+ countries — particularly if you're building a distributed team or hiring in emerging markets. Contractor Management covers freelance/consultant management ($29/contractor); Global Payroll for teams with existing entities; EOR for full-time hires without local entity ($699/employee); PEO for US-only expansion.
Bottom line: Choose based on how you want to pay — Greenhouse is per usage, Remote is per seat.
Choose Greenhouse over Remote if…
Choose Greenhouse if…
- You want to pay only for actual usage (per usage, from $542/mo).
- You match the profile Greenhouse is built for: growth-stage companies (50-1,000+ employees) that need structured hiring workflows with interview kits, scorecards, and analytics — the ATS default for structured hiring.
- You're building for recruiting.
Choose Remote if…
- You want fixed-price predictability (per seat, from $29/mo).
- You match the profile Remote is built for: companies (5-500 employees) hiring globally who want an Employer of Record covering 90+ countries — particularly if you're building a distributed team or hiring in emerging markets.
- You need a general-purpose hr & people option rather than a vertical-specific one.
At a glance
| Greenhouse | Remote | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $542/mo | $29/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Per Usage | Per Seat |
| Last verified | September 17, 2026 | September 17, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified September 17, 2026. Tracked daily.
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