Recruiting · head-to-head
Greenhouse vs Workable
The written short answer is being updated after a re-evaluation. The scores below are current.
Read this comparison as one judge. Each weighs the same scores by what they care about.
The bench's picks
Same scores, different priorities: each judge's weighting applied to both products. The split is the finding.
- The Talent Acquisition Lead Greenhouse Workable picks Workable
- The Employer Branding Manager Greenhouse Workable picks Workable
- The Data Protection Officer Greenhouse Workable picks Workable
- The Works Council Advocate Greenhouse Workable picks Workable
- The HR IT Integrator Greenhouse Workable picks Workable
- The Skeptic Greenhouse Workable picks Workable
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Greenhouse | Workable | The bench leans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant management & hiring workflow | Workable, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Multiposting, career page & candidate experience | Workable, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Retention, deletion & talent-pool consent | Workable, 2 of 6 judges | ||
| AI screening transparency & control | Workable, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| HR handover, integrations & API | Workable, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| European sovereignty | Workable, 5 of 6 judges | ||
| Pricing transparency | no published price | not comparable |
Stars show the bench average per criterion; the lean counts which product each judge scored higher. Open a judge's tab for their reasoning on both sides.
Sovereignty, side by side
| Dimension | Greenhouse | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Not determined | Incorporated in GB |
| Ownership | Not determined | Not determined |
| Data residency | Not determined | US by default |
| Subprocessors | Not determined | US CLOUD Act reach |
Facts, side by side
Only facts both products carry under the same definition — anything else would not be a fair row.
| Compliance · Certifications | 2022 · 2019 · yes1 | yes · yes · yes2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance · DPA | yes3 | DPA incorporated; Workable acts as data processor; DPA at workable.com/legal/data-protection?tab=data-processing-addendum4 |
| Data · Do not track | no5 | no6 |
| Data · Retention | yes5 | retained while Services obligation persists or as necessary for original purpose6 |
| Integrations · Partner program | Partner Resource Center for prospective partners7 | Partner application for more API access8 |
| Legal · Governing law | New York · New York, New York3 | English law · England and Wales4 |
| Legal · Last updated | 2026-02-013 | 2026-03-024 |
| Product · Professional services | data migration, data export, implementation, ongoing support, custom development, individualized training3 | Professional Services available for additional charge, agreed via Statement of Work or Order Form4 |