Compare · Mid-market and enterprise ATS
enfue vs Lever
Lever combines an applicant tracking system with a recruiting CRM and is part of Employ Inc. enfue is a smaller, hiring-focused ATS for small and mid-sized companies, with AI in every plan and deep ties to Vietnamese job boards.
Side by side
How Lever and enfue handle the main parts of hiring.
Built for
Lever
Growing and mid-market companies, and some enterprises, that want to source, nurture and hire in one system.
enfue
Small and mid-sized companies, especially in Vietnam, that want a focused ATS with AI included in every plan.
Careers site and job posting
Lever
A branded careers site and job posting, with an optional AI screening agent by VONQ on the careers site.
enfue
A personalised careers page and company page on enfue, a custom application form you can embed on WordPress, Wix, Webflow and others, and sharing to LinkedIn, Facebook and Threads.
Pipeline and collaboration
Lever
Configurable pipelines with structured feedback, scorecards, requisitions and offer approvals.
enfue
One board across all jobs with five fixed stages you can rename, plus drag and drop, assignees, custom evaluation forms, tasks and notes. Stages cannot be added per job.
Sourcing and talent pools
Lever
Built-in CRM with nurture campaigns, referral tracking and a Chrome extension for sourcing.
enfue
Talent pools, a Chrome extension to add candidates from LinkedIn, and TalentSpike pre-qualified candidates from enfue's talent partners.
AI
Lever
Talent Fit matching, interview transcripts and summaries, a screening companion, engagement alerts, drafted rejection feedback and fraud signals. Some AI tools are add-ons.
enfue
Every plan includes an AI match score out of 100 with strengths and gaps, the Fil assistant to rank past candidates, a spoken AI interviewer, an AI interview recorder and an AI chat bot.
Interviews and scheduling
Lever
Interview scheduling with feedback forms, plus optional Employ Interview Intelligence for real-time guidance and coaching.
enfue
Interviews get a Microsoft Teams or Google Meet link, and your Google Calendar or Outlook meetings show alongside them. There is no Zoom integration.
Reporting
Lever
Dashboards for time to fill, source mix, offer acceptance and diversity metrics.
enfue
Automatic reports on hiring health, funnel, pipeline, recruiter activity and sources, plus custom reports. Share as a PDF link or export CSV.
Integrations
Lever
A marketplace of around 300 integrations for HRIS, background checks, assessments and e-signature.
enfue
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Google and Microsoft calendars, LinkedIn and a Chrome extension. A smaller list, with custom integrations on request.
Vietnam and Southeast Asia
Lever
A global product used by teams in many countries. Vietnamese job boards and local payment methods are not a focus of its offer.
enfue
Built in Da Nang with a local team. App in English and Vietnamese, ITviec and TopCV connected through your employer login, and payment by VietQR.
Pricing model
Lever
Quote-based, tailored to company size and hiring needs, with one core platform and separately priced add-ons.
enfue
Per company plan, not per seat or per employee, with interviewers and hiring managers included.
Getting started
Lever
Starts with a demo and a quote. No public free trial is listed.
enfue
A 14-day free trial with no credit card. Import CVs as PDFs, a spreadsheet or a ZIP of CVs and evaluations.
About Lever
Lever was founded in 2012 in San Francisco and joined Employ Inc. in 2022, alongside JazzHR and Jobvite. It is known for combining ATS and CRM in one candidate record, so teams can nurture passive talent and track applicants in the same place. Its AI includes Talent Fit matching, interview transcripts and summaries, a screening companion, engagement alerts and fraud signals. In 2026 it moved to one core AI-powered hiring platform with optional add-ons.
What Lever does well
- ATS and CRM in one system, so sourcing, nurturing and hiring share a single candidate profile.
- Useful AI built into daily work, including interview transcripts and summaries in the core platform.
- A strong Chrome extension for sourcing candidates from LinkedIn and other sites.
- A large marketplace of integrations, and the backing of Employ's wider group of hiring products.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Lever if
- Sourcing and nurturing passive candidates over months is a big part of how you hire.
- You want ATS and CRM in one record with nurture campaigns built in.
- You need a wide integration marketplace or already use other Employ products.
Choose enfue if
- You hire mainly in Vietnam and want ITviec, TopCV and other local boards feeding one pipeline.
- You want AI scoring and a spoken AI interviewer included in every plan rather than as add-ons.
- You prefer a published yearly price per company and a free trial before you talk to sales.
Information about Lever comes from its public website and reviews, checked in October 2026. Products change; if something is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
See how enfue fits your hiring
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