Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Greenhouse vs AWS
Applicant Tracking System · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Greenhouse | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $6000/mo | CustomBetter |
| API Rate Limit | 100 req/min | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | HR & Recruiting AI | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | SOC2, GDPR, CCPA, NYC LL144 | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, EU-West | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 6 listed | 7 listedBetter |
Greenhouse — Key Specs
- ✓Best-in-class structured hiring methodology
- ✓Scorecard system reduces hiring manager subjectivity
- ✓SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA compliant
- ✓Integrates with 300+ HR tools
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, Greenhouse or AWS?+
AWS starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Greenhouse at $6000/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Greenhouse or AWS?+
Both support SOC2, GDPR, CCPA. Greenhouse additionally supports NYC LL144. AWS additionally supports POPIA, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is Greenhouse or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Greenhouse does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
Greenhouse is evaluated for Applicant Tracking System in Global with hosting regions: US-East, EU-West. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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