Ashby

What it does

Ashby is a recruiting software platform that combines applicant tracking (ATS), sourcing, scheduling, and analytics in a unified product for high-growth technology companies. Its AI capabilities include AI-generated job descriptions from templates and role requirements, AI candidate scoring that ranks applicants against defined criteria, automated sourcing that searches LinkedIn and other databases for matching candidates, and AI-powered interview scheduling that coordinates availability across interviewer panels. Ashby's analytics are notably strong - the platform gives recruiting teams real-time visibility into pipeline conversion rates, time-to-hire, and sourcing channel performance at a depth that legacy ATS platforms reserve for expensive add-ons.

Strengths

• High-growth tech companies use Ashby for structured hiring programs - AI candidate scoring, automated outreach, and analytics enabling data-driven recruiting at pace with rapid headcount growth.
• Enterprise recruiting organizations use Ashby to standardize hiring processes across business units - structured interviewing, calibrated scorecards, and analytics measuring interviewer quality at scale.
• Scaling technology startups use Ashby as their first ATS - AI-assisted sourcing and scheduling reducing recruiter time-per-hire and analytics showing which channels produce quality candidates.

Watch-outs

• Technology company bias: Ashby is optimized for tech company hiring workflows — companies in non-tech industries, especially those hiring high-volume hourly roles, may find the platform less suited to their recruiting patterns.
• Newer entrant versus Greenhouse and Lever: Ashby has gained significant traction but Greenhouse and Lever have deeper ecosystem integrations, more third-party assessment tool connections, and longer track records for enterprise compliance requirements.
• No HRIS component: Ashby covers recruiting only — when candidates become employees, data must transfer to a separate HRIS. Teams wanting a unified recruiting-to-HRIS experience need to pair Ashby with BambooHR or Rippling.

Pricing

Ashby pricing not published. Typical mid-market contracts start around $12,000 to $30,000 annually depending on hiring volume and team size. Annual contracts.