Applicant Tracking Systems
Ashby: features, pricing and who it fits
Ashby packs applicant tracking, scheduling, sourcing and analytics into one product. The Foundations plan is a flat $400 monthly fee for firms of up to 100 staff and includes 1,500 AI credits. SSO and advanced scheduling are paid extras, and there is no free tier or trial.
Who Ashby is for
Best for
- Startups up to 100 employees wanting one published monthly price
- Tech-forward teams that want analytics and sourcing in the ATS
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers needing SSO included in base price (paid add-on)
- Teams needing confirmed EU data residency
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant Tracking Systems | Workable | Strong fit | Workable | Workable |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Ashby features
- Resume parsing and screening
- AI credits: 1,500/month on Foundations
- Interview scheduling
- Advanced Scheduling is a paid add-on
- Careers page and candidate experience
- Up to 5 brands on Foundations, unlimited on Plus and Enterprise
- Pricing model and real cost
- Flat price by company size; add-ons for SSO, texting, AI credits, lookups
- Target company size
- Startups to enterprise; Foundations up to 100 employees
Ashby pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-In-One Foundations | $400/month | company-size tiers 1-10 up to 76-100 employees | Monthly or yearly; 10% off annual |
| All-In-One Plus | Contact sales | 101-1,000 employees | Depends on size, usage and commitment |
| All-In-One Enterprise | Contact sales | 1,000+ employees | |
| Ashby Analytics | Contact sales | 100+ employees | Reporting on top of an existing ATS |
Third-party review noted $400/month at the smallest band while G2 comparison pages showed $300/month; vendor page used here.
Prices as published by Ashby on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Easy to use and efficient for recruiting teams
- Responsive, knowledgeable support
- Broad feature set and customizable workflows
Common complaints
- Reporting and data volume can feel overwhelming
- A few reviewers find the interface unintuitive
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type 2 (annual, report via Trust Center)
- Data residency
- Not found; hosted on AWS
Worth knowing before you buy
- SSO is a paid add-on at $100/month; Ashby supports SAML and OIDC and has no password login.
- Foundations includes 1 offer template, up to 3 custom permission roles and 200 sourcing email lookups.
- Extra candidate texts cost $90 per 1,000.
- Annual commitment gives 10% off on Foundations.
- Series D of $50M (July 2025); customers named include OpenAI, Notion and Shopify.
