Workable vs Ashby
Four of fourteen models named Workable first on the direct prompt; four named Ashby. Both were named by all fourteen models and Workable carries 42 labels and Ashby 41, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in fourteen categories this edition.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the applicant tracking systems page.
By framing
WorkableFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAshby
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Workable and Ashby were named in the same answer ninety-three times, of the 367 answers naming Workable and the 244 naming Ashby. In those answers Ashby took the first choice six times and Workable twenty-three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Workable Ashby first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workable on the left and Ashby on the right.The direct prompt
Workable first, Ashby an alternative
4 of 14 modelsAshby was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Ashby first, Workable not the choice
4 of 14 modelsWorkable was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Workable14%#3 of 14Ashby0%#9 of 14What the models said about Workable
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“users report issues with the company's customer support, and its pricing model raises concerns about high costs” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Avoid Workday Recruiting and SmartRecruiters unless you have enterprise-level needs” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“For a 500-person company, Workable or Recruitee often hit the sweet spot of capability, transparency, and adoption.” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Workable – Highly rated for its ease of use, strong candidate tracking, and excellent job distribution features.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ashby
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Ashby has a score of 7.7 and offers tiered plans, but its mobile apps and career site builder are not verified” Llama 4 Maverick · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Ashby | Extremely fast, modern UI, built-in CRM & advanced analytics in one product. | High-growth tech/scaling companies that want deep data and speed.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Ashby offers the best combination of modern capabilities, transparent pricing, and all-in-one functionality.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.