# Ashby: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 122 judge labels across 7 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/ashby

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 15% | 3 | 7% | 28 |
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 11% | 4 | 2% | 41 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 6% | 6 | 0% | 12 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 15 | 0% | 2 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 0% | 4 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 4% | 26 |
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Ashby - A recruitment CRM that suits fast-growing companies and provides a single system for applicant tracking, outbound sourcing, CRM, scheduling, and analytics." (Llama 4 Maverick, Recruiting CRM)
- "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, Applicant tracking syste)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Ashby offers the best combination of modern capabilities, transparent pricing, and all-in-one functionality." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Ashby currently offers the best combination of functionality, transparent pricing, modern UX, and analytics depth" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Recruitment marketing)

## And against it

- "Avoid these for budgets: Tools like GoodTime, Ashby, Paradox, or ModernLoop" (Grok 4.20, Interview scheduling)
- "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, Applicant tracking syste)
- "including Greenhouse, Lever, and Ashby, may be in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, AI recruiting assistants)
- "Ashby (potential FCRA issues in consumer reporting)" (Grok 4.20, AI recruiting assistants)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Ashby, from 217 of the 244 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 80
- lever.co: 70
- leadchangegroup.com: 66
- capterra.com: 47
- greenhouse.com: 37
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 35
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 33
- modernloop.com: 32
- pin.com: 31
- ashbyhq.com: 27 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://modernloop.com/guides/best-interview-scheduling-software: 25
- https://cal.com/blog/best-interview-scheduling-software: 20
- https://leadchangegroup.com/applicant-tracking-systems/mid-market: 20
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 19
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 18
- https://g2.com/categories/talent-intelligence: 17
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-applicant-tracking-system: 17
- https://pinpointhq.com/insights/best-applicant-tracking-system: 17

## In its own words

What Ashby's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: All-in-one Recruiting Software for Ambitious Teams (https://ashbyhq.com/)
- For: ambitious teams from Startups to Enterprises (https://ashbyhq.com/)
- Price stated: $400 /Month (https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 400 (https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 250 (https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, EU-US DPF, Swiss-US DPF, UK Extension to EU-US DPF, SOC 1 Type II
- Customers named: NETGEAR, Vanta, Oyster HR, Clay, Dave, Rad AI, Lemonade, Sequoia

## What it publishes

Every page ashbyhq.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1043 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 101 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- case study: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 18 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- comparison: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 74 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-24
- Recent: 2026-09-22 podcast or video: What recruiting teams can learn from customer support https://www.ashbyhq.com/podcast/episodes/what-recruiting-teams-can-learn-from-customer-support
- Recent: 2026-09-10 comparison: Debunking the speed vs quality myth https://www.ashbyhq.com/ashby-one/2026/london/debunking-the-speed-vs-quality-myth
- Recent: 2026-09-09 report or ebook: Quality of hire https://www.ashbyhq.com/talent-trends-report/reports/quality-of-hire
- Recent: 2026-09-09 report or ebook: Emea recruiter productivity https://www.ashbyhq.com/talent-trends-report/reports/emea-recruiter-productivity
- Recent: 2026-09-08 podcast or video: Building an ideal candidate profile https://www.ashbyhq.com/podcast/episodes/building-an-ideal-candidate-profile
- Recent: 2026-08-31 blog: How we think about sales quotas and incentives at ashby https://www.ashbyhq.com/blog/culture/how-we-think-about-sales-quotas-and-incentives-at-ashby

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.