Ashby vs Greenhouse
We give Ashby and Greenhouse the same GPA: 2.0 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ashby
All-in-one ATS, sourcing, scheduling and analytics priced by headcount
Greenhouse
Structured-hiring ATS for growing and large companies, by quote
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAshbyFair | 2.0GPAGreenhouseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFoundations is $270 a month on yearly billing for up to 10 employees ($300 monthly), so that's a ten-person company's bill. It buys tracking, sourcing, a CRM, scheduling and analytics. That's high for this category, and 11 to 25 people pay $400 a month, billed monthly. | CNo price is published: Greenhouse quotes Core, Plus and Pro from your hiring volume, complexity and features after a demo. So we can't say what a ten-person company pays, and with no figure to compare, it's a C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on record. Foundations is sold after a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You see it in a demo. |
| Features | BSourcing and outreach sequences, AI application review with fraud checks, booking links and visual scheduling, offers with e-signatures, approval chains and an AI report builder. The whole job in one product. | BInterview kits and scorecards, a prospecting plugin and candidate CRM, scheduling that respects working hours, an AI notetaker, resume anonymization and custom reports. The whole job, though texting and sourcing automation need Plus. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and with this much in one product, there's a fair bit to set up. | CNo App Store rating on record, and structured hiring means building kits and scorecards for each role before you start. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, LinkedIn, Indeed and Workday, plus an MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude. No phone app, only the browser. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome plugin, connected to over 400 other tools such as Checkr and TestGorilla. No desktop app. |
| Best for | startups that want an ATS with real analytics | structured hiring at growing companies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Ashby and Greenhouse. How we grade
Where they differ
- Only Greenhouse lists iOS and Android apps.
At a glance
| Ashby | Greenhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $270 per month for up to 10 employees, billed annually ($300 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Ashby, Inc. | Greenhouse Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | ashbyhq.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Ashby
- Startups that want a full ATS with analytics at a flat price by headcount
- Talent teams that run their own sourcing and outreach
- Companies moving off Greenhouse or Lever
Greenhouse
- Companies that want every interviewer to assess candidates the same way
- Growing teams hiring across several locations, brands or business units
- Enterprises that need audit logs, SSO and fine-grained permissions
Worth knowing
Ashby
- Only Foundations, for up to 100 employees, has a published price; Plus and Enterprise are quoted, and pricing is reassessed each year.
- SSO costs $100 a month on Foundations, and the AI Notetaker, Advanced Scheduling and candidate data enrichment are paid add-ons.
- Texting covers US and Canada numbers only, with extra messages at $90 per 1,000.
- There is no native phone app: mobile use is through the browser.
Greenhouse
- No prices are published: Greenhouse quotes Core, Plus and Pro from your hiring volume, complexity and features after a demo.
- Texting, sourcing automation, the BI connector and fraud and spam detection need Plus or Pro.
- The pricing page offers no free trial, and the App Store app is for iPhone only.
Key features
Ashby
- Sourcing and outreach
- A Chrome extension, sourcing projects, AI candidate search and multi-step sequences over email and LinkedIn, with 200 email lookups a month.
- AI application review
- AI checks inbound applications against criteria you set, flags fraudulent candidates and resurfaces past applicants, using AI credits.
- Interview scheduling
- Direct booking links, availability requests, visual scheduling, interviewer limits and reminders, with an Advanced Scheduling add-on.
- Analytics
- Job and core dashboards, a report library, drilldowns and an AI report builder, with custom dashboards and alerts from Plus.
- Offers and approvals
- Offer letters from templates with e-signatures, and approval chains for offers, jobs and openings, approvable from Slack.
- AI assistant and agents
- A chat assistant that answers questions and acts across Ashby, custom AI agents and an MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude.
Greenhouse
- Interview kits and scorecards
- Structured interview kits and scorecards on every plan, with suggested scorecard attributes and interview questions.
- Sourcing and CRM
- Prospect pools, a prospecting Chrome plugin, bulk import and email automation, with texting and sourcing automation from Plus.
- Scheduling
- Scheduling suggestions that respect interviewer limits and working hours, scheduling links and candidate self-scheduling.
- AI Notetaker and Real Talent
- An AI notetaker for interviews and Real Talent matching on Core, with fraud and spam detection added on Plus.
- Fair-hiring tools
- Resume anonymization, US demographic questions, EEOC data management and DE&I reports.
- Reporting and governance
- Essential and custom reports, a BI connector from Plus, and an audit log, developer sandbox and enterprise security settings on Pro.
Plans
Ashby
Foundations$270
per month for up to 10 employees, billed annually ($300 monthly)
Sold after a demo, for companies of up to 100. Rises with headcount: $400 a month at 11–25 employees and $900 at 76–100, billed monthly.
PlusCustom
For about 101 to 1,000 employees, priced on company size, usage and commitment; adds up to 5 brands, custom dashboards and alerts.
EnterpriseCustom
For 1,000+ employees, with unlimited brands and custom permission roles, on a predictable pricing model.
Greenhouse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See greenhouse.com.
Ways to pay less
Ashby
- Annual discount
10% off with an annual plan
Ashby's pricing page says annual plans save 10% against the equivalent monthly option, for example $270 against $300 a month for up to 10 employees.
- By country
Emerging market pricing
The pricing page says pricing for emerging markets is available on Foundations; the discount and the countries are not stated.
Greenhouse
No public discounts listed.
