Ashby vs Metaview (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Metaview grades higher than Ashby: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ashby grades higher on features. Metaview grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
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
Metaview
AI recruiting agents for sourcing, screening and notes
Which one is for you
Pick Ashby if
- Fits if you want hiring numbers you can dig into, with an AI report builder
- Works for teams that do their own sourcing and outreach
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it before a demo, as there's no free plan or trial
- Tight if you're about to pass 10 staff, as the price steps up with headcount, to $400 a month at 11 to 25
- Pricey if you need SSO, at $100 a month extra on Foundations, with the AI Notetaker and Advanced Scheduling as add-ons
- Not for you if you hire from a phone, as there's no native app, only the browser
- Watch out: texting covers US and Canada only, extra messages are $90 per 1,000, and Plus and Enterprise are quoted
Pick Metaview if
- Fits if you want AI interview notes and can start on the free tier
- Works for recruiters who want sourcing and application review in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 25 notetaker calls, 100 sourced profiles or 50 reviews a month
- Pricey if you use all three agents, since each is priced separately
- Watch out: free contact enrichment is subject to fair use and can be limited
- Watch out: the Reports add-on is a flat fee with no published amount
- Tight if you need unlimited sourcing, which is Max at $300 a user a month
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAshbyFair | 2.2GPAMetaviewFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. That's high for this category, and 11 to 25 people pay $400 a month, billed monthly. Pricing is reassessed each year. | CNotetaker Pro is $60 a user a month, Sourcing Pro $100 and Application Review Pro $150 for 500 reviews. The cheaper quarter of hiring tools starts at $60, and each agent is billed separately. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on record. Foundations is sold after a demo. | CEach agent has a free tier: 100 sourced profiles, 25 notetaker calls a month or 50 applications reviewed a month. A busy recruiter will pass those. |
| 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. | CSourcing, application review, a notetaker, reports and ATS links. But each agent is bought separately, and the Reports add-on's price isn't published. |
| 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 rating on record. You connect your ATS and calendar and set up each agent. |
| 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 only, but it connects to Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem, SmartRecruiters and Workday, among others. |
| Best for | startups that want tracking and analytics in one ATS | AI notes, sourcing and screening for recruiters |
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 Metaview. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ashby starts at $270 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Metaview starts at $60 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Ashby scores higher, and starts $210 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Ashby for less, and 2 score higher than Metaview for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Ashby also covers workflow automation, reports and job board posting.
- Metaview also covers meeting notes, transcription and AI agents.
At a glance
| Ashby | Metaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $270 per month for up to 10 employees, billed annually ($300 billed monthly) | $60 per user / month for Notetaker Pro |
| Free plan | None | Each agent has a free tier: 100 sourced profiles, 25 notetaker calls a month, or 50 applications reviewed a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Ashby, Inc. | Metaview Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | ashbyhq.com | metaview.ai |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
Metaview
- Each agent is priced separately, so using all three adds up across sourcing, review and notes.
- Free contact enrichment is subject to fair use and can be limited or removed for misuse.
- The Reports add-on is a flat fee whose amount is not published.
- Sourcing prices are per user; Application Review is a flat $150 a month for 500 reviews.
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.
Metaview
- Sourcing agent
- Searches for candidates around the clock from a profile built from the job description, with free emails and phone numbers for people it finds.
- Application review
- Screens inbound applications against an ideal candidate profile and gives a rationale for each decision.
- Notetaker
- Records interviews and calls and writes up notes, with assistant questions and note regenerations included.
- Reports
- An add-on for a flat fee, with no per-report or per-recording charges.
- ATS connections
- The integrations page lists dozens of ATSs, including Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem and SmartRecruiters.
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.
Metaview
Sourcing Pro$100
per user / month
200 profiles sourced a month, unlimited concurrent searches and free contact enrichment.
Sourcing Max$300
per user / month
Unlimited profiles sourced for high-volume hiring, with free contact enrichment.
Notetaker Pro$60
per user / month
Unlimited calls with priority processing; the free tier covers 25 calls a month.
Application Review Pro$150
per month for 500 reviews
500 reviews a month with unlimited users and advanced AI evaluation.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom volume, dedicated support and enterprise security, sold through sales.
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.
Metaview
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ashby or Metaview?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ashby starts at $270 per month for up to 10 employees, billed annually ($300 billed monthly), and Metaview starts at $60 per user / month for Notetaker Pro. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Ashby or Metaview?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Metaview has a free plan. Ashby does not.
Which platforms do Ashby and Metaview run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ashby lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.