Ashby vs Workable
We give Ashby a 2.0 GPA and Workable a 2.2, out of 4.0. Ashby grades higher on value for money. Workable grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, 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
Workable
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAshbyFair | 2.2GPAWorkableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DStandard is $299 a month on yearly billing for up to 20 employees, so that's what a ten-person company pays. It buys unlimited jobs, sourcing, a careers page and the API. That's the top of this category, and texting, video interviews and assessments still cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on record. Foundations is sold after a demo. | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with Standard's features and no card. Workable Agent, the AI add-on, is left out of the trial. |
| 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. | BPosting to 200+ boards, a search of 400M+ profiles, interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled interviews, calendar sync and EEO reporting. The whole hiring job, with an HR product for records and time off if you want it. |
| 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. There's a lot here, from sourcing to pipelines and permissions, so expect some setting up. |
| 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 extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams and Meet, and the API from Standard up. No desktop app. |
| Best for | startups that want an ATS with real analytics | posting jobs everywhere and sourcing more |
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 Workable. 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. Workable starts at $299 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Ashby starts $29 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Ashby for less, and 1 scores higher than Workable 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 starts at $270 per month for up to 10 employees, billed annually ($300 billed monthly). Workable starts at $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly).
- Only Workable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ashby also covers workflow automation and reports.
- Workable also covers AI agents, skills tests, employee records and time off.
At a glance
| Ashby | Workable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $270 per month for up to 10 employees, billed annually ($300 billed monthly) | $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Ashby, Inc. | Workable Technology Limited |
| Price read from | ashbyhq.com | workable.com |
| 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
Workable
- Small and mid-sized companies that post many jobs to many boards
- Teams that want recruiting and basic HR from one vendor
- US employers that need EEO and OFCCP reporting
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.
Workable
- Texting ($89), video interviews ($109) and assessments ($59 a month, billed annually, up to 20 employees) are add-ons on Standard; Premier includes them.
- Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and companies with more than 1,000 employees get a quote.
- Workable HR costs extra: $99 a month on its own, or $359 bundled with Standard recruiting, for up to 20 employees billed annually.
- Workable Agent uses AI credits: 1 per screen, 2 per sourced candidate, 10 per chat. 3,000 are free, then 5,000 cost $600; the trial excludes it.
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.
Workable
- Job distribution and careers page
- Posts to 200+ job boards, builds a careers page and jobs widget, and links Indeed Easy Apply and Apply with LinkedIn.
- Candidate sourcing
- Searches 400M+ candidate profiles, resurfaces past applicants and adds LinkedIn profiles through a Chrome extension.
- Interviews and evaluation
- Interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled and multi-part interviews, two-way Gmail and Microsoft 365 calendar sync, and Zoom, Teams and Meet links.
- Workable Agent
- An AI add-on that screens applicants against an ideal candidate profile, finds passive candidates and chats with them, charged in AI credits.
- Compliance tools
- GDPR automation, candidate data retention rules and EEO, OFCCP and CCPA reporting on every plan.
- Workable HR
- An optional HR product with employee records, onboarding, e-signatures, time off, time tracking and payroll reports.
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.
Workable
Standard$299
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 monthly)
Sourcing suite, ATS with unlimited active jobs, careers page, reports and API. Price rises with company size: $669 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Premier$599
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals, a hiring plan, 9 languages, SSO and priority support. $1,229 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Enterprise$719
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds the custom report builder and extra permission sets to Premier. $1,469 a month at 51 to 100 employees; over 1,000 employees is quoted.
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.
Workable
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Workable's pricing page says annual billing saves 20%: Standard recruiting for up to 20 employees is $299 a month billed annually against $360 billed monthly.
