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Should I use Ashby?

Ashby's all-in-one recruiting software consolidates your ATS, Analytics, Scheduling, and CRM - ashbyhq.com

Depends. Buy if you're a startup or scale-up hiring continuously and want analytics-first recruiting in one platform. Skip it if you hire occasionally or can't justify a $400/month floor — a lighter ATS will do.

Confidence

High. Based on ~20 public sources reviewed; review snippets were truncated, so no verbatim quotes could be extracted. Ransomware/breach reports for 'Ashby Computers' are an unrelated UK IT firm, not this product.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$400/mo flat

Foundations

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Higher editionsUp to $120k+/yr

Best for

  • Startups hiring continuously
  • Data-driven recruiting teams
  • Teams consolidating ATS, CRM, scheduling
  • AI-forward talent orgs

Not for

  • Small teams with occasional hires
  • Anyone needing a cheap, simple ATS
  • Teams without budget for seat-based costs
  • Companies wanting a free tier

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Seat-based pricing: costs grow with every recruiter seat added

medium

Larger orgs report quotes up to $120k+/yr; negotiate hard

medium

Recent pricing restructure drew loud complaints from existing customers

low

Annual commitment discount is only 10% — little payment flexibility

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.7/5 across 188 verified G2 reviews
  • Implemented in one month at Monte Carlo
  • All-in-one: ATS, analytics, scheduling, CRM consolidated
  • Vendor reports 46% lift in recruiter efficiency
  • Public trust center, security overview, SOC 2 program

Cons

  • $400/month entry price is steep for small teams
  • Costs can reach $120k+/year at larger scale
  • New pricing structure angered some existing customers
  • Seat-based model means every user adds cost

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Publishes a trust center, security overview, and SOC 2 program.

official x3review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $400/mo flat

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Strong reviews, but pricing complaints and high floor
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Monte Carlo implemented it in one month
  • Feature depth: 5/5. ATS, analytics, scheduling, CRM, AI in one
  • Support quality: 3/5. Advertises 24/7 support; limited independent evidence
  • Security posture: 4/5. Public trust center, SOC 2, no known vulnerabilities
  • 4.7/5 G2 rating 188 reviews
  • $400/mo Starting price Foundations plan, flat fee
  • No Free tier Paid plans only
  • $142.5M Total funding $50M Series D

Pricing

Foundations

$400/mo flat

  • ATS, scheduling, CRM, analytics included
  • ~$795/user/yr seat pricing reported

Higher editions

Up to $120k+/yr

  • 4 pricing editions total per G2
  • Scales with seats and company size

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Publishes a trust center, security overview, and SOC 2 program.

What users say

Users rate Ashby 4.7/5 on G2 and praise its analytics-first approach, though some criticize recent pricing changes.

Alternatives

Compare Ashby with each alternative.

  • Greenhouse

    Established mid-market ATS; frequent head-to-head comparison

  • Gem

    Close competitor often compared on data and CRM

  • Lever

    Modern ATS marketed directly against Ashby

    Ashby vs Lever

  • Zoho Recruit

    Guess: cheaper, simpler option for smaller hiring needs

Companies that use it

  • Monte Carlo10
  • FullStory
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources reviewed; review snippets were truncated, so no verbatim quotes could be extracted. Ransomware/breach reports for 'Ashby Computers' are an unrelated UK IT firm, not this product.

Analytics-first all-in-one ATS loved by scaling startups; $400/mo floor is overkill for occasional hirers.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources reviewed; review snippets were truncated, so no verbatim quotes could be extracted. Ransomware/breach reports for 'Ashby Computers' are an unrelated UK IT firm, not this product.

Sources

  1. Ashby homepageashbyhq.com
    official
  2. Ashby Pricing pageashbyhq.com
    official
  3. Ashby Products on G2 (188 reviews)g2.com
    review
  4. Ashby ATS Pricing 2026 — Pinpin.com
    review
  5. Ashby Pricing — Roles.atroles.at
    review
  6. Reddit: new pricing structure stinksreddit.com
    review
  7. Ashby Trust Centertrust.ashbyhq.com
    security
  8. How Ashby automated SOC 2 — Vantavanta.com
    security
  9. Announcing Ashby's $50M Series Dashbyhq.com
    news
  10. Monte Carlo implemented Ashby in 1 monthashbyhq.com
    official

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