SmartRecruiters vs Ashby

SmartRecruiters8.9Visit Ashby8.2Visit

Higher score SmartRecruiters #5 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Try SmartRecruiters

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Ashby #12 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Ashby

• SmartRecruiters fits best

  Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets

• Ashby fits best

  Data-focused recruiting teams with $400 monthly budget

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Side by side

Feature	SmartRecruiters 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Ashby 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Applicant Tracking Systems	#12 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for	Large enterprises with extensive recruiting budgets	Data-focused recruiting teams with $400 monthly budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$400/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	575+ integrations	250+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SmartRecruiters 5/5 · Ashby 5/5
Career site	✓	✓
Resume parsing	✓	✓
Interview scheduling	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Job board distribution	✓	✓
Specs
Active jobs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Users included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform	Combines ATS, scheduling, offers, analytics, CRM, and AI review Automates interview plans, communications, questionnaires, and assessments Connects with Workday, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Zapier
Cons	Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams	Starts at $400 per month with no free plan Higher-tier pricing depends on company size, usage, or commitment Platform access centers on web, Chrome extension, and API
Our verdict	SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition platform for corporate and enterprise recruiting teams. It brings applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, job distribution, interview scheduling, AI-assisted matching and screening,… Read the review →	Ashby is an all-in-one applicant tracking and recruiting platform for startups, growth companies, and enterprises. It brings together customizable jobs, pipelines, interview plans, application review, candidate sourcing and CRM,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SmartRecruiters — where it wins

  • Covers tracking, CRM, scheduling, offers, onboarding, and job distribution
  • AI matching, screening, resume parsing, and workflow automation support scale
  • Career sites, messaging, analytics, and enterprise integrations extend the platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts at $14,995 and there is no free plan
  • Professional, High Volume, and Complete require contacting sales
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller recruiting teams

• Ashby — where it wins

  • Combines ATS, scheduling, offers, analytics, CRM, and AI review
  • Automates interview plans, communications, questionnaires, and assessments
  • Connects with Workday, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $400 per month with no free plan
  • Higher-tier pricing depends on company size, usage, or commitment
  • Platform access centers on web, Chrome extension, and API

• SmartRecruiters8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad enterprise ATS with strong automation and a high entry price.

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• Ashby8.2/10 · Paid

  A data-focused ATS with deep scheduling, automation, analytics, and a $400 monthly entry plan.

  Visit AshbyFull verdict →