The short answer
Ashby publishes its Foundations prices by company size, from $300 a month for 1 to 10 employees to $900 for 76 to 100; Lever is sold by custom quote. Both put applicant tracking and a recruiting CRM in one product.
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Ashby wins 2Lever wins 12 ties
| Dimension | Ashby | Lever |
|---|---|---|
| PricingAshby publishes Foundations at $300, $400, $500, $700 and $900 a month for 1–10, 11–25, 26–50, 51–75 and 76–100 employees, with 10% off for annual commitments. Lever quotes every deal and lists Candidate Insights, AI Screening and Onboarding as add-ons. | $300/mo | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover requisitions, job distribution, resume search, interview scheduling, candidate messaging and offers. Ashby adds automated multi-step outreach sequences; Lever adds a career site builder and candidate texting with opt-out. Automated multi-step outreach sequences (email and LinkedIn), Sourcing Chrome extension, Talent pools (sourcing projects), Boolean candidate search, Data migration from Greenhouse and Lever in a day or two | 11 of 12 core capabilities | 9 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsAshby lists 250+ integrations. Lever’s marketplace names partners such as ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Workday, Checkr and LinkedIn, without a published total. 250 | 250 native | 15 documented |
| Fit and supportBoth serve small, midsize and enterprise teams. Ashby’s Foundations covers up to 100 employees, Plus 101 to 1,000 and Enterprise above. Lever says customers go live within weeks, not months. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityLever holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and offers a GDPR data processing addendum. Ashby has a SOC 2 Type 2 audit and names no ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | Ashby | Lever |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Quote only |
| Typical implementation | Data migration from Greenhouse or Lever in a day or two | Within weeks, not months |
| Founded | 2018 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | San Francisco, California, and Toronto, Canada |
| Ownership | Private | Subsidiary |
| Attribute | Ashby | Lever |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Open API | ||
| SOC 2 Type II |
Pricing. Ashby publishes Foundations at $300, $400, $500, $700 and $900 a month for 1–10, 11–25, 26–50, 51–75 and 76–100 employees, with 10% off for annual commitments. Lever quotes every deal and lists Candidate Insights, AI Screening and Onboarding as add-ons.
Capabilities. Both cover requisitions, job distribution, resume search, interview scheduling, candidate messaging and offers. Ashby adds automated multi-step outreach sequences; Lever adds a career site builder and candidate texting with opt-out.
Integrations. Ashby lists 250+ integrations. Lever’s marketplace names partners such as ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Workday, Checkr and LinkedIn, without a published total.
Fit and support. Both serve small, midsize and enterprise teams. Ashby’s Foundations covers up to 100 employees, Plus 101 to 1,000 and Enterprise above. Lever says customers go live within weeks, not months.
Security. Lever holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and offers a GDPR data processing addendum. Ashby has a SOC 2 Type 2 audit and names no ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed.
Workable has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.4/10).
From $299/mo
It depends on how you buy. Ashby suits a team that wants a published, size-based price and analytics inside the ATS; Lever suits one that wants nurture campaigns and an ISO 27001 certificate and is fine with a quote.
Ashby is the one you can price without a call: $300 a month for up to 10 employees and $900 for 76 to 100. Lever publishes no price, so the comparison needs a Lever quote for your headcount.
Lever is sold as Lever by Employ: Employ Inc. is its parent company. Lever runs its own security page and marketplace.
Yes. Lever is a cloud ATS and recruiting CRM with a SOC 2 Type 2 report audited by Schellman and an ISO 27001 certificate available on request.
Ashby says it migrates data from Greenhouse or Lever in a day or two. Ask both vendors which records move, such as notes, feedback and attachments, before you sign.
Lever is one of the closest: both sell an ATS with a recruiting CRM to small, midsize and enterprise teams. Against Lever, Ashby differs by publishing size-based prices; Greenhouse, Workable and iCIMS are other ATS vendors we compare.
Both Ashby and Lever state SOC 2 Type II. Only Lever states ISO 27001 and GDPR.
Your team size, what matters most and your role: see which one fits more of your answers, from verified facts and list prices. Then, if you like, ask to hear from both.
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