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Ashby vs Workable

Ashby7.7/10

Workable9.5/10

Scored in Applicant Tracking Systems

The short answer

Both publish prices by company size. Workable’s Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees. Ashby’s Foundations is $300 a month for 1 to 10 employees and $400 for 11 to 25, with 10% off annual terms.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 15 sources, most recently checked
Starting price
$300/mo (up to 10 employees)1
Best for
Startups and scale-ups that hire continuously and source outbound

Choose Ashby if

  • You want ATS, sourcing, CRM, scheduling and analytics in one price.
  • You source outbound with multi-step email and LinkedIn sequences.
  • You want AI candidate search from plain-English prompts.
  • You are leaving Greenhouse or Lever: Ashby migrates that data in a day or two.
Starting price
$299/mo (up to 20 employees, billed annually)2
Best for
Small and mid-size teams that hire often and post to 200+ job boards at once

Choose Workable if

  • You want the lower price for a team of up to 20: $299 a month billed annually.
  • You want HR records, onboarding and time off from the same vendor.
  • You post widely: Workable reaches 200+ job boards.
  • You want email support 24/7 and phone support on weekdays.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Ashby wins 0Workable wins 31 tie

Ashby vs Workable by dimension
DimensionAshbyWorkable
PricingWorkable Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees, or $360 monthly. Ashby Foundations is $300 for 1 to 10 employees, $400 for 11 to 25 and up to $900 for 76 to 100, with 10% off annual terms.$300/mo (up to 10 employees)$299/mo (up to 20 employees, billed annually)
CapabilitiesWorkable documents all 12 items on our ATS checklist, including a career page builder and OFCCP reporting. Ashby documents 11, with Boolean search, talent pools and outreach sequences. Yes311 of 12 core capabilities12 of 12 core capabilities
SecurityWorkable states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Ashby states an annual SOC 2 Type 2 audit. Yes4SOC 2SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Fit and supportBoth sell from small businesses to enterprises. Ashby supports by email and a customer success team; Workable by email, phone, chat and in-app help. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises1Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises

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Key differences

Where Ashby and Workable differ (6)
AttributeAshbyWorkable
Price transparencyPartly published1Published2
Single sign-onSAML, OIDC, Google Workspace, Office 3655SAML, Okta, OneLogin, Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Centrify, Auth0, PingFederate6
Native integrations250+7270+8
Support channelsEmail, Customer success team1Email (24/7), Phone, Web chat, In-app Workable Assistant, Help center, Dedicated account manager9
Typical implementationData migration from Greenhouse or Lever in a day or two1Within days3
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California10Offices in Boston (USA), Athens (Greece), London (UK), Singapore and Australia11
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeAshbyWorkable
Pricing modelTiered plans1Tiered plans2
Contract termMonthly1Monthly12
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises1Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises11
API713
SOC 2 Type II54

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Workable Standard Recruiting is $299 a month billed annually for 1 to 20 employees, or $360 monthly. Ashby Foundations is $300 for 1 to 10 employees, $400 for 11 to 25 and up to $900 for 76 to 100, with 10% off annual terms.

Capabilities. Workable documents all 12 items on our ATS checklist, including a career page builder and OFCCP reporting. Ashby documents 11, with Boolean search, talent pools and outreach sequences.

Integrations. Workable lists 270+ integrations, a REST API, webhooks and an MCP server. Ashby lists 250+ and an open API.

Security. Workable states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Ashby states an annual SOC 2 Type 2 audit.

Fit and support. Both sell from small businesses to enterprises. Ashby supports by email and a customer success team; Workable by email, phone, chat and in-app help.

Neither one?

Breezy HR

Breezy HR has the highest LeadChange Score in Applicant Tracking Systems after excluding these two (9.0/10).

From $157/mo (Startup plan, billed annually)14

Breezy HR review

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper for a 15-person company, Ashby or Workable?

Workable. Its Standard Recruiting plan is $299 a month billed annually, $3,588 a year, for 1 to 20 employees. Ashby Foundations for 11 to 25 employees is $400 a month, or $360 with the 10% annual discount, which is $4,320 a year.

Is Workable a job board?

No. Workable is recruiting and HR software that posts your jobs to 200+ free and premium job boards at once. Ashby also distributes jobs from its ATS.

Does Ashby or Workable include HR software?

Workable sells an HR product for records, onboarding, time off and time tracking, from $99 a month billed annually. Ashby stays on recruiting: ATS, sourcing, CRM, scheduling and analytics.

Which has better AI for recruiting, Ashby or Workable?

They aim at different jobs. Workable’s agent searches 400M+ profiles and screens applicants against up to 14 criteria. Ashby builds candidate searches from natural-language prompts and personalizes outreach.

Is Ashby or Workable more secure?

Workable states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR, and publishes its certificates. Ashby states an annual SOC 2 Type 2 audit and shares the report in its trust center.

Who are Workable’s competitors for growing teams?

Among the applicant tracking systems we review, we also compare Workable with Greenhouse, Breezy HR, JazzHR and Teamtailor. Against Ashby, Workable’s case is the lower entry price and HR product; Ashby’s is sourcing and analytics in one price.

Which has more integrations, Ashby or Workable?

Ashby lists 250+ integrations; Workable lists 270+ integrations. Both connect to Zapier, LinkedIn, Indeed, Checkr, and ADP Workforce Now.

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Sources

The 15 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Ashby ashbyhq.com/pricing“10% discount for annual commitments available.” “Best for 1,000+ employees”
  2. Workable Workable: Pricing“Standard BUNDLE RECRUITING AND HR TO SAVE UP TO 20% $299 /month $3,588 /year MONTHLY ANNUALLY - SAVE 20% 1 - 20 employees” “Fair, transparent, pricing for your complete Recruiting and HR solution.”
  3. Workable Workable: Features“No-code careers page builder Create a branded, mobile-friendly careers page with built-in search, filtering, and auto-fill applications without coding skills.” “Rapid system setup Get your teams operational on Workable within days, with ongoing support from dedicated product specialists.”
  4. Workable workable.com/security“SOC 2 (Type II) Trust Services Principles Contact us for access”
  5. Ashby ashbyhq.com/resources/security“Ashby allows authentication from Google Workspace (formerly GSuite), Office 365 corporate accounts, magic links (sent via email), and SSO via SAML and OIDC.” “Ashby is SOC2 compliant and Type 2 audited annually.”
  6. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000067753-Single-Sign-on-SSO-Overview“Included as part of Premier and Enterprise plans. ... Workable integrates with SSO services that support SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language). Some of the SSO services we integrate with include: Onelogin Okta Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory (MS Enterprise Agreement required) Google Apps Centrify Auth0.com PingFederate”
  7. Ashby Ashby integrations“Streamline your recruiting operations with 250+ out-of-the-box integrations into the platform, assessment, job boards, sourcing, interviewing, and post-hire tools you want to use.” “Open API docs”
  8. Workable workable.com“270+ integrations Works seamlessly with your existing tools.”
  9. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013611767-Contacting-Workable-Support“Workable’s award-winning support is available to all accounts from our teams in the US, Europe, and Australia. ... Our team provides 24/7 support for email inquiries ... For urgent issues, we recommend using phone support when available. You can reach us at +1 (857) 214-7574 (US)”
  10. Y Combinator ycombinator.com/companies/ashby“Location: San Francisco”
  11. Workable workable.com/about“We're a global company, spread across Greece, the US, the UK, Singapore, and Australia. ... Boston, USA 225 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110 Athens, Greece 95-97 Kifisias Ave. Marousi, 15125 London, UK 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF” “We help companies of all sizes and in any industry, from small businesses to name-brand enterprises.”
  12. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500004348122-About-Workable-FAQs“I only need Workable for a month. No problem. With our monthly plans, you can cancel anytime and still keep your account and candidate/employee info, which you can come back to any time.”
  13. Workable workable.com/developers“Use our API to show jobs on your website, get data from your Workable account, or bring in candidates from other systems.”
  14. Breezy HR Breezy HR: Pricing“Startup: $157 a month billed annually, or $189 billed monthly”
  15. Workable help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015531114-Integrating-with-Zapier

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