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Ashby vs Workable

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 Facts checked
Starting price
$300/mo
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
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 41 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$299/mo
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. Yes11 of 12 core capabilities12 of 12 core capabilities
IntegrationsWorkable lists 270+ integrations, a REST API, webhooks and an MCP server. Ashby lists 250+ and an open API. 270250 native270 native
SecurityWorkable states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Ashby states an annual SOC 2 Type 2 audit. YesSOC 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, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises

Key differences

Where Ashby and Workable differ (6)
AttributeAshbyWorkable
Price transparencyPartly publishedPublished
Single sign-onSAML, OIDC, Google Workspace, Office 365SAML, Okta, OneLogin, Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Centrify, Auth0, PingFederate
Native integrations250270
Support channelsEmail, Customer success teamEmail (24/7), Phone, Web chat, In-app Workable Assistant, Help center, Dedicated account manager
Typical implementationData migration from Greenhouse or Lever in a day or twoWithin days
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CaliforniaOffices in Boston (USA), Athens (Greece), London (UK), Singapore and Australia
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeAshbyWorkable
Pricing modelTiered plansTiered plans
Contract termMonthlyMonthly
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Open API
SOC 2 Type II

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)

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 and Workable lists 270.

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