The short answer
iCIMS publishes no prices; Ashby publishes Foundations from $300 a month for 1 to 10 employees up to $900 for 76 to 100, and quotes larger companies.
LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.
iCIMS wins 2Ashby wins 12 ties
| Dimension | iCIMS | Ashby |
|---|---|---|
| PricingAshby publishes Foundations at $300 to $900 a month for teams of up to 100 employees, with 10% off annual commitments. iCIMS quotes every product. | Quote only | $300/mo |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover requisitions, job advertising, interview scheduling, candidate messaging and offers. iCIMS adds career sites and onboarding; Ashby adds sourcing with a Chrome extension and talent pools. Approval chains for candidates, offers and jobs, Integrated job advertising to multiple job boards, Candidate self-scheduling for interviews, Text recruiting with text-to-apply, SMS, WhatsApp and more, Career site CMS with AI job matching, Onboarding by business unit | 11 of 12 core capabilities | 11 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsiCIMS connects with more than 800 partner technologies; Ashby lists 250+ integrations. 800 | 800 native | 250 native |
| Fit and supportiCIMS targets enterprise employers. Ashby serves small, midsize and enterprise teams, with plans split at 100 and 1,000 employees. Enterprises | Enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityiCIMS holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and documents GDPR. Ashby has a SOC 2 Type 2 audit and names no ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2 |
| Attribute | iCIMS | Ashby |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Tiered plans |
| Price transparency | Quote only | Partly published |
| Best for | Enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Native integrations | 800 | 250 |
| Support channels | Customer community (forums, events, webinars), Professional services, Phone (800) 889-4422 | Email, Customer success team |
| Founded | 2000 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Holmdel, New Jersey, US | San Francisco, California |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Private |
| Attribute | iCIMS | Ashby |
|---|---|---|
| Open API | ||
| SOC 2 Type II |
Pricing. Ashby publishes Foundations at $300 to $900 a month for teams of up to 100 employees, with 10% off annual commitments. iCIMS quotes every product.
Capabilities. Both cover requisitions, job advertising, interview scheduling, candidate messaging and offers. iCIMS adds career sites and onboarding; Ashby adds sourcing with a Chrome extension and talent pools.
Integrations. iCIMS connects with more than 800 partner technologies; Ashby lists 250+ integrations.
Fit and support. iCIMS targets enterprise employers. Ashby serves small, midsize and enterprise teams, with plans split at 100 and 1,000 employees.
Security. iCIMS holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and documents GDPR. 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
Ashby is the one with a public price: Foundations costs $300 to $900 a month for companies of up to 100 employees. iCIMS publishes no price, so a comparison needs its quote.
iCIMS does not say: there are no prices on its site and each product page leads to a sales demo request.
iCIMS, with more than 800 partner technologies, against Ashby’s 250+.
Ashby sells an Enterprise plan for companies above 1,000 employees and a Plus plan from 101 to 1,000, both quoted. It supports SAML and OIDC single sign-on.
Yes. iCIMS has AI agents for sourcing, matching, engagement and coordination, plus a GenAI search-string builder.
Ashby is one: it publishes prices for companies of up to 100 employees, while iCIMS targets enterprises. Workable, Greenhouse and SmartRecruiters are other ATS vendors we compare.
Ashby lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; iCIMS is built for enterprises.
Both iCIMS and Ashby state SOC 2 Type II. Only iCIMS states ISO 27001 and GDPR.
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