Ashby vs Zoho Recruit
Two of fourteen models named Ashby first on the direct prompt; zero named Zoho Recruit. Both were named by all fourteen models and Ashby carries 32 labels and Zoho Recruit 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the applicant tracking systems page.
By framing
AshbyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsZoho Recruit
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Ashby Zoho Recruit first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ashby on the left and Zoho Recruit on the right.The direct prompt
Ashby first, Zoho Recruit not the choice
2 of 14 modelsZoho Recruit was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Zoho Recruit22%#2 of 11Ashby5%#5 of 11Ashby10%#3 of 15Zoho Recruit9%#5 of 15What the models said about Ashby
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Ashby if data-driven decisions and pipeline nurturing are your top priorities.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The ultimate analytics-first platform for modern, data-obsessed recruiting teams.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Ashby: A fast-rising favorite for tech and high-growth mid-market companies.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Zoho Recruit
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“For most small businesses on a limited budget, Zoho Recruit (free tier), Breezy HR (free + $157/month), and Homebase (free + $25–$50/month) offer the best balance of price and functionality.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.