# Ashby: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 78 judge labels across 8 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/ashby/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking systems | 10% | 3 | 0% | 32 |
| AI recruiting assistants | 4% | 7 | 17% | 12 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 2% | 13 | 0% | 5 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 2% | 13 | 0% | 4 |
| Interview scheduling | 2% | 10 | 0% | 18 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 0% | 26 | 0% | 4 |
| Talent intelligence | 0% | 28 | 0% | 2 |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 125 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Ashby if data-driven decisions and pipeline nurturing are your top priorities." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Applicant tracking syste)
- "The ultimate analytics-first platform for modern, data-obsessed recruiting teams." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Ashby: A fast-rising favorite for tech and high-growth mid-market companies." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Ashby is currently the fastest-growing ATS in the mid-market space." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "under investigation for potentially providing consumer reports without adhering to FCRA requirements, alongside Workday, Greenhouse, Lever By Employ, Ashby" (Muse Glimmer 30B, AI recruiting assistants)
- "Class-action attorneys have launched broad investigations into popular tools like Greenhouse, Lever by Employ, and Ashby." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI recruiting assistants)
- "these platforms are being investigated for potential Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations" (Kimi K2, HR AI assistants)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- AI recruiting assistants: 7% to 4%, −7. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 5 → 7 of 90.
- Applicant tracking systems: 7% to 10%, +3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 5 → 3 of 65.
- Talent intelligence: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 → 28 of 90.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 2%, +2. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 13 of 136.
- Recruiting CRM and sourcing: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 11 → 13 of 111.
- Interview scheduling: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 11 → 10 of 75.
- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 26 of 104, unchanged.
- HR AI assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 125 of 142.

## In its own words

What Ashby's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: All-in-one Recruiting Software for Ambitious Teams (https://ashbyhq.com/)
- For: ambitious teams from Startups to Enterprises (https://ashbyhq.com/)
- Price stated: $400 /Month (https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 400 (https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 250 (https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2, EU-US DPF, Swiss-US DPF, UK Extension to EU-US DPF, SOC 1 Type 2
- Customers named: NETGEAR, Vanta, Oyster HR, Clay, Dave, Rad AI, Lemonade, Sequoia

## What it publishes

Every page ashbyhq.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1043 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 101 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- case study: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 18 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- comparison: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 74 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-24
- Recent: 2026-09-22 podcast or video: What recruiting teams can learn from customer support https://www.ashbyhq.com/podcast/episodes/what-recruiting-teams-can-learn-from-customer-support
- Recent: 2026-09-10 comparison: Debunking the speed vs quality myth https://www.ashbyhq.com/ashby-one/2026/london/debunking-the-speed-vs-quality-myth
- Recent: 2026-09-09 report or ebook: Quality of hire https://www.ashbyhq.com/talent-trends-report/reports/quality-of-hire
- Recent: 2026-09-09 report or ebook: Emea recruiter productivity https://www.ashbyhq.com/talent-trends-report/reports/emea-recruiter-productivity
- Recent: 2026-09-08 podcast or video: Building an ideal candidate profile https://www.ashbyhq.com/podcast/episodes/building-an-ideal-candidate-profile
- Recent: 2026-08-31 blog: How we think about sales quotas and incentives at ashby https://www.ashbyhq.com/blog/culture/how-we-think-about-sales-quotas-and-incentives-at-ashby

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.