Used For

• +**Your candidates disappear into email black holes** → Automated sequences with AI that knows when someone's actually interested
• +**Scheduling interviews feels like solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded** → AI generates schedules for complex multi-interviewer panels automatically
• +**You have no idea if your diversity hiring efforts are working** → Custom project tracking lets you measure ROI on specific initiatives
• +AI generates candidate search filters from plain English - just describe who you want instead of clicking through 20 dropdown menus
• +Auto-transcribes and summarizes interviews so you can focus on the conversation instead of frantic note-taking

Best For

• >Your recruiting team is drowning in spreadsheets and switching between 6 different tools
• >You're hiring fast and need everyone to see what's happening without constant status meetings
• >Interview scheduling has become a full-time job of calendar Tetris

Not For

• -Solo founders or tiny teams hiring once a quarter — you're paying $360+/month for a Ferrari to drive to the grocery store
• -Enterprise teams with 1,000+ employees who need deep integration with legacy HR systems like Workday
• -Anyone wanting plug-and-play simplicity — the customization power means setup time

Pairs With

• *LinkedIn Recruiter (where you actually find candidates before importing them into Ashby)
• *Slack (where your team gets pinged about new applications and argues about interview feedback)
• *Google Calendar (syncs automatically so double-booking becomes impossible)
• *HireVue (for video interviews that Ashby schedules but doesn't host)
• *Greenhouse (what some teams migrate from when they want something less clunky)
• *BambooHR (where new hires go after Ashby gets them hired)

The Catch

• !That $360/month base price is just the starting line - AI features and advanced automation cost extra
• !You'll spend your first week setting up custom fields and workflows, or you'll miss out on what makes it actually good
• !All the customization means your team needs to learn your specific setup, not just "how to use Ashby"

Bottom Line

Finally, an ATS that doesn't make you want to throw your laptop out the window.