Recruitment & ATS · head to head
Ashby vs Lever
Lever
Recruitment & ATS
Talent acquisition suite built for collaboration
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ashby no native iOS or Android mobile app; only mobile web access with limited functionality; Lever customized pricing requires sales contact, no public pricing
- They diverge on capability: Ashby covers CRM, Lever covers Candidate CRM.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ashby and Lever actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment & ATS).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Ashby
- CRM
- Scheduling
- Reporting
- Zapier
Only in Lever
- Candidate CRM
- Interview Management
- Indeed
- Workday
Both cover
- Applicant Tracking
- Analytics
- Sourcing
- Offer Management
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ashby
- End to end applicant tracking for startups through to enterprisenot Lever
- Sourcing and candidate relationship managementnot Lever
- Interview scheduling and coordinationnot Lever
- Recruiting analytics, including as a standalone module alongside an existing ATSnot Lever
- Structured hiring and consistent candidate assessmentnot Lever
Lever
- Applicant tracking from sourcing through offernot Ashby
- Building and nurturing talent pipelines of passive candidatesnot Ashby
- Automating interview scheduling, follow-ups and offer lettersnot Ashby
- Reporting on hiring performance across sourcesnot Ashby
- Screening at volume with AI ranking and recommendationsnot Ashby
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ashby
- No native iOS or Android mobile app; only mobile web access with limited functionality
- Email lookup quotas and limited bulk actions for high-volume sourcing workflows
- Advanced workflow branching and custom fields system are less flexible than competitors
Lever
- Customized pricing requires sales contact, no public pricing
- Premium features like advanced CRM functionality require additional fees
- Implementation requires some technical configuration
Pricing, plan by plan
Ashby
$400/month- Foundations$400/month
- Core ATS
- Scheduling
- Basic reporting
Lever
On request- LeverTRM$undefined/month
- ATS
- CRM
- Sourcing
- LeverTRM for Enterprise$undefined/month
- All LeverTRM features
- Advanced Security
- Dedicated Support
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Ashby or Lever better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ashby starts at $400/month and Lever at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ashby or Lever?
- Ashby starts at $400/month and Lever at On request.
- Does Ashby or Lever run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Ashby best used for?
- Ashby is most often used for end to end applicant tracking for startups through to enterprise, sourcing and candidate relationship management, interview scheduling and coordination, recruiting analytics, including as a standalone module alongside an existing ats. Of those, end to end applicant tracking for startups through to enterprise and sourcing and candidate relationship management are not what Lever is typically brought in for.
- What can Ashby do that Lever cannot?
- Ashby covers CRM, Scheduling, Reporting, Zapier. Lever covers Candidate CRM, Interview Management, Indeed, Workday. Both handle Applicant Tracking, Analytics, Sourcing, Offer Management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ashby: What integrations does Ashby support?
Ashby integrates with Slack for recruiting notifications, Zapier for automation with 9,000+ apps, and has an open API for custom workflows. It also supports 250+ marketplace integrations.
SourceLever: What is Lever used for?
Lever is modern recruiting software that centralizes recruiting into a single system for sourcing candidates, managing applications, scheduling interviews, collaborating with hiring managers, automating workflows, and measuring hiring performance.
SourceAshby: Does Ashby have a mobile app?
Ashby does not have native iOS or Android apps. The platform is cloud-based accessible via mobile web, but mobile functionality is limited compared to desktop.
SourceLever: Does Lever include both ATS and CRM?
Yes. Lever integrates comprehensive Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) functionalities within a single offering called LeverTRM, with features like AI-powered screening and interview transcripts.
SourceAshby: What is the minimum price for Ashby?
The Foundations plan starts at $400 per month for companies up to 100 employees. Plus and Enterprise plans are custom quoted based on company size.
SourceLever: What integrations does Lever support?
Lever integrates with 300+ tools including Slack for notifications, Zoom for interviews, calendar applications for scheduling, background check services, job boards, and leading HRIS platforms for talent management workflows.
SourceAshby: Can Ashby create and update jobs across multiple job boards?
Yes, Ashby integrates with job boards and allows you to manage candidate pipeline, scheduling, and analytics in one platform.
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