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Ashby vs Occupop

Ashby logo

Ashby

Recruitment

All-in-one recruiting software

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Occupop logo

Occupop

Recruitment

Applicant tracking built for small and mid-sized European employers that hire without a dedicated recruiter

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ashby no native iOS or Android mobile app; only mobile web access with limited functionality; Occupop there is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • They diverge on capability: Ashby covers Applicant Tracking, Occupop covers Multi-board posting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ashby and Occupop actually diverge.

Attributes where Ashby and Occupop differ
AttributeAshbyOccupop
Starting price$400/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
Founded2018Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

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

  • Applicant Tracking
  • CRM
  • Scheduling
  • Analytics
  • Sourcing
  • Offer Management
  • LinkedIn
  • Slack

Only in Occupop

  • Multi-board posting
  • Branded careers page
  • Candidate scoring
  • Interview scheduling
  • Talent pools
  • Hiring manager collaboration
  • Offer management

Both cover

  • Reporting

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 Occupop
  • Sourcing and candidate relationship managementnot Occupop
  • Interview scheduling and coordinationnot Occupop
  • Recruiting analytics, including as a standalone module alongside an existing ATSnot Occupop
  • Structured hiring and consistent candidate assessmentnot Occupop

Occupop

  • An Irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to Irish boards without manual re-keyingnot Ashby
  • A hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sitesnot Ashby
  • A public sector or charity buyer that requires candidate data to stay inside the European Unionnot Ashby
  • A company where line managers do the hiring and will abandon anything that needs trainingnot 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

Occupop

  • There is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • Integration coverage is thin outside the Irish and UK ecosystem, so a company running a US payroll or a major HRIS will usually be exporting CSV files rather than syncing new hires.
  • Reporting answers time to hire and source questions but does not support the cohort or funnel analysis a talent team needs once it runs dozens of requisitions at once.
  • The vendor is small, which means the roadmap moves slowly and there is no realistic pressure a mid-market customer can apply to get a feature built.
  • Pricing is quoted rather than published and is structured around plan tiers and hiring volume, so seasonal employers can find the annual cost jumps in the year they run a peak recruitment campaign.

Pricing, plan by plan

Ashby

$400/month
  • Foundations$400/month
    • Core ATS
    • Scheduling
    • Basic reporting

Occupop

On request
  • Occupop$undefined/year
    • Unlimited users on most plans
    • Multi-board job posting
    • Branded careers page

Which should you pick?

Choose Ashby if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You also want crm.
Ashby review

Choose Occupop if

  • You need multi-board posting.
  • You also want branded careers page.
Occupop review

Questions people ask

Is Ashby or Occupop better?
Neither clearly leads. Ashby starts at $400/month and Occupop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ashby or Occupop?
Ashby starts at $400/month and Occupop at On request.
Does Ashby or Occupop 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 Occupop is typically brought in for.
What can Ashby do that Occupop cannot?
Ashby covers Applicant Tracking, CRM, Scheduling, Analytics. Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Branded careers page, Candidate scoring, Interview scheduling. Both handle Reporting.

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.

Source
Occupop: Where is candidate data stored?

Inside the European Union, which is the reason many Irish public sector and healthcare buyers shortlist it over larger non-EU vendors.

Ashby: 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.

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Occupop: Does it do candidate sourcing?

No. It manages inbound applications and talent pools. Sourcing passive candidates happens elsewhere.

Ashby: 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.

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Occupop: Is it priced per recruiter?

No. Plans are sold on tier and hiring volume with unlimited users on most tiers, which suits companies where many managers need access.

Ashby: 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.

Source
Occupop: Will it scale past a few hundred employees?

It handles the hiring volume, but companies with a dedicated talent function usually move to a system with sourcing, CRM and deeper analytics.

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