Ashby vs SeekOut
Two of twelve models named Ashby first on the direct prompt; one named SeekOut. Ashby was named by ten of the twelve models and SeekOut by ten and Ashby carries 14 labels and SeekOut 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 AI recruiting assistants page.
By framing
AshbyFirst choices, of twelve modelsSeekOut
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 | |
Ashby SeekOut first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ashby on the left and SeekOut on the right.The direct prompt
Ashby first, SeekOut not the choice
2 of 12 modelsSeekOut was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.SeekOut first, Ashby not the choice
1 of 12 modelsAshby was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 of 12 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
Ashby0%#– of 9SeekOut0%#– of 9SeekOut2%#7 of 10Ashby0%#– of 10What the models said about Ashby
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Potentially Greenhouse, Lever (by Employ), Ashby (FCRA investigations for AI screening/interviews)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Has a learning curve; avoid if your team wants simplicity” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“less "AI recruiter" and more ATS/workflow platforms” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Ideal for startups and mid-market companies needing a unified system for ATS, CRM, scheduling, and analytics.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Ashby if you need a full ATS replacement, or Spark Hire if you already have an ATS” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about SeekOut
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“the best choice is usually SeekOut if your main need is finding, sourcing, screening, and engaging professional/knowledge-worker candidates” GPT-5.4 mini · direct 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.