Workable vs Ashby
One of twelve models named Workable first on the direct prompt; two named Ashby. Workable was named by eleven of the twelve models and Ashby by ten and Workable carries 24 labels and Ashby 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in seven 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
WorkableFirst choices, of twelve modelsAshby
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Workable and Ashby were named in the same answer sixty-one times, of the 288 answers naming Workable and the 136 naming Ashby. In those answers Ashby took the first choice three times and Workable ten.
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 | | |
Workable Ashby first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workable on the left and Ashby on the right.The direct prompt
Workable first, Ashby an alternative
1 of 12 modelsAshby was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Ashby first, Workable not the choice
2 of 12 modelsWorkable was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 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
What the models said about Workable
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“The Best All-in-One Solution: Workable ... Go with Workable. It offers the best balance of price, ease of use, and AI capability” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with either Pin (for simplicity and cost-effectiveness) or Workable (for comprehensive features)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What 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
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.