# Koalendar vs Ashby: which do AI models recommend for interview scheduling, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Interview scheduling. Zero of fourteen models named Koalendar first on the direct prompt; one named Ashby. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/interview-scheduling/koalendar-vs-ashby/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koalendar | 6% | #7 of 12 | 0% | 10 | 7 of 14 |
| Ashby | 2% | #8 of 12 | 0% | 18 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: ashby first (first choices: Ashby) (alternatives: Calendly Sales, GoodTime, Prelude)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, GoodTime, Greenhouse)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, Calendly’s Prelude, GoodTime)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: GoodTime) (alternatives: Ashby, Lever)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, Calendly, GoodTime, Greenhouse, Lever)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: GoodTime) (alternatives: Calendly Sales, Greenhouse, ModernLoop)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Calendly) (alternatives: Chili Piper, Greenhouse, Lever)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Greenhouse, Lever) (alternatives: Cal.com)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Cal.com, Calendly) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Cal.com, Greenhouse, Joveo, Workforce Now)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Calendly) (alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse, Lever)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Cal.com, Chili Piper, Greenhouse)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Greenhouse, Jobvite) (alternatives: GoodTime, candidate.fyi)

## What the models said about Koalendar

- "It's the top pick for simple automated interview scheduling, especially for small and mid-sized recruiting teams" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with Koalendar or Calendly's free plan to get basic functionality without cost." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Cal.com free tier or Koalendar free forever give the most features without cost" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.