# Ashby alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 575 of the 636 answers in the 3 categories where Ashby holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/ashby/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Calendly: 55
- Greenhouse: 47
- GoodTime: 45
- Breezy HR: 44
- Workable: 28
- Manatal: 24

## AI recruiting assistants

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Ashby.

- Manatal: first choice in 16 of those 71
- Pin: first choice in 14 of those 71
- Workable: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Hirevire: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Juicebox: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Bullhorn: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Ashby (Ashby is #4 of 13 at 7%).

- GoPerfect: first choice in 8 of those 62
- Workable: first choice in 6 of those 62
- Manatal: first choice in 5 of those 62
- Pin: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Metaview: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Autonomy Recruit: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Breezy HR: first choice in 1 of those 62
- EasyHire.me: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 60 of 60 answers did not name Ashby.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 16 of those 60
- GoPerfect: first choice in 6 of those 60
- HireVue: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Workable: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Greenhouse: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Paradox: first choice in 2 of those 60
- iCIMS: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Gem: first choice in 1 of those 60

## Applicant tracking systems

**Small business**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Ashby (Ashby is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Breezy HR: first choice in 28 of those 66
- Workable: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Dover: first choice in 4 of those 66
- 100Hires: first choice in 2 of those 66
- JazzHR: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Teamtailor: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 53 of 72 answers did not name Ashby (Ashby is #5 of 13 at 7%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 14 of those 53
- Breezy HR: first choice in 8 of those 53
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 4 of those 53
- Lever: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 53
- 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Manatal: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Workable: first choice in 1 of those 53

**Enterprise**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Ashby.

- Greenhouse: first choice in 21 of those 66
- iCIMS: first choice in 10 of those 66
- Workday Recruiting: first choice in 6 of those 66
- Pinpoint: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Workable: first choice in 3 of those 66
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 2 of those 66
- JazzHR: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Lever: first choice in 1 of those 66

## Interview scheduling

**Small business**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Ashby.

- Calendly: first choice in 40 of those 67
- Koalendar: first choice in 7 of those 67
- YouCanBookMe: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Breezy HR: first choice in 4 of those 67
- JazzHR: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Arrange: first choice in 1 of those 67
- GoodTime: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Lever: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Ashby (Ashby is #9 of 11 at 2%).

- Calendly: first choice in 15 of those 61
- GoodTime: first choice in 9 of those 61
- Koalendar: first choice in 6 of those 61
- ModernLoop: first choice in 6 of those 61
- Greenhouse: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Cal.com: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Lever: first choice in 4 of those 61
- candidate.fyi: first choice in 4 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Ashby.

- GoodTime: first choice in 35 of those 69
- candidate.fyi: first choice in 17 of those 69
- Greenhouse: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Workday Recruiting: first choice in 3 of those 69
- iCIMS: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Gem: first choice in 1 of those 69
- HireVue: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Lever: first choice in 1 of those 69

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