Comparison

Ashby vs OpenCATS

On the evidence we track, Ashby leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Ashby54
OpenCATS42
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ashby54 / 100medium · 71%
OpenCATS42 / 100low · 45%
Pricing
Free tier
Ashby✗
OpenCATS✓
Model
Price level
Ashbyhigh
OpenCATSfree
Transparent
Ashby✗
OpenCATS–
Integrations
Count
Ashby250
OpenCATS–
Security
Disclosure policy
Ashby–
OpenCATS✓
Gdpr
Ashby✓
OpenCATS–
Scorecard
Ashby–
OpenCATS4.8
Soc2
Ashby✓
OpenCATS–
Reliability
Sla pct
Ashby99.9
OpenCATS–
Status page
Ashby✓
OpenCATS✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ashby–
OpenCATS0
Github stars
Ashby–
OpenCATS760
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ashby–
OpenCATS56
Release
Cadence days
Ashby–
OpenCATS126
History
Ashby–
OpenCATS17 items
Language
Primary
Ashby–
OpenCATSPHP
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Ashby7 items
OpenCATS4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ats & recruiting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Sourcing
Job distribution
Ashby✓
OpenCATS-
Candidate sourcing
Ashby✓
OpenCATS-
Recruiting CRM
Ashby✓
OpenCATS✓
Hiring
Structured interviews
Ashby✓
OpenCATS-
Interview scheduling
AshbyNative
OpenCATS-
Assessments
AshbyIntegration
OpenCATS-
Background checks
Ashby-
OpenCATS-
Compliance
DEI reporting
Ashby-
OpenCATS-
Integrations
HRIS handoff
Ashby✓
OpenCATS-
Security
SSO / SCIM
Ashby✓
OpenCATS-
Ecosystem
API access
AshbyFull
OpenCATS-
Insight
Recruiting analytics
Ashby✓
OpenCATS-
Segment
Agency mode
Ashby✓
OpenCATS✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Ashby

Leader

A unified platform that manages the complete hiring workflow, including applicant tracking, candidate management, sourcing, interview scheduling, and analytics with artificial intelligence capabilities embedded at each stage.

Independently observed

OpenCATS

An open-source recruitment platform where teams manage candidates, jobs, and hiring workflows with full control over their data.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Ashby

Leader
from $400/moSubscription

From $400/month. 10% discount for annual commitments. Emerging market pricing available.

  • Foundations$400/month for up to 100 employees
    • All-in-one ATS, CRM, and sourcing
    • Interview scheduling
    • Analytics
  • PlusContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
  • For your existing ATSContact sales
    • Advanced reporting
    • Analytics
as of verify ↗

OpenCATS

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Ashby✓
OpenCATS✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ashby✓
OpenCATS✗
Self-hosted
Ashby✗
OpenCATS✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Ashby

Leader
8 total
  • Workday
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed
  • Google Jobs
  • Stripe
  • Email
Independently observed

OpenCATS

Not documented yet.

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Ashby or OpenCATS: which one depends on you

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