# Ashby vs OpenCATS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ashby

| Attribute | Ashby | OpenCATS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.6 (73% (medium)) | 28.6 (47% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 12 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 732 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A unified solution for managing recruiting operations, combining job distribution, talent acquisition, interview coordination, and analytics capabilities. Includes AI-driven features for candidate assessment and decision-making, and supports organizations of varying sizes with customizable processes. | A free, community-maintained applicant tracking system and recruiting CRM for managing candidates, jobs, submissions, and hiring activity without vendor lock-in. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sso_scim":true,"analytics":true,"api_access":"full","agency_mode":true,"assessments":"integration","hris_handoff":true,"recruiting_crm":true,"job_distribution":true,"candidate_sourcing":true,"interview_scheduling":"native","structured_interviews":true}` | `{"agency_mode":true,"recruiting_crm":true}` |
| integrations.count | 250 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Indeed"},{"name":"Google Jobs"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Foundations","summary":"$400/month for up to 100 employees","features":["All-in-one ATS, CRM, and sourcing","Interview scheduling","Analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For startups and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"Pricing based on company size, usage, and commitment","minSeats":101,"description":"For growing organizations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with predictable model","minSeats":1000,"description":"For large organizations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"For your existing ATS","summary":"Usage-based pricing","features":["Advanced reporting","Analytics"],"minSeats":100,"description":"Analytics add-on for existing ATS users","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Sourcing Email Lookups"},{"name":"Candidate Data Enrichment"}],"summary":"From $400/month. 10% discount for annual commitments. Emerging market pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:05:11.256Z","startingPrice":{"amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.opencats.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:19:08.466Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 180 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.10.0","date":"2026-06-23T14:50:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.7.4","date":"2024-04-23T11:35:04Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/v0.9.7.2","date":"2023-03-07T15:38:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/opencats-0.9.7","date":"2022-12-06T20:38:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"opencats-0.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.6","date":"2021-03-23T16:04:12Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5-3","date":"2020-04-15T14:12:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5-2","date":"2020-03-19T10:47:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5-1","date":"2020-01-16T22:11:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.5","date":"2020-01-15T14:10:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.4-3","date":"2019-07-01T10:25:41Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.4-2","date":"2018-01-30T22:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.4","date":"2017-05-03T21:09:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.3-3","date":"2016-11-22T20:47:25Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/0.9.3-1","date":"2016-08-26T09:58:03Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/opencats-0.9.3(final)","date":"2016-08-22T16:01:09Z","type":"stable","version":"opencats-0.9.3(final)"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fopencats%2Fopencats&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ATS & Recruiting Software)

| Capability | Ashby | OpenCATS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Sourcing** |  |  |
| Job distribution | ✓ | - |
| Candidate sourcing | ✓ | - |
| Recruiting CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Hiring** |  |  |
| Structured interviews | ✓ | - |
| Interview scheduling | Native | - |
| Assessments | Integration | - |
| Background checks | - | - |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| DEI reporting | - | - |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| HRIS handoff | ✓ | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API access | Full | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Recruiting analytics | ✓ | - |
| **Segment** |  |  |
| Agency mode | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:58:42.453Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*