Honest comparison · 2026

Raffi vs Ashby

Ashby is the modern ATS. Raffi is the modern interviewer. Pair them: Ashby surfaces the best applicants from your pipeline, Raffi interviews them so your humans only meet the top 5.

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Raffi

Agentic AI recruiter, two rooms.

One room interviews every applicant. One room talks to you about who to hire next.

Pricing

$25 starter credit free · $199/mo Pro ($100 grant) · $599/mo Growth ($300 grant). No placement fees, no hire fees. SaaS.

Why this wins

  • Real conversational voice interview, not async video Q&A
  • Operator room where you ask Raffi about candidates by name
  • Talent Directory for outbound + inbound in one tool
  • Self-serve onboarding in ~25 minutes, no sales call

Ashby

Modern AI-forward ATS for high-growth tech companies.

Ashby is the fastest-growing modern ATS — built for high-growth tech companies replacing Greenhouse or Lever. Strong analytics layer, AI-assisted features (resume parsing, candidate matching, scheduling), and a polished product surface. Used by Notion, Linear, Vercel, and similar.

Pricing

Per-employee annual pricing, mid-market focused. Public pricing not posted; typical deals reportedly $10K-$50K+/year depending on company size.

Genuine strengths

  • Best-in-class analytics + reporting (real funnel visibility)
  • Modern, fast product surface — recruiters love using it
  • Strong AI-assisted matching + scheduling
  • Excellent integrations and API
  • Brand momentum in 2026 (fastest-growing modern ATS)

Where Ashby runs out of room

Honest, fact-based gaps — the kind real buyers hit during evaluation.

  • 1ATS focused — AI augments the workflow, doesn't run interviews
  • 2AI matching surfaces candidates from your pipeline but doesn't talk to them
  • 3Mid-market pricing — startups under 30 employees may find it overkill
  • 4Replaces your ATS; doesn't replace the screening conversation

Which one fits your stack?

Pick the column that sounds like you. We'll tell you which tool to start with.

Pick Ashby when…

You're a 50-500 person tech company that needs to replace a clunky ATS (Greenhouse, Lever) and you care about analytics, recruiter UX, and AI-assisted matching as part of the workflow.

Pick Raffi when…

You have an ATS already (Ashby included) and your bottleneck is interview throughput — Raffi runs the interviews Ashby surfaces. Or you're early-stage and want the AI interviewer first, ATS second.

Frequently asked

Is Raffi a Ashby alternative?

Yes. Raffi covers most of what Ashby covers, plus the two-room operator model where you actually talk to the AI about your candidates. SaaS pricing, $25 starter credit, no card required.

What's the main difference between Raffi and Ashby?

Ashby is the modern ATS. Raffi is the modern interviewer. Pair them: Ashby surfaces the best applicants from your pipeline, Raffi interviews them so your humans only meet the top 5.

When should I pick Ashby over Raffi?

You're a 50-500 person tech company that needs to replace a clunky ATS (Greenhouse, Lever) and you care about analytics, recruiter UX, and AI-assisted matching as part of the workflow.

When should I pick Raffi over Ashby?

You have an ATS already (Ashby included) and your bottleneck is interview throughput — Raffi runs the interviews Ashby surfaces. Or you're early-stage and want the AI interviewer first, ATS second.

How much does Ashby cost vs Raffi?

Ashby: Per-employee annual pricing, mid-market focused. Public pricing not posted; typical deals reportedly $10K-$50K+/year depending on company size.. Raffi: $25 starter credit, then $199/mo Pro or $599/mo Growth. No placement fees, no hire fees.

Try Raffi before you commit to Ashby.

$25 starter credit, no card required. Interview your next 5 applicants with Raffi tonight, then decide.

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