Are Yardstick and Ashby both applicant tracking systems?

Yes. Yardstick and Ashby both offer applicant tracking alongside tools for managing interviews and candidate feedback.

Does Yardstick still have a free plan?

Yes. Yardstick publishes a free plan covering the first three jobs in total, with unlimited collaborators and interviewers. Creating a fourth job requires a paid plan.

How much does Yardstick cost after the free jobs?

Yardstick publishes Core at $49 per month plus $29 per open role per month, and Scale at $149 per month plus $19 per open role per month. Enterprise pricing is custom.

How much does Ashby cost?

Ashby's pricing page displays $400 per month for its Foundations plan for companies with up to 100 employees. Plus and Enterprise pricing requires contacting Ashby; pricing depends on company size, usage, and commitment.

Which product charges for open roles?

Yardstick charges a monthly workspace fee and a per-open-role fee on its paid Core and Scale plans. Ashby says its pricing depends on company size, usage, and commitment.

Which has more published integrations?

Ashby advertises more than 250 out-of-the-box integrations. Yardstick publishes a public API and lists custom integrations on its Enterprise plan, but does not publish a comparable integration count.

Can both products support structured interviews?

Yes. Yardstick publishes AI-assisted role-specific interview plans, rubrics, and scorecards. Ashby publishes per-stage interview plans with interviewer instructions and feedback forms.

Can I pay monthly for either product?

Yardstick says its paid plans are monthly and that it does not offer annual plans. Ashby's pricing page shows a monthly Foundations price and offers a discount for annual commitments; confirm available payment terms with Ashby.

Yardstick vs Ashby

Choose Yardstick if you want structured interviews in an ATS priced by open role; choose Ashby if you need a broader recruiting platform with a large integration marketplace and plans for larger organizations. Both offer applicant tracking, sourcing, scheduling, and interview feedback, but their pricing models and published integration options differ.

Last updated October 31, 2026.

At a glance

Yardstick compared with Ashby, one row per dimension
Dimension	Yardstick	Ashby
Pricing basis	Monthly workspace fee plus fee per open role	Pricing based on company size, usage, and commitment
Published plans and prices	First 3 jobs free; Core $49/mo plus $29/open role; Scale $149/mo plus $19/open role; Enterprise custom	Foundations displays $400/mo; Plus and Enterprise require contact
Plan size or free limit	Free plan: 3 total jobs lifetime	Foundations: up to 100 employees; Plus: 101–1,000; Enterprise: 1,000+
Billing term	Monthly; no annual plans	Annual commitments eligible for 10% discount
Integrations	Public API; custom integrations on Enterprise	250+ out-of-the-box integrations and public API
Interview planning	AI-assisted role-specific plans, rubrics, and scorecards	Per-stage plans, interviewer instructions, and feedback forms
Recruiting workflow	ATS, talent CRM, outreach sequences, and calendar coordination	ATS, sourcing and CRM, scheduling, and analytics
Reporting	Hiring-activity reporting and analytics	Core dashboards and report templates; custom dashboards on Plus and Enterprise
Job site	Hosted job site for inbound applications	Hosted job board and third-party job postings
Single sign-on	SSO/SAML and SCIM on Enterprise	SSO $100/mo on Foundations
Support	Dedicated support or shared Slack channel on Enterprise	Customer support and success services

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Which should you choose?

Choose Yardstick if

Teams with occasional or variable hiring
Buyers who want to try an ATS on their first three jobs free
Hiring teams prioritizing role-specific interview plans and scorecards
Teams that prefer monthly pricing tied to open roles

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Choose Ashby if

Teams needing a broad integration marketplace
Growing organizations seeking ATS, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics together
Recruiting teams requiring more extensive reporting options
Organizations evaluating plans for 101 or more employees

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The verdict

The deciding factors are hiring volume and the tools you need to connect. Yardstick suits teams that want to try their first three jobs free, pay monthly as roles open and close, and build role-specific interview plans. Ashby suits teams that need its 250-plus integration marketplace, more extensive recruiting reporting options, or a plan designed for a larger organization. Check the applicable plan and quote before deciding.