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Ashby vs Hivemind

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Ashby

$400/mo

All-in-one ATS plus analytics for growth teams. Foundations starts at $400/month for up to 100 employees, with 10% off annual.

Where Ashby fits

Growth-stage talent teams
Companies that want analytics without a second tool
Desks that want MCP on hiring data
Teams comparing Ashby against Greenhouse

Hivemind is a San Francisco hiring platform that combines an ATS, sourcing and outreach, AI resume and phone screening, assessments and interview notes in one system. It is aimed at in-house talent teams and agencies that want to replace several point tools at once. Accounts start on a free plan with 300 credits, top-ups cost $10 per 1,000 credits, and subscriptions are quoted.

Where Hivemind fits

Teams replacing an ATS plus separate testing and screening tools
Technical hiring that needs coding assessments in the pipeline
Teams that want to run hiring from Claude or ChatGPT via MCP
Agencies wanting to send clients tested, scored candidates

At a glance

Detail	Ashby	Hivemind
Starting price	$400/mo	$10/1,000 credits
Free tier	–No	✓Yes
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, CRM	ATS, Assessments, AI interviewing, Sourcing
Capterra	4.4 from 15 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Ashby

Stands out: Scheduling, CRM, reporting and analytics in one ATS, with a hosted MCP.

Watch out: The $400/month floor is real, and the higher tiers go back to a sales conversation.

Not the right fit for

Agencies that need a staffing CRM
Buyers who cannot start at $400/month

Hivemind

Stands out: It bundles assessments for 1,500 roles, coding tests in 7 languages and an AI phone screener inside the ATS, and it runs its own MCP server so Claude or ChatGPT can work in your account. Connecting your own OpenAI key removes credit charges on AI evaluation steps.

Watch out: Credit costs add up fast on voice and assessments (about 1,500 credits, or $15, for a 10-minute AI call, and 300 credits per assessment evaluation), and subscription prices are not published. The company is young, with no Capterra reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need a fixed, published per-seat price
Very small teams that only need a basic ATS

Pros and cons

Ashby

Analytics inside the ATS rather than a separate product
Hosted MCP plus API
Published entry price

$400/month floor
Higher tiers are quote-only
Priced on headcount, not recruiter seats

Hivemind

ATS, assessments, AI phone screens and outreach in one system
Own MCP server plus a documented REST API
Free plan with 300 credits and pay-as-you-go top-ups

Subscription prices are not published
Credit costs for voice and assessments add up at volume
No Capterra reviews yet

What each one costs

Ashby

$400/mo

Foundations is $400 a month for companies with up to 100 employees, billed monthly, with 10% off for an annual commitment. Plus (101 to 1,000 employees) and Enterprise are custom-priced. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Hivemind

$10/1,000 credits

Hivemind runs on credits. New accounts start on a free plan, and email sign-ups get 300 free credits. Credit top-ups cost $10 per 1,000 credits, in packs from 1,000 to 50,000. Usage includes 10 credits per AI resume screen, 300 per assessment evaluation, about 1,500 for a 10-minute AI voice interview (150 per minute), 80 per personality or IQ test, 1 per pipeline email, 100 per SMS, and 30 per People Search profile returned. Connecting your own OpenAI key removes the credit charge for AI evaluation steps. Monthly subscriptions that add credits are arranged with the sales team and their prices are not published. Paid engagements start with a free pilot on a live role, with implementation included. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Ashby cheaper than Hivemind?

Hivemind starts lower, at $10/1,000 credits against $400/mo for Ashby. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Ashby or Hivemind for free?

Hivemind carries a free tier on our listing. Hivemind offers a free trial.

Does Ashby or Hivemind have an MCP server?

Ashby and Hivemind ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?