Head to head

Ashby vs Recruitee

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

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

Recruitee

Quote-based Free trial

Collaborative ATS with pipelines, careers pages and sourcing, now part of Tellent. Quote-based, with a free trial and no card required.

Where Recruitee fits

Growing in-house teams
Teams that want careers pages in the ATS
Buyers who want a trial without a card
European mid-market talent teams

At a glance

Detail	Ashby	Recruitee
Starting price	$400/mo	Quote-based
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, CRM	ATS, CRM, Recruitment marketing
Capterra	4.4 from 15 reviews	4.4 from 194 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

Recruitee

Stands out: Careers pages plus sourcing inside a collaborative tracker.

Watch out: No published price, and no MCP.

Not the right fit for

Staffing agencies
Enterprise HCM selections

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

Recruitee

Careers pages plus sourcing in the ATS
Free trial with no card
Public API

No published price
No MCP
Ownership change may affect roadmap

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

Recruitee

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Ashby or Recruitee for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Recruitee offers a free trial.

Does Ashby or Recruitee have an MCP server?

Ashby ships 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?