Head to head

Ashby vs RogueHire

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

RogueHire

Sales-quoted

RogueHire sells healthcare TA decision intelligence (Metix) and a Recruiter Academy. Both are quoted.

Where RogueHire fits

Hospital TA teams that want decision intelligence on healthcare hiring
Health-system recruiting leaders buying Recruiter Academy training
TA orgs that already have an ATS and need healthcare-specific insight
Buyers comparing a healthcare intelligence layer with HealthTal's $249 contact file

At a glance

Detail	Ashby	RogueHire
Starting price	$400/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	ATS, CRM	Performance
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

RogueHire

Stands out: Metix is healthcare-specific TA intelligence, not a generic ATS, and the Academy is recruiter training rather than another job board.

Watch out: There is no self-serve seat. Hospital and health-system rollouts go through sales. This will not replace Workday or iCIMS as the system of record.

Not the right fit for

Non-healthcare employers
SMBs that need a $49 ATS today

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

RogueHire

Healthcare-specific TA intelligence, not a generic dashboard
Recruiter Academy as a named training product
Designed to sit next to the ATS you already run

Sales-quoted, no public per-hospital rate
Useless outside healthcare TA
Will not replace payroll, HRIS, or the ATS

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

RogueHire

Sales-quoted

RogueHire quotes Metix healthcare TA intelligence and Recruiter Academy as packages. roguehire.com does not offer a self-serve checkout. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Ashby or RogueHire for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Ashby or RogueHire 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?