Ashby is an all-in-one recruiting platform that brings applicant tracking, interview scheduling, sourcing and candidate CRM, and recruiting analytics together, with AI throughout. Wizard Application includes a recruitment ATS as part of a platform that also runs HR, projects, sales, invoicing and support.
If you are choosing between them, this guide sets out how they compare, where each one is strong, and which kind of business each suits best.
At a glance
| Wizard Application | Ashby | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking | A recruitment ATS with customisable hiring pipelines | Structured interview plans with automation and clear next steps |
| Interview scheduling | Interviews booked through the platform calendar | Native scheduling that recommends schedules for complex panels |
| Sourcing and CRM | Job board integrations are coming soon. Request the feature to tell us which boards you need. Today, your job application page sends every application straight into the hiring pipeline, or you can link each role to an external application page | Talent pools, a Chrome extension, email lookups and AI outreach sequences |
| Analytics | Dashboards and reports | Real-time recruiting reports with a self-serve report builder |
| AI | AI CV parsing, screening and matching on the Professional and Enterprise plans | AI across review, outreach and the ATS |
| HR, projects and CRM | Included | Not part of Ashby |
Where Ashby is strong
Ashby is built for recruiting teams that want depth. Its scheduling handles complex interview panels, its sourcing and CRM tools support proactive outreach, and its analytics give recruiting leaders real-time insight into their pipeline. For fast-growing companies with dedicated recruiters, it is a very capable platform.
Where Wizard Application is different
- Hiring next to the work. New hires move from the recruitment ATS into HR onboarding and then onto projects, all on one platform.
- People after hiring. HR records, leave and payroll data live in the same system as recruitment.
- The rest of the business too. Projects, a sales CRM, invoicing and a help desk on one subscription.
- We move you across. Our migration team maps your jobs and candidates into Wizard Application, and you check everything on a staging link before you switch.
Which should you choose
Ashby may suit you better if you have a dedicated recruiting team that needs specialist scheduling, sourcing and analytics at scale.
Wizard Application may suit you better if hiring is one part of running the business and you want it connected to HR, projects, clients and billing.
Moving from Ashby
If you decide to switch, our migration service starts with a free assessment. We map your data, give you a private staging link to check everything, and you keep working in Ashby until you are ready, so there is no downtime.
When you are ready to compare the two properly, see our plans or request a free migration assessment.
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Ashby is a trademark of its owner. Details about Ashby were correct at the time of writing (September 2026), based on its public website, and may have changed since. Product names and logos are used only to identify the products being compared, and do not imply any endorsement or partnership.