# Ashby AI recruiting features, agents and launches

URL: https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/companies/ashby/
Updated: 2026-10-28
First published: 2026-10-28
Company: Ashby (https://www.ashbyhq.com/)
Category: Applicant tracking systems
Map: https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/

> The map puts Ashby in applicant tracking systems, from its own headline, "What an ATS should be. The all-in-one recruiting platform that evolves at the speed of AI" [1]. Its core hiring stages are Source, Screen, Interview and Report [2]. Since May 2025 the map dates 6 events for Ashby, 4 of them product launches [2]. The latest launch is "Ashby MCP Server in open beta" (beta), dated June 29, 2026 [3].

## Ashby at a glance

|  | Ashby |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Applicant tracking systems [1] |
| Core stages | Source, Screen, Interview and Report [2] |
| Partial stages | Hire [2] |
| AI capabilities sold | Named agents, AI interviews, AI analytics, Assistant, Fraud and identity, Screening and ranking, MCP and agent APIs, Interview notes, Rediscovery, Scheduling, AI sourcing [2] |
| Agent or always-on launches since May 2025 | 1 [2] |
| Scale | Tier 2, established. Ashby says customers grew from 2,400 to over 4,400 in the year to May 2026 and revenue grew over 100%; $50M Series D in July 2025. [2] |
| Price on record | Published: All-In-One Foundations $400/month up to 100 employees; Plus and Enterprise priced by size and usage. AI credits included per plan power application review, fraud detection and talent rediscovery; AI Notetaker is a paid add-on. [2] |
| Site | https://www.ashbyhq.com/ |

## What Ashby sells

"What an ATS should be." Ashby sells an all-in-one recruiting platform (ATS, CRM, scheduling, analytics) to startups through enterprises, with "AI embedded in every layer." AI reviews applications against recruiter-set criteria, flags fraudulent applicants, records and summarizes interviews, rediscovers past candidates, and runs custom agents through Ashby Assistant. An AI Interviewer from the Talent Llama acquisition is in private beta. Ashby also sells Ashby Analytics on top of other ATSs. [1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9]

**Its AI.** AI-Assisted Application Review checks resumes against job criteria; AI Notetaker records, transcribes and summarizes interviews; Ashby Assistant and Custom Agents (beta) act on recruiting data, also in Slack; Scheduling Agents are in preview and the AI Interviewer (from Talent Llama) is in private beta. An Ashby MCP Server in open beta lets ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor work with Ashby data. [2]

The AI capabilities it sells today, as the map reads its site: named agents, AI interviews, AI analytics, assistant, fraud and identity, screening and ranking, MCP and agent APIs, interview notes, rediscovery, scheduling and AI sourcing [2].

## Where Ashby fits in hiring

Core means the product is built on that stage of hiring. Partial means the stage is there but secondary. Not found means the map did not find it on Ashby's own site.

| Stage | Ashby | What the stage covers |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Core | Find and attract candidates: sourcing, job ads, career sites, CRM, outreach. |
| Screen | Core | Decide who moves on: resume review, matching, chat screening, AI interviews, assessments. |
| Interview | Core | Run the interviews: scheduling, interview intelligence, notes, scorecards. |
| Hire | Partial | Close and start: offers, background checks, onboarding, compliance, HR records. |
| Report | Core | Report on hiring and the workforce: recruiting analytics, people analytics, workforce planning. |

## Every dated event since May 2025

The map dates 6 events for Ashby, newest first [2]. Each links to the page that prints its date.

- **June 29, 2026.** Ashby MCP Server in open beta. "Today, we're launching the Ashby MCP Server in Open Beta, available on all Ashby plans," with user-level OAuth so outside AI tools see only what the user can see. Assistive, beta. [3]
- **May 7, 2026.** Ashby Assistant, Custom Agents and AI Talent Rediscovery. At Ashby One, Ashby launched Ashby Assistant, a chat interface that "can answer questions and take actions across your entire recruiting dataset," plus Custom Agents, Assistant in Slack and AI Talent Rediscovery, and previewed Scheduling Agents. Assistive, live. [10]
- **May 7, 2026.** Acquisition. Ashby buys Talent Llama, unveils AI Interviewer. Ashby disclosed its first acquisition, the team and assets of Talent Llama, bought in 2025, and announced a "voice and text-based" AI Interviewer, with a waitlist for design partners. [11]
- **Sept. 25, 2025.** AI Notetaker in public beta. "AI Notetaker will automatically record, transcribe, and summarize your interviews," with drafts that cite source content and candidate consent at scheduling. Assistive, beta. [12]
- **Sept. 16, 2025.** Fraudulent candidate detection. Applicants are "automatically run through multiple fraud checks" on device, IP, email and phone signals, and reviewers see "An AI summary of the fraud signals detected." Always-on, live. [13]
- **July 22, 2025.** Funding. Ashby raises $50M Series D. Ashby raised a $50 million Series D led by Mark McLaughlin at Alkeon, with co-lead support from Lachy Groom, after growing revenue 135% year over year. [14]

## Scale and ownership

The map puts Ashby in scale tier 2, established. Its basis is this: Ashby says customers grew from 2,400 to over 4,400 in the year to May 2026 and revenue grew over 100%; $50M Series D in July 2025. [2]

The last round it records: Series D, $50M, 2025-07. [8]

## On the map

Ashby is one of 35 companies in applicant tracking systems on [the AI hiring software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-ashby) [2]. [The company profiles](https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/companies/) list every company on the map with a profile.

Comparisons: [Ashby vs iCIMS](https://www.newsprint.com/compare/ashby-vs-icims/), [Ashby vs Greenhouse](https://www.newsprint.com/compare/ashby-vs-greenhouse/), [Ashby vs Lever](https://www.newsprint.com/compare/ashby-vs-lever/).

Alternatives: [Ashby alternatives](https://www.newsprint.com/alternatives/ashby/).

## What this profile does not cover

### Not flagged for hourly, technical or compliance-heavy hiring

The map flags a company for hourly, technical or compliance-heavy hiring only when its own pages say so. Ashby's pages did not, as the map read them.

### Events before May 2025

The map dates events from May 2025 on. Earlier launches and deals are not on this page.

### We did not test the product

This profile is built from Ashby's own pages and dated announcements, as recorded on the map. We did not use or test the product.

## Questions people ask

### What does Ashby sell?

The map puts Ashby in applicant tracking systems [1]. "What an ATS should be." Ashby sells an all-in-one recruiting platform (ATS, CRM, scheduling, analytics) to startups through enterprises, with "AI embedded in every layer." [2]

### Has Ashby launched an AI agent?

Yes. The map labels 1 agent or always-on launch from Ashby since May 2025 [2]. The latest is "Fraudulent candidate detection", dated Sept. 16, 2025 [13].

### How big is Ashby?

The map puts Ashby in scale tier 2, established. Ashby says customers grew from 2,400 to over 4,400 in the year to May 2026 and revenue grew over 100%; $50M Series D in July 2025. [2]

### Does Ashby publish its prices?

Yes, at least in part, as the map records it. Its price note: Published: All-In-One Foundations $400/month up to 100 employees; Plus and Enterprise priced by size and usage. AI credits included per plan power application review, fraud detection and talent rediscovery; AI Notetaker is a paid add-on. [2]

### Which companies are comparable to Ashby?

On the map, other companies in applicant tracking systems with profiles include iCIMS, Greenhouse and Lever. Side-by-side pages: https://www.newsprint.com/compare/ashby-vs-icims/, https://www.newsprint.com/compare/ashby-vs-greenhouse/, https://www.newsprint.com/compare/ashby-vs-lever/, https://www.newsprint.com/alternatives/ashby/.

## Sources

1. [ashbyhq.com](https://www.ashbyhq.com/). ashbyhq.com. Read 2026-10-28.
2. [Ashby on the AI hiring software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-ashby). Newsprint. Read 2026-10-28.
3. [Ashby MCP Server in open beta](https://www.ashbyhq.com/product-updates/mcp). Vendor product update. Read 2026-10-28.
4. [ashbyhq.com/pricing](https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing). ashbyhq.com. Read 2026-10-28.
5. [ashbyhq.com/product-updates](https://ashbyhq.com/product-updates). ashbyhq.com. Read 2026-10-28.
6. [ashbyhq.com/blog/product/ai-assisted-application-review](https://www.ashbyhq.com/blog/product/ai-assisted-application-review). ashbyhq.com. Read 2026-10-28.
7. [digital-release.wowktv.com/business/press-releases/cision/20260507SF53835/ashby-expands...](https://digital-release.wowktv.com/business/press-releases/cision/20260507SF53835/ashby-expands-its-ai-native-ats-with-agents-assistant-and-mcp-support). digital-release.wowktv.com. Read 2026-10-28.
8. [americanbazaaronline.com/2025/07/23/ai-hiring-platform-ashby-secures-50-million-to-stre...](https://americanbazaaronline.com/2025/07/23/ai-hiring-platform-ashby-secures-50-million-to-streamline-recruitment-465454/). americanbazaaronline.com. Read 2026-10-28.
9. [thesaasnews.com/news/ashby-raises-50-million-in-series-d](https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/ashby-raises-50-million-in-series-d/). thesaasnews.com. Read 2026-10-28.
10. [Ashby Assistant, Custom Agents and AI Talent Rediscovery](https://ashbyhq.com/blog/culture/ashby-one-2026-keynote). Vendor blog. Read 2026-10-28.
11. [Ashby buys Talent Llama, unveils AI Interviewer](https://ashbyhq.com/blog/culture/talent-llama). Vendor blog. Read 2026-10-28.
12. [AI Notetaker in public beta](https://www.ashbyhq.com/product-updates/ai-notetaker). Vendor product update. Read 2026-10-28.
13. [Fraudulent candidate detection](https://www.ashbyhq.com/product-updates/introducing-fraudulent-candidate-detection-and-management-to-help-you-focus-on-legitimate-candidates). Vendor product update. Read 2026-10-28.
14. [Ashby raises $50M Series D](https://www.ashbyhq.com/blog/company/series-d). Vendor blog. Read 2026-10-28.

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