Ashby vs Lever

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Lever is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 22.2 versus 17.4 for Ashby, and ranks ahead in 28% of the answers that name both.

Choose Ashby if…

AI answers describe it more positively (57% vs 44% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type II coverage
Deep data visibility
Advanced analytics and detailed funnel reporting

Choose Lever if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22.2 vs 17.4)
You need SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
Combines applicant tracking with candidate relationship management (CRM)
Strong talent relationship management (TRM) for nurturing passive candidates

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Ashby	Lever
Visibility score	17.4%	22.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#7	#3
Share of voice	3.8%	6.3%
Mentions this run	21	34
Positive in AI answers	57%	44%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Ashby 0pp · Lever 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Lever leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

23.3%

25%

AI Mode

8.2%

17.4%

Perplexity

20.7%

24.3%

AshbyLever

Head to head in AI answers

18 engine answers name both brands

13Ashby ranked higher

5Lever ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Ashby	Lever
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#2	#3
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	AI Mode	#4	#5
How do I choose a recruiting platform for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#2	#3
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#2	#3
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#2	#3
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#1	#3
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#1	#4
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#1	#3
Best recruiting platform for startups	ChatGPT	#1	#4
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	ChatGPT	#3	#2
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	Perplexity	#3	#2
Alternatives to the most popular recruiting platform	Perplexity	#11	#10

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Ashby	Lever
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	$400 / mo	—
Free plan	No	—
Deployment	Cloud-hosted software as a service on Amazon Web Services, sold on subscription plans	—
Integrations	250+	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001
Support	Customer success team	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299
Founded	2018	2012
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA, United States	San Francisco, CA
Employees	201–500	—
Funding	Series D · $120M raised	Series D
Best for	Ambitious, scaling companies from startups to enterprises that want one system for hiring	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.