Ashby does the ATS job better than almost anyone. Gigin does the job before the ATS.
Ashby has one of the highest G2 ratings of any ATS (4.8/5) and is the preferred choice for scaling tech companies that want deep analytics and a clean recruiter experience. What Ashby does not do is source candidates or screen them — those steps still require manual recruiter work or separate tools. Gigin fills exactly that gap — and for teams that want to keep Ashby, Gigin integrates with it.
What Gia handles
- Sources from 75M+ candidate profiles
- Calls every applicant within 3 minutes
- Delivers a ranked shortlist — no manual screening
- Live in one day
What Ashby does well.
| Ashby strength | Why it is genuinely valuable |
|---|---|
| Analytics and reporting | The best reporting in any all-in-one recruiting platform. Custom dashboards, funnel analysis, time-to-hire, and recruiter performance — all configurable without BI tools. |
| All-in-one design | ATS + CRM + scheduling + analytics in one platform — purpose-built for recruiting teams that want stack consolidation without sacrificing depth. |
| Recruiter experience | Clean interface designed for experienced recruiting teams. Reduces context switching within the platform. |
| Scheduling automation | Built-in scheduling — stronger than most ATS scheduling capabilities. |
| AI interview summaries | AI-generated interview notes — useful for structured interview documentation. |
Full capability comparison.
| Dimension | Ashby | Gigin |
|---|---|---|
| ATS depth | Best in class — analytics, scheduling, CRM in one | Full — included in every plan |
| Analytics | Best in class for recruiting analytics | Real-time pipeline analytics — full recruiting dashboard |
| Candidate sourcing | Requires separate tool (LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.) | 75M+ profiles — Gia sources and manages outreach |
| Automated screening calls | Not available | Gia calls every applicant within 3 minutes |
| AI assessment | AI interview summaries (add-on) | Gia voice assessment with full scoring and notes |
| Shortlist delivery | Tracks manual recruiter output | Gia delivers ranked shortlist automatically |
| Integration | 300+ integrations | 8+ live integrations; Ashby integration in development |
| Deployment | Days to weeks | One day |
| Pricing | $400/mo minimum; $350–$750/recruiter/mo | Credit-based — request a quote |
| Best for | Tech companies wanting deep analytics and all-in-one ATS | Teams wanting Gia to handle sourcing and screening, with or without Ashby's analytics depth |
FAQs
Ashby alternative questions
Ashby's G2 rating reflects how well it serves the teams it is built for — analytics-forward tech company recruiting teams. The reason teams evaluate alternatives is usually not ATS quality — it is the absence of agentic sourcing and screening. Ashby does not source candidates or call applicants. Teams that love Ashby's analytics often still have a full screening workload happening manually alongside it.
Gigin's integration with Ashby is in development. For teams that want to add Gigin's sourcing and screening layer on top of Ashby now, contact the team to confirm the integration timeline and discuss an early access option.
Gigin's credit-based pricing scales with hiring volume, not team size. For a 5-person recruiting team doing 20 roles per month, the comparison depends on your specific credit consumption. For teams where Ashby's per-recruiter seat cost is significant, Gigin's volume-based model is often more aligned with actual usage. Request a quote to compare directly for your hiring volume.
If stack consolidation is the priority and your team does not yet have a sourcing workflow built, starting with Gigin gives you the ATS plus Gia's sourcing and screening layer in one platform — one fewer tool to evaluate and implement. If deep analytics and CRM functionality are the primary priorities and sourcing is less of a bottleneck, Ashby's analytics depth may be more valuable.
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