Overview
How Spark Hire and Ashby compare at a glance
| Strategic Goal | Ashby | Spark Hire ATS |
|---|---|---|
| Primary philosophy & positioning | Analytics-first, all-in-one platform for ambitious growth-stage teams | Collaborative ATS for lean HR and TA teams; designed so hiring managers use it without training and process stays on-system |
| Time-to-value & implementation | 3–6 week rollout; meaningful configuration required upfront | Live in 14–30 days; dedicated onboarding; same-day activation for existing customers |
| Workflow fit & configurability | Highly configurable; rewards teams willing to invest setup time | Drag-and-drop per-job workflows; task automation; AI-generated job descriptions and pre-screening questionnaires on all plans |
| Candidate experience (apply → hire) | Professional and efficient; English-only; strong scheduling UX | Self-service scheduling; AI-assisted branded communications; referral program; feedback surveys on Growth |
| Collaboration & structured evaluation | Strong scorecards and pipeline visibility; HM adoption varies by tech comfort | Hiring manager independence; centralized candidate record; scorecards and AI Resume Review on all plans |
| Reporting & decision intelligence | Best-in-class analytics; advanced reporting requires paid add-on | Filterable analytics dashboard; hiring plan and pipeline reporting; custom reporting on Growth |
| Integrations & ecosystem | 200+ integrations; open API included; sourcing caps at lower tiers | 100+ HR integrations; HRIS auto-sync via Kombo/Merge; LinkedIn RSC on Growth |
| Security, privacy & compliance | SOC 2 Type II; GDPR/CCPA native; AI bias auditing via FairNow | SOC 2 Type II; GDPR/CCPA; SSO on Enterprise; audit logs on Enterprise |
| Commercial model | From ~$400/month; per-employee model; analytics and sourcing are add-ons | From $299/mo annual; headcount-based; unlimited users and jobs |
| Customer success & support | Highly rated; email-only; consultative CSM for growth/enterprise tiers | Top-rated support; dedicated onboarding; CSM provided on all plans |
| Best fit: company type & use cases | Best for tech startups and growth-stage teams with 5+ active roles | 50–500 employees; lean HR and TA teams from solo generalists to small TA functions; strongest fit where hiring manager adoption has been the sticking point |
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Primary Philosophy & Positioning
Ashby was built on a specific conviction: recruiting teams make million-dollar decisions with worse data than marketing teams use to run campaigns. That belief is baked into every design choice the product makes. Spark Hire's ATS was built around a different problem. When hiring managers find an ATS too complex to navigate, they stop using it. Feedback moves to email. Decisions happen in Slack threads. The process the system was supposed to run stops running through it.
Ashby's Philosophy & Positioning
- Founded by ex-Google engineers on an analytics-first thesis; designed to give talent acquisition teams data parity with other business functions
- Customer base skews toward growth-stage technology companies; documented customers include Notion, Stripe, Deel, and Ramp
- Positioned as an all-in-one platform consolidating ATS, CRM, scheduling, and analytics in a single system
- Feature depth and configurability are intentional design choices; the product rewards teams that invest time in setup and has a self-described steep learning curve
- Built for teams with dedicated TA functions who can act on sophisticated pipeline data
- Serves 4,000+ companies; G2 rating of 4.7/5
Spark Hire's ATS's Philosophy & Positioning
- Built around a practical point of view: hiring process coordination breaks down when hiring managers disengage from a complex platform, pushing feedback to email and status updates out of the system
- Described as a “system of action” rather than a “system of record”; the design goal is forward-moving hiring motion, not record-keeping
- Purpose-built for organizations with 50–500 employees and lean HR or TA teams whose capacity goes to running hiring, not to administering the platform behind it
- Hiring managers get an interface clear enough to use without training; workflow automation handles reminders and task assignments without manual follow-up
- Native one-way video interviews included on every plan; behavioral assessments included on Growth and Enterprise; no separate vendor contract required
- Rated 4.8/5 on G2 and 4.7/5 on Capterra from 300+ reviews
The Product Experience
Time-to-Value & Implementation
Getting an ATS live is not the same as getting value from it. A system that takes weeks to configure before anyone can use it productively creates a real operational cost for lean HR teams who can't put the rest of their work on hold while implementation happens.
Ashby's Implementation
- Editorial sources describe a structured rollout for mid-size teams spanning several weeks: requirements and account setup, data migration, integrations, workflow customization, training and permissions, and pilot before go-live
- The scheduling module alone has 14 separate settings tabs; multiple reviewers describe a meaningful learning curve before teams feel comfortable with all the features
- One G2 reviewer (Sr. Director of HR, Mid-Market) noted team members “struggled with the structure of how Ashby works” when coming from simpler tools
- Ashby frames implementation as consultative, with a dedicated CSM partnership from day one
- Teams with dedicated TA functions and configuration bandwidth consistently report the investment pays off; teams without it face a longer time to practical productivity
Spark Hire's ATS's Implementation
- Published go-live timeline of 14–30 days; some customers are live in 7–10 days
- Data migration from any existing ATS is managed by Spark Hire migration specialists; the process begins with a migration form submitted to the customer’s assigned CSM or Onboarding Specialist and averages 14 days
- A dedicated onboarding specialist is included on every plan and stays as the account’s CSM after go-live
- Same-day activation is available for organizations already using Spark Hire for video interviews or assessments who are adding the ATS
- Designed to go live without a dedicated implementation team, prior HR tech experience, or IT involvement
Workflow Fit & Configurability
There are two kinds of configurability. One gives power users the ability to build almost anything. The other gives lean teams a process that works from day one without becoming a configuration project. Both are real. They're not the same thing.
Ashby's Workflow fit
- Highly configurable hiring workflows: customizable stages, role-based permissions, granular approval chains for offers and job openings, conditional offer fields, and custom data fields across candidate profiles, jobs, and requisitions
- Stage-specific automation fires actions on stage entry or exit; reviewers describe this as genuinely powerful for structured recruiting operations running multiple parallel pipelines
- Visual pipeline management is a consistent strength, as cited by reviewers
- Dover’s independent review (November 2025) notes that basic workflows can require more clicks than competing ATS options for smaller teams who need to move quickly without extensive setup
- Sourcing and outbound workflow tools are built in; multi-touch email sequences and pipeline automation are available at higher tiers
- Does not support multi-language interfaces or non-English career pages as of the research date
Spark Hire's ATS's Workflow fit
- Drag-and-drop workflow builder allows per-job customization; stages can be added, reordered, or modified for any position or individual candidate without resetting existing pipeline activity
- AI-generated position descriptions reduce the time spent on job description creation without removing human review before posting; the AI Assistant generates a draft based on role title and requirements that teams edit and approve directly in the platform
- AI-generated pre-screening questionnaires are configurable per role; the AI Assistant suggests a questionnaire based on role requirements that teams edit before activating, with automatic rejection of applicants who don’t meet required criteria
- Task-based automation assigns responsibilities and sends reminders to hiring managers at each step; one user reported a 20% productivity increase in the first week from automation features alone
- Bulk interview scheduling, offer letter generation, and e-signing are available on all plans without upgrading
- Slack integration allows hiring teams to receive notifications, approve job openings, and sign off on offer letters without leaving Slack
Candidate Experience (Apply to Hire)
Candidate experience is shaped by practical details: how easy the application is, how clearly candidates are kept informed, whether scheduling creates friction, and whether the process feels consistent and fair. Both platforms invest here, with some concrete differences.
Ashby's Implementation
- Branded career pages, quick apply, application limits, pay transparency fields, and application deadlines are all available natively
- Self-service scheduling is a documented strength; the scheduling interface draws consistent praise for reducing back-and-forth with candidates
- Native candidate experience surveys are included and customizable, giving teams structured feedback on the candidate-facing process
- One TrustRadius-sourced summary describes the candidate experience as “professional and efficient, which is all you really need” rather than exceptional
- Mobile functionality is present but not a primary use case; the desktop product is the more complete experience
- Non-English career pages and candidate-facing interfaces are not supported; organizations hiring in non-English-speaking markets will encounter this as a hard limitation
Spark Hire's ATS's Implementation
- Self-service scheduling is available on all plans; candidates book directly from the interviewer’s pre-set availability on a branded, mobile-friendly scheduling page
- The AI Assistant generates draft candidate communications for any stage, which teams edit before sending or use as a starting point for template creation; automated branded communications keep candidates informed at every step without manual follow-up
- An employee referral portal with trackable links allows teams to activate employee networks; referring employees receive automated weekly status updates on their referrals without HR having to provide them manually
- Three careers page options are available: a hosted careers template, a Webflow integration that automatically syncs open positions, and a Careers API for fully custom implementations
- Native one-way video interviews give candidates a structured opportunity to be heard before they’re filtered out based on a resume; available on every plan at no additional cost
- Candidate feedback surveys are available on Growth, collecting anonymous structured feedback that feeds Glassdoor reviews and is reportable by recruiter, hiring manager, and department
Collaboration & Structured Evaluation
Hiring managers own the final decision and know the role best. When they disengage from the system, feedback migrates to email, accountability disappears, and the HR team ends up manually coordinating what the ATS was supposed to handle. Both products address this. They approach it differently.
Ashby's Collaboration & Structured Evaluation
- Structured interview plans with custom scorecards, interviewer instructions, and candidate detail views are built in; designed to drive consistent evaluation across hiring managers
- Visual pipeline management and “pending next steps” views give hiring managers clear orientation on where each candidate stands and what action is required
- Multiple G2 reviewers cite hiring manager adoption as a genuine strength; one noted that managers “seem to be enjoying Ashby for collaboration” where other ATS platforms had failed to get traction
- AI-powered interview scheduling with load balancing is available
- One Capterra reviewer specifically noted the platform is “less user friendly for the line manager population than other ATSs, will very much depend on the skillsets of managers supporting,” a meaningful signal for organizations with non-technical hiring managers
- AI-generated interview summaries are available post-interview
Spark Hire's ATS's Collaboration & Structured Evaluation
- Task-based automation assigns and reminds hiring managers at each process step; the system does the coordination work without HR having to chase anyone
- All candidate feedback, video responses, assessment scores, and interview notes are stored in a single centralized candidate record; nothing lives in a separate email thread
- Hiring manager self-service is the most consistently cited strength in reviews: managers can review candidates, score interviews, leave structured feedback, and advance or reject applicants without routing back to HR at every step
- AI-generated interview questions are available for any role; the AI Assistant produces a suggested question set based on position requirements, which teams use as-is or edit before assigning
- Structured evaluation scorecards are configurable per position; the AI Assistant suggests relevant scorecard traits based on role requirements, giving teams a consistent starting point without manual trait selection; scorecards are included on all plans
- AI Resume Review applies a structured first pass to the applicant pool before human reviewers engage, ranking candidates based on position requirements and reducing the volume of records a lean team needs to manually sort through; available on all plans with expanded volume on Growth
- AI-powered candidate search surfaces strong fits from the existing database when a similar role opens, reducing redundant sourcing effort on recurring positions
Reporting & Decision Intelligence
Ashby's analytics are the strongest in this comparison. That's not a close call, and saying otherwise would undermine the credibility of everything else on this page. What follows is an honest account of where each platform's reporting actually sits.
Ashby's Reporting Capabilities
- G2 and Capterra reviewers consistently describe the analytics as “BI-tool level,” covering time-to-hire by role, department, and recruiter; source effectiveness and ROI; conversion rates at every funnel stage; cost-per-hire; DEI pipeline tracking; and quality-of-hire metrics
- 100+ pre-built report templates are included in the base product; custom dashboards can be built without technical expertise
- Full advanced analytics and custom BI-level queries require purchasing the Analytics add-on separately; this is not included in the base Foundations tier and is a frequently flagged friction point for teams that discover it after signing
- Custom dashboards can break when underlying data structures change after workflow edits, creating inconsistency for teams that depend on stable recurring reports
- For a TA function that presents pipeline data to executive leadership and finance, Ashby’s reporting depth is a genuine competitive advantage over most ATS platforms
Spark Hire's ATS's Reporting Capabilities
- A customizable, filterable analytics dashboard covers pipeline status, interview type, stage conversion rates, and full pipeline visibility
- Hiring plan and position reporting tracks status, holds, and stage transitions, giving lean teams operational clarity on what’s open and where things stand
- Candidate voice survey results, including candidate experience breakdowns by recruiter, hiring manager, and department, are accessible within the same Analytics section and exportable as CSV on Growth
- Predictive Behavioral Assessment reporting provides Fit for Role percentile scores and competency breakdowns for assessed candidates
- Custom reporting widgets and layouts are available on Growth; Pro includes the standard dashboard only
- The BI Connector, available on Enterprise, syncs hiring data directly to an internal BI tool for teams building custom dashboards without dedicated development resources
Platform Essentials
Integrations & Ecosystem
Both platforms connect with the core tools most lean HR teams are running. Ashby has a broader integration selection; Spark Hire covers the integrations that matter most for mid-market hiring teams.
Ashby's Integrations
- 200+ integrations across sourcing, assessments, calendars, HRIS platforms, job boards, and background check providers
- The open API and webhooks are available across all pricing tiers, not gated to enterprise plans; teams with custom integration needs don’t have to upgrade to access them
- The Chrome extension for LinkedIn has noted limits: it cannot mass-select candidates for import, requiring individual profile entry
- Email lookup volume is capped at lower subscription tiers, creating bottlenecks for teams running high-volume outbound sourcing
Spark Hire's ATS's Integrations
- 100+ integrations with leading HR tools, including Rippling, BambooHR, ADP, Workday, UKG, Dayforce, Cornerstone OnDemand, Deel, Paycor, and Oracle
- HRIS auto-sync via Kombo and Merge creates bidirectional data flow; when a candidate is hired in the ATS, a new employee record is automatically created in the connected HRIS with no manual data entry
- LinkedIn RSC (Recruiter System Connect) is available on Growth, syncing candidate data and InMail history between LinkedIn and the ATS
- A Chrome extension is available for teams without a LinkedIn Recruiter account, allowing ATSers to add candidates directly from LinkedIn profiles
- Background check providers including Checkr connect directly to ATS workflows; results appear on the candidate’s evaluation tab automatically
- API access is available at the Enterprise tier; the BI Connector on Enterprise syncs hiring data to an internal BI tool for teams with custom reporting needs
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Security, Privacy & Compliance
Both platforms meet the standard security and compliance requirements for mid-market hiring software. There are a few differences worth noting for specific buyer profiles.
Ashby's Security, Privacy & Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II certified, audited annually via Vanta; the most recent audit period on record covered August 2024 through November 2024
- GDPR and CCPA compliant natively; candidate data anonymization and consent capture with custom rules are available
- Role-based access permissions are configurable globally or per department and job
- Authentication via Google Workspace, Office 365, SSO, or magic link; password-based authentication is not supported
- FairNow AI bias auditing is integrated; Ashby has begun actively preparing for EU AI Act compliance, which positions it ahead of most ATS vendors on AI governance
- AI processing note: Ashby redacts PII from resumes before sending to AI models and does not train AI models on customer data
Spark Hire's ATS's Security, Privacy & Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II certified; Trust Center available at trust.sparkhire.com
- GDPR compliant with Standard Contractual Clauses in place for EU customers; Data Protection Framework compliant
- CCPA confirmed compliant
- Multi-factor authentication available across all plans
- SSO available, supporting Microsoft Entra ID, CyberArk, Google Workspace, JumpCloud, Okta, and OneLogin; self-service IT configuration
- Data retention policies configurable by location on Enterprise
- Audit logs available on Enterprise via the ATS API
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Pricing & Commercial Model
Pricing comparisons between these two platforms require looking past the base monthly figure. Ashby scales per employee and gates its most valuable reporting capability behind a paid add-on. Spark Hire's ATS is headcount-banded with unlimited users and no add-on required for core ATS functionality, which changes the total cost calculation meaningfully for lean teams adding every hiring manager and coordinator to the system.
Ashby's Commercial Model
- Base Foundations plan starts at approximately $400/month based on available pricing data; Ashby does not publish pricing publicly and requires a demo contact for current figures
- Pricing scales per employee; costs grow with headcount and buyers with rapid employee growth can face mid-contract true-ups
- Based on anonymized contract data from Vendr, companies with 100–300 employees typically pay $30,000–$70,000 annually; companies with 300–500 employees typically pay $60,000–$120,000 annually; these are estimated from third-party data, not Ashby-published pricing
- Full advanced analytics require purchasing the Analytics add-on separately, which is not included in the base subscription
- Higher email lookup volumes and expanded sourcing capabilities are gated to higher tiers or purchased as add-ons; teams that don’t discover these caps before signing report frustration at renewal
Spark Hire's ATS's Commercial Model
- Recruit Pro starts at $299/month on an annual plan, for organizations up to 200 employees; unlimited users and unlimited active jobs are included, along with native one-way video interviews, live video, and automated reference checks
- Recruit Growth starts at $499/month on an annual plan, for organizations up to 500 employees; adds behavioral assessment, custom reporting, expanded AI Resume Review volume, panel interview auto-scheduling, DocuSign, leads management, advanced permissions, and candidate feedback surveys
- Recruit Enterprise is custom-priced; includes everything in Growth plus SSO, API access, dedicated CSM, data migration support, configurable security, data retention by location, and audit logs
- Unlimited users means every hiring manager, coordinator, and department head can be added without a per-seat cost conversation
- Video interviewing and automated reference checks are included at every plan tier; buyers replacing a separate video tool eliminate that vendor contract entirely
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Customer Success & Support
Both platforms receive strong support ratings. The practical difference for lean HR teams comes down to channel access and what help looks like when something goes wrong during an active hiring cycle.
Ashby's Customer Success & Support
- G2 support rating of 4.8; quality of support is consistently praised across review platforms
- Support is provided via email only; no phone or live chat channel is available
- Self-serve documentation is available; the product’s complexity means some teams lean on it heavily, particularly for advanced workflow configuration and reporting setup
- Most documented support praise comes from teams with dedicated TA functions; lean HR generalists at smaller companies are underrepresented in available support sentiment
- For teams managing urgent hiring cycles where a platform issue needs same-day resolution, email-only access is a real operational constraint
Spark Hire's ATS's Customer Success & Support
- A dedicated CSM is assigned from day one on every plan tier; that CSM stays with the account after implementation rather than handing off to a separate support team
- 24x7x365 support is available for candidates completing video interviews or assessments; candidates who run into technical issues don’t have to route through HR
- Multiple ICP-matched customer reviews cite responsiveness as a specific differentiator
- Phone support is available in addition to email
- Self-serve help center and knowledge base are available to all plans
The Verdict
Best Fit: Company Type & Use Cases
The research behind this comparison surfaced relatively few Ashby reviews from companies with 50–200 employees and no dedicated recruiter. That's not an accident. Multiple independent sources explicitly name lean teams without a TA function as a poor fit for Ashby. The buyer reading this page is likely not Ashby's target customer.
Ashby's Best Fit
- Growth-stage technology companies with dedicated TA teams running five or more open roles simultaneously
- Organizations where recruiting analytics is a strategic priority and results are presented regularly to executive leadership and finance
- Teams with technical fluency and the bandwidth to invest several weeks in implementation to unlock the system’s full capability
- Companies running active outbound sourcing campaigns with multi-touch email sequences at volume
- Budget-constrained teams at sub-50 employees, or those hiring fewer than three roles per month, are specifically flagged by multiple editorial sources as teams for whom Ashby’s pricing is difficult to justify given the complexity
Spark Hire's ATS's Best Fit
- Organizations with 50–500 employees operating with lean HR or TA teams, from solo HR generalists to small TA functions with a head of talent acquisition and a few recruiters
- Teams that need to go live in 30 days or fewer without dedicating weeks to configuration and training
- Companies where hiring manager adoption has been the persistent failure point in previous ATS deployments; where feedback has been living in email and decisions happening off-system
- HR teams consolidating separate contracts for ATS, video interviewing, behavioral assessments, and reference checks into one subscription
- Organizations where every hiring manager needs to be in the system without a per-seat cost conversation
- Teams without a dedicated HR tech administrator who need a system that runs after go-live without ongoing maintenance overhead
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When Is Ashby the Better Fit?
For talent acquisition teams that need recruiting analytics as a genuine strategic business function, Ashby is the right choice and this comparison shouldn’t pretend otherwise. Its reporting covers time-to-hire, source ROI, funnel conversion, DEI pipeline, and quality-of-hire with depth that reviewers consistently describe as BI-tool level. For organizations where the head of TA presents pipeline data to executive leadership, and where the team has the dedicated function to act on that data, Ashby’s reporting is a genuine competitive advantage over most ATS platforms. Note that full BI-level analytics require purchasing the Analytics add-on separately.
For growth-stage companies running active outbound sourcing at volume, Ashby’s built-in CRM, multi-touch email sequences, and AI-personalized outreach make it a stronger sourcing platform than Spark Hire’s ATS. Teams running simultaneous sourcing campaigns across five or more open roles, using LinkedIn and email outreach at scale, will find Ashby consolidates the functionality of separate tools like Gem or LinkedIn Recruiter add-ons in a way that creates real cost and workflow efficiency.
If your team is focused on structured, efficient execution rather than analytics-driven TA strategy or high-volume outbound sourcing, Spark Hire’s ATS is built around the problems you’re more likely to face.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How does Spark Hire's ATS pricing compare to Ashby?
Spark Hire’s ATS starts at $299/month on an annual plan with unlimited users and unlimited active jobs, including native one-way video interviews and automated reference checks. Ashby does not publish pricing publicly; based on available third-party pricing data, plans start at approximately $400/month and scale per employee, with full advanced analytics requiring a separate paid add-on. For a company with 100–300 employees, anonymized contract data from Vendr estimates Ashby’s annual cost at $30,000–$70,000, though this is estimated from third-party sources rather than Ashby-published figures. The unlimited-user model is the most practically significant pricing difference for lean HR teams: every hiring manager, coordinator, and department head can be added to Spark Hire’s ATS without a per-seat cost conversation.
Q: How quickly can our team get up and running with Spark Hire vs. Ashby?
Spark Hire’s ATS goes live in 14–30 days, with some customers live in 7–10 days; data migration is managed by Spark Hire specialists and averages 14 days. Ashby’s typical implementation, based on editorial sources describing mid-size team rollouts, involves several weeks of structured configuration work across scheduling, workflows, and integrations, with a meaningful setup investment required before teams feel productive. For a lean HR team without dedicated configuration bandwidth, the implementation timeline is a real operational consideration, not just a preference.
Q: Is Ashby or Spark Hire better for a small or mid-size company with a lean Talent Acquisition function?
Spark Hire’s ATS is the more direct fit. Multiple independent sources explicitly describe Ashby as best suited for teams with five or more active roles and a dedicated talent acquisition function. Budget-constrained teams at sub-50 employees, or those hiring fewer than three roles per month, are specifically flagged as a poor fit. Spark Hire’s ATS is purpose-built for lean HR teams at 50–500 employee organizations.
Q: Does Spark Hire's ATS include video interviewing, or do I need a separate tool?
No separate tool is required. Native one-way video interviews are included in every Spark Hire ATS plan: Recruit Pro, Recruit Growth, and Recruit Enterprise. Candidates record responses to predefined questions on their own schedule; hiring teams review and share recordings without scheduling overhead. Ashby includes interview scheduling, recording, and AI summaries for live interviews but is not an asynchronous one-way video interview platform. For teams that want structured early-stage candidate screening built into their ATS, this is a meaningful practical difference.
Q: How does Ashby's reporting compare to Spark Hire's?
Ashby is the stronger choice on reporting. Its analytics are widely recognized as the most capable in the ATS market, covering time-to-hire, source ROI, funnel conversion, DEI pipeline, and quality-of-hire with depth that reviewers consistently describe as BI-tool level. Full advanced analytics require purchasing the separate Analytics add-on. Spark Hire’s ATS provides a filterable analytics dashboard and custom reporting at the Growth tier, which covers the operational reporting needs of most lean HR teams. For a lean HR generalist tracking funnel progress and time-to-fill, Spark Hire’s dashboard is built to be sufficient. For a TA leader presenting source ROI to executive leadership, Ashby’s reporting depth is the more appropriate tool.
Q: Can I migrate my data from Ashby to Spark Hire?
Spark Hire’s ATS includes data migration support managed by Spark Hire migration specialists; customers submit a migration form to their assigned CSM or Onboarding Specialist and the process averages 14 days. The specific format for exporting candidate records from Ashby should be confirmed with the Spark Hire team before migration begins.
Our Assessment
Choose Ashby if...
- Your talent acquisition team needs BI-level reporting to track funnel analytics and present source ROI to leadership
- You’re running active outbound sourcing campaigns across five or more open roles with multi-touch email sequences
- Your recruiting team is technically fluent and will invest the setup time required to unlock Ashby’s full configurability
Choose Spark Hire's ATS if...
- You need to go live in 30 days or less without dedicating weeks to configuration and training
- Your hiring managers are occasional ATS users who will disengage if the interface requires learning time
- You want native one-way video interviews and automated reference checks included in your ATS without a separate vendor contract
- You’re consolidating an ATS, video tool, assessment platform, and reference check tool into one subscription
Your hiring managers will actually use it.
When the system is simple enough for occasional users, feedback stays in the platform, decisions stay accountable, and the process runs the way it was supposed to. That's what Spark Hire's ATS is built to make happen.