Ashby alternatives — pricing compared

Global EOR and payroll platform positioned as the transparency-first alternative to Deel. Distinctive for CEO Job van der Voort's public commitment to open pricing (all EOR fees published) and slower, more compliance-first growth model. Priced from $29/mo (contractor management) up to $599/mo (EOR per employee). Popular with European companies hiring globally who value regulatory rigor over speed.

Global payroll, contractor management, and Employer of Record (EOR) platform, valued $17B private (2024). Positioned as the alternative to setting up local entities to hire internationally. Distinctive as the fastest-growing SaaS company of 2022-2023 by ARR ($1B ARR reached in under 4 years). Priced $49-$599/month per contractor, or per-employee EOR fees $499-$999/mo. Competing head-on with Rippling and Remote; distinctive for 150+ country coverage.

US payroll + benefits platform positioned as the alternative to ADP and Paychex for SMBs (1-500 employees). Distinctive for its modern UX (unlike ADP's 1990s-era interface) and built-in benefits marketplace. Valued $9.6B private (2022). Priced $40/mo base + $6/employee (Simple) up to $80+$12 (Premium). Popular with US-based startups and SMBs — no international payroll (unlike Deel/Rippling). Direct competitor to Rippling in the US mid-market.

European (Munich-based) HRIS positioned as the alternative to BambooHR and Workday for European mid-market (50-2000 employees). Distinctive for GDPR-native compliance and its focus on European payroll integration (which Workday charges heavily for). Priced opaquely, typically €6-€12/employee/month. Owned by Bregal Milestone + Meritech. Popular with Berlin/Munich startups and European mid-market companies.

HR + IT + Finance platform, valued $13.5B private (2024). Founded by Zenefits founder Parker Conrad after his ouster. Positioned as the alternative to running Deel + Workday + Okta + Ramp separately — the "employee graph" as a single source of truth. Distinctive for its aggressive Deel litigation (September 2024 alleging trade secret theft) and rapid feature expansion. Priced $8-$14/user/mo base + per-module add-ons. Popular with fast-growing mid-market.

HRIS for small-to-mid businesses (5-500 employees), acquired by KKR-backed private equity in 2023. Positioned as the alternative to Workday for teams that don't need enterprise-grade complexity. Distinctive for its non-technical HR generalist UX and its e-signature + onboarding flows. Priced per employee monthly (~$8-$12) with all-in-one plans. Real cost bloat comes from add-ons: Performance, Time Tracking, Payroll (US only).

Structured hiring platform (ATS) for mid-market and enterprise, valued $2.7B private. Positioned as the alternative to Lever and Ashby for teams that want interview scorecards and hiring-team collaboration built in. Distinctive for its structured hiring methodology (Talent Wall, kickoff meetings). Pricing is opaque — quote-only, typically $6K-$50K+/year based on employee count. Popular with tech companies scaling from Series B upward.

The dominant enterprise HR + Finance ERP, publicly traded (WDAY), ~$70B market cap. Positioned as the alternative to Oracle HCM Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors for large enterprises. Distinctive for its all-in-one HCM + Finance suite (Workday Financial Management) that few competitors match at scale. Pricing opaque, quote-only, typically $100-$400/employee/year with $500K-$5M+ implementation fees. Best fit for 1000+ employee organizations; overkill for anyone smaller.