Manatal Versus
Ashby

Unlike Ashby, Manatal comes with the following:

14-day free trial

Sourcing Hub

AI candidate recommendations

AI-generated job descriptions

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Manatal

Manatal offers transparent pricing from just $15/month, unlike Ashby, which lists only one plan starting at $270/month based on company size. Moreover, key features like AI candidate recommendations, social media enrichment, and a Sourcing Hub are missing in Ashby. Choose Manatal for greater functionality and value.

Ashby

While Ashby may suit some teams, Manatal offers a 14-day free trial giving you the freedom to explore our platform risk-free. With features like AI-generated job descriptions, distribution to 2,500+ job channels, and weekly account summary emails, Manatal delivers a smoother, more efficient recruitment experience.

Why choose Manatal over Ashby?

14-day free trial

Automated recommendation of candidates based on job description

Automated recommendation of jobs based on candidate profile

AI generated job descriptions

Automated enrichment of candidate profile on social media (LinkedIn, Github, Twitter, Facebook,…)

Share your jobs on thousands of free and premium channels

Automated CV/resume formatting and branding

User group management

Source from a database of over 600 million candidates

Weekly account summary

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The right ATS investment

Ashby shares pricing for only one of its plans, which starts at $270/month for companies with 1-10 employees. There's no clear feature breakdown and offer no free trial making it hard to assess the platform upfront. While Manatal offers transparent pricing from just $15/user/month.

What's more, it includes powerful features like job distribution to 2,500+ channels, automated candidate recommendations, and social media enrichment.
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Start from US $15

Per user per month.

Live training

via call and webinar.

24/5 Support

Via Chat and Email.

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The AI recruitment software designed to source and hire candidates faster. Tailored for HR teams, recruitment agencies, and headhunters.

Feature

Manatal

Ashby

Workflow Automation

Available in the Enterprise plan for $35 per user

Available in the Plus plan. Pricing is available upon request.

Create and customize your career page

Available in the Professional plan for $15 per user

Available in the Plus plan. Pricing is available upon request.

LinkedIn & LinkedIn Recruiter Chrome sourcing extension

Available in the Professional plan for $15 per user

Available in the Plus plan. Pricing is available upon request.

Custom fields

Available in the Professional plan for $15 per user

Available in the Plus plan. Pricing is available upon request.

Ability to share candidates profiles & job status with hiring managers and decision makers

Available in the Professional plan for $15 per user

Available in the Plus plan. Pricing is available upon request.

Document e-signature

Available in the Professional plan for $15 per user via an integration

Available in the Plus plan. Pricing is available upon request.

Live training via call and webinar

Transparent and flexible pricing without lock-in contract

24 / 5 support via live chat and Email

We’ve got more free job boards integrated.

Share your job postings on 30+ job boards directly from Manatal at no extra cost, and receive applications automatically.

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Manatal is the fastest growing Ashby alternative!

Manatal leverages the latest technologies at every stage of the recruitment cycle to allow recruiters to source more candidates, speed up screening, simplify team collaboration, and hire top talents.

Candidate Sourcing

Source candidates from 2500+ job boards integrations, a branded career page, a LinkedIn extension, referral program, and more.

Applicant Tracking

Fast-track recruitment operations with a feature-rich and highly customizable applicant tracking system.

Recruitment CRM

Recruitment CRM dedicated agencies and headhunters to keep track of commercial activity, clients, placements, and revenue.

Candidate Enrichment

Go beyond resume parsing and build comprehensive candidate profiles with data from their LinkedIn and 20+ social platforms.

AI Recommendations

Leverage Manatal's AI Engine, search tools, filters and candidate scoring to find the best talent in your database.

Collaboration & Activities

Manage user roles and invite hiring managers to collaborate. Integrate your calendar and mailbox to optimize your time management.

Reports & Analytics

Customize your dashboard and access to a full reporting and analytics suite to track metrics and KPIs that matter.

Branded Career Page

Build your own customizable career page or integrate an existing one. Design custom application forms tailored to your vacancies.

Support & Assistance

Reach out to us 24/5 through live chat or email. Find answers to your questions in our documentation.

Data Privacy Compliance

Remains up to date with the latest privacy policies, with absolute control of your data and the highest security credentials.

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HASSLE-FREE DATA MIGRATION

Simple Data Migration

Transfer data from your previous ATS into Manatal.

Leverage our self-service functionality or get in touch with our support team.

Transform the Way You Recruit Today.

World-leading Recruitment Software for Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Professionals.

900,000+

Recruitment processes managed.

10,000+

Active recruiting teams.

135+

Countries.

Bill Twinning

Talent Resources & Development Director - Charoen Pokphand Group

Manatal is the best ATS we worked with. Simplicity, efficiency and the latest technologies combined make it an indispensable tool for any large-scale HR team. Since its adoption, we've seen a huge increase across all our key recruitment metrics. To summarize, it is a must-have.

Dina Demajo

Senior Talent Acquisition - Manpower Group

Manpower has been using Manatal and we couldn't be happier as a team with the services this platform has provided. The application is extremely user-friendly and very well equipped with all the useful functions one would require for successful recruitment. The support team is also excellent with very fast response time.

Ahmed Firdaus

Director - MRI Network, Executive Search Firm

I've been using Manatal for the past couple of months and the platform is excellent, user-friendly and it has helped me a lot in my recruitment process, operation and database management. I'm very happy with their great support. Whenever I ask something they come back to me within minutes.

Edmund Yeo

Human Resources Manager - Oakwood

Manatal is a sophisticated, easy-to-use, mobile-friendly, and cloud-based applicant tracking system that helps companies achieve digitalization and seamless integration to LinkedIn and other job boards. The team at Manatal is very supportive, helpful, prompt in their replies and we were pleased to see that the support they offer exceeded our expectations.

Maxime Ferreira

International Director - JB Hired

Manatal has been at the core of our agency's expansion. Using it has greatly improved and simplified our recruitment processes. Incredibly easy and intuitive to use, customizable to a tee, and offers top-tier live support. Our recruiters love it. A must-have for all recruitment agencies. Definitely recommend!

Ngoc-Thinh Tran

HR Manager, Talent Sourcing & Acquisition - Suntory PepsiCo Beverage

I am using Manatal for talent sourcing and it is the best platform ever. I am so impressed, the Manatal team did an excellent job. This is so awesome I am recommending the solution to all recruiters I know.

Bill Twinning

Talent Resources & Development Director - Charoen Pokphand Group

Manatal is the best ATS we worked with. Simplicity, efficiency and the latest technologies combined make it an indispensable tool for any large-scale HR team. Since its adoption, we've seen a huge increase across all our key recruitment metrics. To summarize. it is a must-have.

Ahmed Firdaus

Director - MRINetwork, Executive Search Firm

I've been using Manatal for the past couple of months and the platform is excellent, user-friendly and it has helped me a lot in my recruitment process, operation and database management. I'm very happy with their great support. Whenever I ask something they come back to me within minutes.

Dina Demajo

Senior Talent Acquisition - Manpower Group

Manpower has been using Manatal and we couldn't be happier as a team with the services this platform has provided. The application is extremely user-friendly and very well equipped with all the useful functions one would require for successful recruitment. The support team is also excellent with very fast response time.

Kevin Martin

Human Resources Manager - Oakwood

Manatal is a sophisticated, easy-to-use, mobile-friendly, and cloud-based applicant tracking system that helps companies achieve digitalization and seamless integration to LinkedIn and other job boards. The team at Manatal is very supportive, helpful, prompt in their replies and we were pleased to see that the support they offer exceeded our expectations.

Maxime Ferreira

International Director - JB Hired

Manatal has been at the core of our agency's expansion. Using it has greatly improved and simplified our recruitment processes. Incredibly easy and intuitive to use, customizable to a tee, and offers top-tier live support. Our recruiters love it. A must-have for all recruitment agencies. Definitely recommend!

Ngoc-Thinh Tran

HR Manager, Talent Sourcing & Acquisition - Suntory PepsiCo Beverage

I am using Manatal for talent sourcing and it is the best platform ever. I am so impressed, the Manatal team did an excellent job. This is so awesome I am recommending the solution to all recruiters I know.

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Streamline Job Description Creation with AI

Manatal outshines Zoho Recruit by offering a unique feature: effortless, instant job description generation. Zoho Recruit doesn't offer this streamlined approach. With our tool, simply input your requirements, and it swiftly creates polished job listings, saving you time and boosting your candidate appeal.‍

Instantly generate tailored job descriptions using AI, reducing manual effort.

Attract top candidates with precise and engaging job listings that highlight their skills and resonate with their aspirations.

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Enrich Your Candidates' Profiles

Unlike Zoho Recruit, Manatal offers an unparalleled feature: automatic candidate enrichment. We effortlessly extract vital skills from LinkedIn profiles and resumes, while our advanced AI combs through over 20 social media platforms, providing a comprehensive candidate profile that Zoho Recruit lacks.

Candidate enrichment done seamlessly during the candidate profile creation.

20+ social and public platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, Medium and many more.

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Post your jobs on 2,500+ Free & Premium Channels

Manatal excels by offering access to 2,500+ free and premium channels, spanning local, global, and specialized job platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn, Monster, CareerJet, JobStreet, and numerous others. In contrast, Zoho Recruit offers support for posting on a more limited selection of 75+ job boards.

2,500+ job boards: Global, local and specialized free and premium platforms integrated natively.

Manage all your sponsored job advertising campaigns from a single platform.

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Easy-to-use & unlimited custom job pipelines

Revolutionize your recruitment process with Manatal's easy and unlimited customizable hiring pipelines. Unlike Zoho Recruit's single pipeline approach, Manatal empowers you to tailor pipelines for each job, ensuring a precise match to your hiring needs. Customize, refine, and optimize your hiring process with unprecedented ease.

Customized Workflow: Design unique pipelines for each of your job roles.

Improve Efficiency: Eliminate unnecessary stages in your job pipeline ensuring that only relevant stages are included.

candidate enrichment

Streamline Job Description Creation with AI

Manatal outshines Zoho Recruit by offering a unique feature: effortless, instant job description generation. Zoho Recruit doesn't offer this streamlined approach. With our tool, simply input your requirements, and it swiftly creates polished job listings, saving you time and boosting your candidate appeal.‍

Instantly generate tailored job descriptions using AI, reducing manual effort.

Attract top candidates with precise and engaging job listings that highlight their skills and resonate with their aspirations.

candidate enrichment

Enrich Your Candidates' Profiles

Unlike Zoho Recruit, Manatal offers an unparalleled feature: automatic candidate enrichment. We effortlessly extract vital skills from LinkedIn profiles and resumes, while our advanced AI combs through over 20 social media platforms, providing a comprehensive candidate profile that Zoho Recruit lacks.

Candidate enrichment done seamlessly during the candidate profile creation.

20+ social and public platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, Medium and many more.

candidate enrichment

Post your jobs on 2,500+ Free & Premium Channels

Manatal excels by offering access to 2,500+ free and premium channels, spanning local, global, and specialized job platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn, Monster, CareerJet, JobStreet, and numerous others. In contrast, Zoho Recruit offers support for posting on a more limited selection of 75+ job boards.

2,500+ job boards: Global, local and specialized free and premium platforms integrated natively.

Manage all your sponsored job advertising campaigns from a single platform.

candidate enrichment

Easy-to-use & unlimited custom job pipelines

Revolutionize your recruitment process with Manatal's easy and unlimited customizable hiring pipelines. Unlike Zoho Recruit's single pipeline approach, Manatal empowers you to tailor pipelines for each job, ensuring a precise match to your hiring needs. Customize, refine, and optimize your hiring process with unprecedented ease.

Customized Workflow: Design unique pipelines for each of your job roles.

Improve Efficiency: Eliminate unnecessary stages in your job pipeline ensuring that only relevant stages are included.