Ashby is a powerful, modern ATS. But your team still has to manually write job descriptions, source passive candidates, review hundreds of resumes, and coordinate calendar schedules. Employers AI provides an AI teammate that handles execution directly.
Traditional ATS systems like Ashby provide an excellent system of record and pipeline database. However, they rely 100% on human recruiters or hiring managers to do the manual labor of candidate search, initial email sequences, applicant screening, and interview rescheduling.
Employers AI bridges this gap. If you don’t have an ATS, we provide the Invisible ATS in Slack for free. If you already love Ashby, Ava plugs right into Ashby with 2-way sync — sourcing candidates directly into Ashby stages, screening inbound applicants, and posting structured evaluation notes without disrupting your team’s workflow.
| Capability | Employers AI + Ava | Ashby |
|---|---|---|
Candidate Pipeline Management Both track stages, scorecards, and candidate histories | Invisible ATS in Slack, or 2-way Ashby sync | Full dashboard ATS UI |
Autonomous Candidate Sourcing Ava proactively finds, verifies, and contacts matching talent | ||
Automated Inbound Resume Screening Ava screens against deep JD criteria with structured rationales | Manual review / basic filters | |
Conversational Applicant Interviews Pre-screens availability, compensation, and qualifications | ||
Slack-Native Operational Interface Manage all hiring actions via plain Slack messages | Notification integration only | |
Pricing Model Invisible ATS included free; Ashby sync available on paid plans | No per-seat fees · see /pricing | Annual per-seat SaaS contract ($$$$) |
If you use Ashby, Ava syncs two-way with your pipeline. If you do not have an ATS, the Invisible ATS in Slack is included free.