Best ATS for Remote Hiring
Hiring for a remote role changes what an applicant tracking system has to do: interviews cross time zones, the panel rarely meets, and the decision has to be defensible from written evidence rather than a corridor conversation. These systems handle distributed hiring particularly well.
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Distributed hiring exposes weaknesses that co-located hiring hides. When the panel never gathers, unrecorded impressions never get reconciled, and whoever writes their feedback last anchors the debrief. The systems worth considering here are the ones that force structure early: scorecards agreed before interviews, asynchronous stages that respect time zones, and a written record that survives the decision.
How this list was put together
This page is published by Pitch N Hire, which sells an applicant tracking system and therefore competes with the products below. So it is not a ranking: there is no score, no rating and no number one. Options are grouped by who they suit, drawn from our own product comparisons, and each links to the full comparison so you can read the trade-offs rather than take a verdict on trust. Pricing changes constantly and is usually negotiated, so none is quoted here — get a written quote for your seat count.
What to evaluate before you shortlist
Deciding the criteria before you look at vendors is what stops a demo deciding for you.
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Does scheduling understand time zones properly?
Not just displaying a converted time, but letting candidates self-schedule into real availability across zones, handling daylight-saving shifts, and making the zone unambiguous in every notification. Interview no-shows in distributed hiring are frequently a time-zone bug, not a disinterested candidate. -
Are asynchronous stages first-class or bolted on?
When a panel spans many hours of offset, the ability to run a stage asynchronously is what keeps a process to days rather than weeks. Check whether async interviews and written exercises are native, and whether their output lands on the candidate record where the panel will actually read it. -
Does it force structure before opinions form?
Remote panels need scorecards agreed in advance more than co-located ones do, because there is no shared room to reconcile impressions in. Look for criteria set at requisition stage and feedback that cannot be seen until submitted. -
Can the whole panel see the same record?
Distributed decisions are made from written evidence. Every note, scorecard and message needs to live on the candidate, visible to everyone assessing them, or the decision quietly reverts to whoever spoke most recently.
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How the options compare
Feature detail only — there is no score, no rating and no rank in this table. Every value is lifted from our own comparison page for that product.
| Product | Free plan | Pricing model | Target company size | Candidate sourcing | AI interviewing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby | No standing free tier; demo / trial via sales | Quote-based; bundled all-in-one, premium positioning | Scaleups and larger high-growth companies | Native CRM and sourcing for outbound pipeline building | Strong structured interview and scorecard tooling; less focus on native AI video |
| Workable | No permanent free plan; limited trial period | Per-job or per-seat subscription plans; trial available | Small to mid-market companies | Built-in sourcing with AI-suggested candidates and one-click outreach | AI-assisted features for job descriptions and candidate screening; no native async video interview product |
| Greenhouse | No free plan; demo/trial on request | Custom enterprise pricing; typically requires a sales conversation | Mid-market to large enterprise | Relies on job board integrations and third-party sourcing add-ons | Integrates with third-party interview tools; no native AI interview product |
| Lever | No free plan | Custom pricing; typically requires a demo and sales conversation | Mid-market companies with structured talent acquisition teams | CRM-style talent pipeline nurturing and sourcing via Lever Nurture | Integrates with third-party interview and assessment platforms; no native AI interview product |
| Recruitee | No standing free plan; offers a time-limited trial | Tiered per-job-slot plans with a free trial | SMB and mid-market | Job-board posting and a careers-site builder; sourcing add-ons | No native AI video interviewing; relies on integrations |
| Hireflix | No permanent free plan; a free trial is offered | Per-position and plan-based subscriptions; free trial rather than a permanent free plan | SMBs to mid-market running a separate ATS | Not part of the product — interview stage only | Records one-way video interviews; not built around AI scoring |
Best ATS for Remote Hiring: Free plan, Pricing model, Target company size, Candidate sourcing, AI interviewing for Ashby, Workable, Greenhouse, Lever, Recruitee, Hireflix. Feature detail only, with no score, rating or ranking. A dash means that value is not published in our comparison for that product.
Ashby
- Free plan
- No standing free tier; demo / trial via sales
- Pricing model
- Quote-based; bundled all-in-one, premium positioning
- Target company size
- Scaleups and larger high-growth companies
- Candidate sourcing
- Native CRM and sourcing for outbound pipeline building
- AI interviewing
- Strong structured interview and scorecard tooling; less focus on native AI video
Workable
- Free plan
- No permanent free plan; limited trial period
- Pricing model
- Per-job or per-seat subscription plans; trial available
- Target company size
- Small to mid-market companies
- Candidate sourcing
- Built-in sourcing with AI-suggested candidates and one-click outreach
- AI interviewing
- AI-assisted features for job descriptions and candidate screening; no native async video interview product
Greenhouse
- Free plan
- No free plan; demo/trial on request
- Pricing model
- Custom enterprise pricing; typically requires a sales conversation
- Target company size
- Mid-market to large enterprise
- Candidate sourcing
- Relies on job board integrations and third-party sourcing add-ons
- AI interviewing
- Integrates with third-party interview tools; no native AI interview product
Lever
- Free plan
- No free plan
- Pricing model
- Custom pricing; typically requires a demo and sales conversation
- Target company size
- Mid-market companies with structured talent acquisition teams
- Candidate sourcing
- CRM-style talent pipeline nurturing and sourcing via Lever Nurture
- AI interviewing
- Integrates with third-party interview and assessment platforms; no native AI interview product
Recruitee
- Free plan
- No standing free plan; offers a time-limited trial
- Pricing model
- Tiered per-job-slot plans with a free trial
- Target company size
- SMB and mid-market
- Candidate sourcing
- Job-board posting and a careers-site builder; sourcing add-ons
- AI interviewing
- No native AI video interviewing; relies on integrations
Hireflix
- Free plan
- No permanent free plan; a free trial is offered
- Pricing model
- Per-position and plan-based subscriptions; free trial rather than a permanent free plan
- Target company size
- SMBs to mid-market running a separate ATS
- Candidate sourcing
- Not part of the product — interview stage only
- AI interviewing
- Records one-way video interviews; not built around AI scoring
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The options, and who each one suits
Ashby
Best for Data-led teams that want structured interviewing and analytics in one system
Workable
Best for Distributed teams that want broad job-board reach and a fast setup
Greenhouse
Best for Companies committing to structured hiring as a discipline across the organisation
Lever
Best for Teams that want pipeline management and candidate nurture in the same product
Recruitee
Best for Collaborative hiring where non-recruiters take an active part in the process
Hireflix
Best for Teams whose main remote-hiring need is asynchronous video screening
Pitch N Hire
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