specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ashby
providerId: ashby
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - HR
  - ATS
  - Recruiting
  - Analytics
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  Ashby's billing model is monthly or annual subscription with a flat
  Foundations price ($400/mo, up to 100 employees) and custom-quoted Plus
  and Enterprise tiers. Add-ons (Advanced Scheduling, AI Notetaker) are
  priced separately. Annual commits earn a 10% discount.
sources:
  - https://www.ashbyhq.com/pricing
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Ashby
serviceCategory: HR
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ashby
  ServiceCategory: HR
  ProviderName: Ashby
  PublisherName: Ashby
  InvoiceIssuerName: Ashby
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: ashby_subscription
    description: Foundations / Plus / Enterprise monthly or annual subscription.
    unit: subscription-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
      - cost_center
  - name: ashby_analytics_subscription
    description: Standalone Ashby Analytics for non-Ashby ATS customers.
    unit: subscription-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - cost_center
  - name: ashby_addons
    description: Advanced Scheduling and AI Notetaker add-ons.
    unit: addon-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - addon
      - cost_center
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track Ashby invoices alongside headcount; Foundations covers up to
      100 employees, so monitor employee count to detect tier transitions.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Allocate to recruiting / talent functions; tag add-ons by team.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Lock annual commitment for 10% discount; audit Plus tier usage at
      renewal to validate seat count and feature usage.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Designate Talent Operations as contract owner; review at renewal.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com