SMB-friendly ATS

Aster vs Workable

Workable is a popular choice for small and mid-sized companies, known for fast setup, wide job-board reach and a growing set of AI features. It is a solid generalist. Aster overlaps on quick setup and AI, but its AI is the core of the product rather than an assistant bolted on, so every applicant is screened, scored and ranked by default.

Feature by feature

FeatureAsterWorkable
AI resume screening & ranking Yes Limited
Automatic matching & deduplication Yes Limited
Built-in interview scheduling Yes Yes
Structured interviews & scorecards Yes Yes
Talent CRM & sourcing Yes Yes
Careers page & job board Yes Yes
Analytics & reporting Yes Limited
HRIS, onboarding & payroll No No
Typical setup timeMinutesHours
Best fitGrowing teamsSMBs

Positioning reflects each tool's typical strengths; verify current features before relying on any single row.

Where Aster is different

  • AI screening and ranking is the heart of the product, applied to every applicant
  • Automatic deduplication keeps one clean record per candidate
  • Scheduling, scorecards and a talent CRM included without stacking add-ons

When Workable is the better fit

If your priority is casting the widest possible net across many job boards and you want a broad, familiar generalist ATS, Workable's distribution and marketplace are a strong reason to choose it.

Switching from Workable

Export your Workable candidates and jobs, import them into Aster, and Aster re-parses and ranks everyone so your shortlist is ready the day you switch.

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