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title: "Ashby vs Lever: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ashby or Lever? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Applicant tracking systems set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Ashby vs Lever: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Ashby or Lever? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Applicant tracking systems set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Ashby and Lever
- **Competitive set**: Applicant tracking systems
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ashby Share of Search**: 2.4%
- **Lever Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Ashby or Lever?

- In August 2026, Ashby had more branded searches than Lever among applicant tracking systems worldwide. Ashby was estimated to have 3.2K branded searches compared to Lever’s 2.5K, and held a 2.4% Share of Search versus Lever’s 1.9%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Ashby took it in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ashby’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide moved from 2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.8K to 3.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lever’s estimated Share of Search among applicant tracking systems worldwide moved from 2.7% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4K to 2.5K.

## How did search popularity change for applicant tracking systems worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ashby worldwide rose 12% over 11 measured months, from 2.8K to 3.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lever worldwide fell 37.6% over 11 measured months, from 4K to 2.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Ashby estimated searches | Ashby Share of Search | Ashby rank | Lever estimated searches | Lever Share of Search | Lever rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.8K | 2% | 5 | 4K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7K | 2.1% | 5 | 3.4K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.3K | 1.9% | 5 | 3.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.4K | 2.3% | 5 | 4.7K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.3K | 2.2% | 5 | 3.9K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.5K | 2.1% | 5 | 4K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 1.9% | 5 | 4.3K | 2.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 1.9% | 5 | 3.1K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 2.3% | 4 | 2.8K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 3K | 2.4% | 4 | 2.8K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 2.4% | 4 | 2.5K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ashby’s and Lever’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Ashby**: Measured on the search terms “ashby ats”, “ashby recruiting” and “ashbyhq com”, summed into one figure.
- **Lever**: Measured on the search terms “lever ats”, “lever co” and “lever recruiting”, summed into one figure.

- [Ashby profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ashby)
- [Lever profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lever)
- [All applicant tracking systems worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/applicant-tracking-systems): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Ashby or Lever?

In August 2026, Ashby had more branded searches than Lever among applicant tracking systems worldwide. Ashby was estimated to have 3.2K branded searches compared to Lever’s 2.5K, and held a 2.4% Share of Search versus Lever’s 1.9%.

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