Talent intelligence · October 2026 Edition
Pin vs Eightfold AI
Three of fourteen models named Pin first on the direct prompt; one named Eightfold AI. Pin was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Eightfold AI by fourteen and Pin carries 26 labels and Eightfold AI 59, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
Named in fourteen categories this edition.
First-choice share27%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%54%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels2659A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Pin reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.SeekOut was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Pin vs Gem · Pin vs hireEZ · Pin vs Fuel50
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the talent intelligence page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PinFirst choices, of fourteen modelsEightfold AI
Direct315 against Eightfold AI
Paraphrase037 against Eightfold AI
Comparative08
Budget-constrained906 against Eightfold AI
Scale-constrained102 against Eightfold AI
Negative0012 against Eightfold AI
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Pin and Eightfold AI stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Pin Eightfold AI first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pin on the left and Eightfold AI on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Pin and Eightfold AI stood in it.
Pin first, Eightfold AI an alternative
3 of 14 modelsEightfold AI was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Arya, Pin alternatives: Engagedly, Lattice, iCIMS Talent Cloud
Perplexity SonarPin alternatives: Eightfold AI, Gem, Lightcast, SeekOut, hireEZ
GLM 4.7 FlashXPin alternatives: Eightfold AI, SeekOut, hireEZ
Eightfold AI first, Pin not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPin was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashEightfold AI alternatives: Gem, RepVisor, SeekOut, ZoomInfo Talent
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Mistral SmallGem alternatives: Eightfold AI, Neobrain
DeepSeek V4 FlashGem alternatives: Fuel50, Pin, hireEZ
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 mini365Talents alternatives: Fuel50, Phenom, SeekOut
Gemini 3.5 FlashGem alternatives: Findem, SeekOut, hireEZ
Grok 4.1 FastGem, hireEZ alternatives: Bryq, Phenom, SeekOut
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Kimi K2SeekOut alternatives: Findem, Gem
MiniMax M2.5Metaview, hireEZ alternatives: Gem, SeekOut
GPT-6 LunaSeekOut Recruit alternatives: Lightcast
Muse Glimmer 30BhireEZ alternatives: Gem, SeekOut
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Pin leads by nineteen points.
Pin21%#1 of 16Eightfold AI2%#12 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Eightfold AI leads at enterprise.
Eightfold AI67%#1 of 15Pin2%#– of 15What the models said about Pin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“The best talent intelligence platform for a company with a limited budget is Pin, which starts at $100/month and has a free tier.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Eightfold AI
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“"Eightfold AI (Extreme Caution on 'Match Scores')… class-action lawsuit… acts as a 'consumer reporting agency' under the Fair Credit Reporting Act"... "Avoid for your size: Eightfold/Phenom/Gloat"” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“This is currently the most notable case. In January 2026, a class-action lawsuit (*Kistler v. Eightfold AI*) was filed in California alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“you should generally avoid the following enterprise-native TIPs... Eightfold AI: ... high total cost of ownership (TCO) and long, intensive implementation timelines.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Eightfold AI — The Enterprise Heavyweight ... Best for: Large enterprises needing end-to-end talent intelligence across acquisition, internal mobility, and workforce planning.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Primary Focus: Enterprise Skills Intelligence & Full-Lifecycle Matching... Extreme AI scale... Note: Implementation is highly complex, expensive” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend Eightfold AI if your top priority is a single platform that combines external hiring + internal mobility” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.