# Zoho Recruit vs Gem: which do AI models recommend for AI recruiting assistants, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, AI recruiting assistants. Zero of fourteen models named Zoho Recruit first on the direct prompt; three named Gem. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/zoho-recruit-vs-gem/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Recruit | 8% | #4 of 15 | 0% | 13 | 12 of 14 |
| Gem | 6% | #5 of 15 | 0% | 13 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: 100Hires, Greenhouse)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Juicebox, Metaview, Moonhub, hireEZ)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Workable, hireEZ)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Greenhouse) (alternatives: Alex, Ashby, BrightHire, Gem, Humanly, Lever, Manatal)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Ashby) (alternatives: Gem, hireEZ)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Greenhouse, Workable) (alternatives: Ashby, Gem, GoPerfect, hireEZ)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: GoPerfect) (alternatives: Ashby, Greenhouse, Manatal, Pin, hireEZ)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Workable) (alternatives: LinkedIn Hiring Assistant, Paradox, SeekOut)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Workable) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever, Manatal, Pin)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Workable) (alternatives: Greenhouse, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Greenhouse) (alternatives: SeekOut, Workable, hireEZ)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Workable) (alternatives: Greenhouse, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Greenhouse, Workable) (alternatives: Lever, Paradox)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Workable) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Humanly, Lever, SeekOut)

## What the models said about Zoho Recruit

- "I'd suggest starting with Zoho Recruit if you have minimal hiring needs (under 10/year), or Manatal if you need more robust features" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.