Four of fourteen models named Lever first on the direct prompt; two named hireEZ. Lever was named by eleven of the fourteen models and hireEZ by fourteen and Lever carries 17 labels and hireEZ 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
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 Recruiting CRM and sourcing page.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Lever stands out as a top choice because it integrates sourcing, nurturing, and applicant tracking into a single system” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“In recruiting/talent sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, SeekOut): Be cautious of platforms with outdated/stale data” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Top tools for your size (per 2026 reviews): HireEZ (AI/multi-source), SeekOut (diversity), Gem (ATS-native).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“the strongest overall candidate sourcing tool is HireEZ if your priority is *dedicated sourcing*” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
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.