# Zoho Recruit vs Workable: which do AI models recommend for recruitment marketing, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Recruitment marketing and career sites. Zero of fourteen models named Zoho Recruit first on the direct prompt; one named Workable. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/zoho-recruit-vs-workable/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Recruit | 10% | #2 of 17 | 0% | 15 | 14 of 14 |
| Workable | 7% | #3 of 17 | 0% | 18 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Muse Glimmer 30B: workable first (first choices: Jobvite, Workable) (alternatives: Teamtailor)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Phenom) (alternatives: Joveo, Teamtailor, Workable)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Teamtailor) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever, Workable)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters) (alternatives: Jobilla, Teamtailor)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Jobvite) (alternatives: Appcast, Teamtailor)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Gem, Teamtailor) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever, Pinpoint)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: SmartRecruiters) (alternatives: Lever, Teamtailor)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: SmartRecruiters)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: 100Hires, Teamtailor) (alternatives: Recruitee)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: 100Hires) (alternatives: Gem, SmartRecruiters, Teamtailor)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Teamtailor) (alternatives: Ashby, Lever)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Teamtailor) (alternatives: Beamery, SmartRecruiters)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Teamtailor)

## What the models said about Zoho Recruit

- "For companies with very limited budgets, Zoho Recruit or Breezy HR are excellent starting points since they offer robust free tiers." (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you need a system from scratch: Choose Zoho Recruit. It provides the most feature-rich environment for $0–$50/month." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 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.