# Appcast: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 45 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/appcast/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job advertising and distribution | 15% | 2 | 15% | 34 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 0% | 22 | 9% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Appcast if: You are primarily hiring in North America... You want the industry standard with proven reliability." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Job advertising)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, [Appcast](https://www.appcast.com) is the strongest overall choice" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Job advertising)
- "Some options to consider include Appcast, which has a minimum campaign spend of $200-$300" (Llama 4 Maverick, Job advertising)
- "For the absolute lowest cost entry point, Adway and Appcast are your best bets." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Job advertising)

## And against it

- "Avoid these on a tight budget: These platforms charge monthly software fees ranging from $500 to $2,000+ per month." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Job advertising)
- "While enterprise heavyweights like *Appcast* and *Joveo* are industry giants... ask specifically for their managed services ... so you aren't overwhelmed by enterprise-level complexity." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Job advertising)
- "they may not be suitable if your roles receive a short number of applications... may not be cost-effective for all types of positions" (Mistral Small, Recruitment marketing)
- "buying a massive, standalone enterprise distribution tool (like Broadbean or Appcast) is often overkill and highly inefficient" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Job advertising)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Job advertising and distribution: 15% to 15%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 3 → 2 of 111.
- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 27 → 22 of 104.

## In its own words

What Appcast's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Programmatic Recruitment Marketing Solutions (https://appcast.io/)
- For: Enterprise organizations that need talent fast (https://appcast.io/)
- Customers named: Resort Lifestyle Communities, Encompass Health, Challenger Motor Freight, E&J Gallo Winery, MANTECH, Sevita, Network Plus, National Health Care Associates

## What it publishes

Every page appcast.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 482 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 324 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-18
- webinar or virtual event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-01
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- glossary or explainer: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-13
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: How to attract more qualified applicants https://www.appcast.io/how-to-attract-more-qualified-applicants
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Claims of infringement claims of infringement statement https://www.appcast.io/claims-of-infringement-claims-of-infringement-statement
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Job seeker terms job seeker terms of use https://www.appcast.io/job-seeker-terms-job-seeker-terms-of-use
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Who should own your career site https://www.appcast.io/who-should-own-your-career-site
- Recent: 2026-08-18 blog: How to get your jobs to show up in chatgpt https://www.appcast.io/how-to-get-your-jobs-to-show-up-in-chatgpt
- Recent: 2026-08-12 blog: Your questions answered how talent acquisition teams are navigating the ai era https://www.appcast.io/your-questions-answered-how-talent-acquisition-teams-are-navigating-the-ai-era

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.