# LinkedIn Recruiter alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 217 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where LinkedIn Recruiter holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/linkedin-recruiter/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Manatal: 24
- Pin: 18
- Gem: 12
- SeekOut: 9
- Zoho Recruit: 9
- Lever: 8

## Recruiting CRM and sourcing

**Small business**: 72 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Recruiter (LinkedIn Recruiter is #6 of 12 at 5%).

- Manatal: first choice in 17 of those 72
- Pin: first choice in 16 of those 72
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Recruit CRM: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- HubSpot CRM: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Juicebox: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Recruiter (LinkedIn Recruiter is #7 of 10 at 4%).

- Lever: first choice in 8 of those 68
- Manatal: first choice in 7 of those 68
- Gem: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 3 of those 68
- hireEZ: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Freshteam: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Greenhouse: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Pin: first choice in 2 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Recruiter (LinkedIn Recruiter is #6 of 12 at 6%).

- SeekOut: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Beamery: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Gem: first choice in 6 of those 77
- iCIMS: first choice in 5 of those 77
- hireEZ: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Bullhorn: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Greenhouse: first choice in 2 of those 77

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