# Pin: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 70 judge labels across 11 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/pin/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent intelligence | 27% | 1 | 0% | 26 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 4% | 6 | 0% | 20 |
| Candidate assessment | 2% | 12 | 0% | 1 |
| Skills intelligence | 2% | 15 | 0% | 4 |
| AI recruiting assistants | 0% | 19 | 0% | 7 |
| Video interviewing | 0% | 17 | 0% | 4 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 31 | 0% | 3 |
| Interview scheduling | 0% | 35 | 0% | 2 |
| Applicant tracking systems | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |
| Background screening | 0% | 50 | 0% | 1 |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 79 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Pin is among the best for external sourcing with the largest multi-source candidate database (850M+ profiles) and pricing starting from $100/mo with a free tier" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Skills intelligence)
- "An AI-powered recruiting assistant built for the full top-of-funnel workflow, Pin handles sourcing, outreach, and scheduling from a single dashboard." (Muse Glimmer 30B, AI recruiting assistants)
- "The best talent intelligence platform for a company with a limited budget is Pin, which starts at $100/month and has a free tier." (Llama 4 Maverick, Talent intelligence)
- "Pin is widely regarded as one of the most affordable platforms on the market, specifically designed to scale with small teams." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Candidate assessment)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Talent intelligence: 17% to 27%, +11. Inside the floor by 2 points · rank 1 of 90, unchanged.
- AI recruiting assistants: 10% to 0%, −10. Inside the floor by 3 points · rank 4 → 19 of 90.
- Recruiting CRM and sourcing: 7% to 4%, −3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 5 → 6 of 111.
- Candidate assessment: 0% to 2%, +2. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 12 of 118.
- Skills intelligence: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 18 → 15 of 127.
- Video interviewing: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 17 of 66, unchanged.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 31 of 136.
- Interview scheduling: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 35 of 75.
- Applicant tracking systems: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 33 of 65.
- Background screening: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 50 of 83.
- HR AI assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 79 of 142.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI recruiting platform with candidate sourcing from 850M+ profiles, automated outreach, and interview scheduling. (https://pin.com/)
- For: recruiters, agencies, and hiring teams (https://pin.com/)
- Price stated: Free: $0 free forever; Solo: $99 per month, per user, billed annually only on annual billing; Professional: $135 $179 per month, per user, billed annually; Business: Custom pricing for your team (https://pin.com/)
- Starting price: 99 (https://pin.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial; No credit card required (https://pin.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 120 (https://pin.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, GDPR & CCPA ready, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS
- Hosting: United States
- Customers named: Syelo, Radar, Range, Cruit Group, Flip CX, Lithic, Expa, Stripe

## What it publishes

Every page pin.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 564 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 369 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-05
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-29
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-25
- comparison: 37 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-01
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-10
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Pin linkedin update https://www.pin.com/blog/pin-linkedin-update
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Talent preview https://www.pin.com/blog/talent-preview
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Quick note from Steve (Pin's CEO) - Pin https://www.pin.com/blog/pin-presence-on-linkedin
- Recent: 2026-08-20 blog: Recruitment analytics software https://www.pin.com/blog/recruitment-analytics-software
- Recent: 2026-07-27 blog: June 2026 product updates https://www.pin.com/blog/june-2026-product-updates
- Recent: 2026-07-22 blog: Employee tenure funding stage study https://www.pin.com/blog/employee-tenure-funding-stage-study

## 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.