# Truffle: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/truffle/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI recruiting assistants | 0% | 21 | 0% | 5 |
| Video interviewing | 0% | 18 | 0% | 3 |
| Candidate assessment | 0% | 38 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Built specifically for lean HR teams and SMBs, Truffle provides instant transcripts, AI summaries, and match scores." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI recruiting assistants)
- "Offers both interview formats in one product, making it suitable for mid-market teams." (Llama 4 Maverick, Video interviewing)
- "An emerging platform focused on accessibility and affordability for smaller teams." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- "Truffle may be the cheapest option cited here at from $49/month" (Perplexity Sonar, AI recruiting assistants)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- AI recruiting assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 22 → 21 of 90.
- Video interviewing: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 11 → 18 of 66.
- Candidate assessment: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 30 → 38 of 118.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI screening platform for small teams doing high-volume hiring (https://hiretruffle.com/)
- For: small teams doing high-volume hiring (https://hiretruffle.com/)
- Price stated: $49/mo (https://hiretruffle.com/)
- Starting price: 49 (https://hiretruffle.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 7-day free trial · No credit card (https://hiretruffle.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 7000 (https://hiretruffle.com/); 8 (https://www.hiretruffle.com/trust/security) (pages disagree)
- Hosting: United States, Global
- Customers named: Randstad, Chick-fil-A, Mathnasium, The Salvation Army, InSync Media, Waldron Private Wealth, Loggerhead Fitness, StretchLab Vancouver

## What it publishes

Every page hiretruffle.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 862 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 338 pages, 74 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 12 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-28
- comparison: 88 pages, 49 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 19 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- glossary or explainer: 5 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- podcast or video: 23 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-04
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Ducknowl https://www.hiretruffle.com/alternative/ducknowl
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Gem https://www.hiretruffle.com/alternative/gem
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Hireflix https://www.hiretruffle.com/alternative/hireflix
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Hirevue https://www.hiretruffle.com/alternative/hirevue
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Interviewer ai https://www.hiretruffle.com/alternative/interviewer-ai
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Jobma https://www.hiretruffle.com/alternative/jobma

## 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.