Small business▼−1Since September 2026: 12% → 11%, −1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
11%from 12% in September 2026
Inside the floor by 12 pointsRank 3 of 80, unchanged
13 categories · RankedWorkable
327Judge labels
66First choices
37Negative labels
14 / 14Models named it
13Categories
October 2026 Edition. Every number here is derived from the raw labels under vendor table v2026-10.7, every buyer segment counted.
Best standing
22% in AI recruiting assistants for mid-market buyers
Rank 2 of 90 in the mid-market standingaccepted challenger
7 of 14 models made it the first choice on the direct prompt; 4% of its 26 labels there were negative.
What the models named instead of Workable →By buyer segmentStrongest at mid-market.
Small business3 of 90
14%38 labels
accepted challenger
Mid-market2 of 90
22%26 labels
accepted challenger
Enterprise18 of 76
2%5 labels
under the label threshold
In ai recruiting assistants · each standing computed within its segment · bars are 0 to 100 · the accent bar is the product's own best reading
Standing by category
Every category where a model named Workable for a mid-market B2B company. Share is first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts; rank is within every product named in that category.
| Category | Function | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Quadrant | Since September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI recruiting assistants | Talent acquisition | 22% | 2 of 90 | 4% | 26 | accepted challenger | ▲+7Since September 2026: 17% → 24%, +7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Applicant tracking systems | Talent acquisition | 9% | 4 of 65 | 8% | 37 | accepted challenger | ▲+5Since September 2026: 4% → 10%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Job advertising and distribution | Talent acquisition | 8% | 5 of 111 | 0% | 6 | under 10 labels · led by JobTarget at 23% | ▼−2Since September 2026: 10% → 9%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | Talent acquisition | 7% | 3 of 104 | 0% | 18 | accepted challenger | ▼−12Since September 2026: 16% → 4%, −12 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | Talent acquisition | 4% | 9 of 111 | 0% | 9 | under 10 labels · led by Gem at 15% | ▲+2Since September 2026: 2% → 4%, +2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Interview scheduling | Talent acquisition | 3% | 9 of 75 | 0% | 6 | under 10 labels · led by Calendly at 20% | =heldSince September 2026: 4% → 4%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Staffing agency platforms | Talent acquisition | 0% | 32 of 136 | 17% | 6 | under 10 labels · led by Zoho Recruit at 22% | |
| Talent intelligence | Performance and talent management | 0% | 73 of 90 | 33% | 3 | under 10 labels · led by Pin at 27% | ▼−2Since September 2026: 2% → 0%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. |
| Candidate assessment | Talent acquisition | 0% | 86 of 118 | 0% | 1 | under 10 labels · led by TestGorilla at 52% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. |
| HR AI assistants | Onboarding and employee experience | 0% | 90 of 142 | 0% | 1 | under 10 labels · led by MeBeBot at 21% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | Core HR and payroll | 0% | 49 of 66 | 0% | 1 | under 10 labels · led by Rippling at 26% | |
| PEO providers | Core HR and payroll | 0% | 40 of 53 | 0% | 1 | under 10 labels · led by Justworks at 24% | |
| Skills intelligence | Performance and talent management | 0% | 89 of 127 | 0% | 1 | under 10 labels · led by Skills Base at 18% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. |
Movement
Since September 2026, Workable held within the floor in all thirteen categories: no change cleared 13 points.
Best category · AI recruiting assistants · by segment
Mid-market▲+7Since September 2026: 17% → 24%, +7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
24%from 17% in September 2026
Inside the floor by 6 pointsRank 2 of 84, unchanged
Enterprise▼−7Since September 2026: 10% → 3%, −7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
3%from 10% in September 2026
Inside the floor by 6 pointsRank 4 → 15 of 74
All categories · Mid-market
| Category | September 2026 | Now | Change | Reading | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment marketing | 16% | 4% | ▼−12Since September 2026: 16% → 4%, −12 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 2 → 3 of 104 |
| AI recruiting assistants | 17% | 24% | ▲+7Since September 2026: 17% → 24%, +7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 2 of 90, unchanged |
| Applicant tracking syste | 4% | 10% | ▲+5Since September 2026: 4% → 10%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 6 → 4 of 65 |
| Talent intelligence | 2% | 0% | ▼−2Since September 2026: 2% → 0%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 11 → 73 of 90 |
| Recruiting CRM | 2% | 4% | ▲+2Since September 2026: 2% → 4%, +2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 10 → 9 of 111 |
| Job advertising | 10% | 9% | ▼−2Since September 2026: 10% → 9%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 4 → 5 of 111 |
| Interview scheduling | 4% | 4% | =heldSince September 2026: 4% → 4%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked. | Within noise | Rank 9 of 75, unchanged |
| Staffing agency tools | 0% | 0% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. | New this edition | Rank 32 of 136, unchanged |
| Candidate assessment | 0% | 0% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. | New this edition | Rank 86 of 118, unchanged |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 0% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. | New this edition | Rank 90 of 142, unchanged |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 0% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. | New this edition | Rank 49 of 66, unchanged |
| PEOs | 0% | 0% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. | New this edition | Rank 40 of 53, unchanged |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 0% | newNew since September 2026: not ranked then, 0% now. | New this edition | Rank 89 of 127, unchanged |
Shares here are read over the models both editions asked, so they can differ by a point or two from the standing above, which counts every model in this edition.
The floor is 13 points of share, measured: how far the models move a leader on their own when the same questions are asked twice with nothing changed. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise, and both are shown. Movement is read over the twelve models both editions asked; GPT-6 Luna, Muse Glimmer 30B joined this edition and are in the standing but not yet in the comparison. How the floor is measured · The editions
By model
How each model treated Workable across every prompt where it was named for a mid-market B2B company. Fourteen models, six prompts per category.ShowHide
By model
How each model treated Workable across every prompt where it was named for a mid-market B2B company. Fourteen models, six prompts per category.
ShowHide| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Negative | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Grok 4.1 Fast | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
By framing
Which of the six questions produced the naming. By model says how often; this says asked what. The first-choice count on the right carries the marks of the models that produced it.
FramingLabels by classFirst choices
Direct69 labels23
Paraphrase105 labels35
Comparative65 labels8not counted in share
Budget-constrained38 labels5
Scale-constrained22 labels3
Negative28 labels2not counted in share
First choiceAlternativeMentionNegative327 labels in all, every segment counted; 66 of the 76 first choices count toward share, since the comparative and negative framings do not. The bar is one segment per label class, to scale within the framing.
What the models said for it
Verbatim evidence the judge attached to positive labels.
“Workable bundles job posting, candidate sourcing, applicant tracking, and basic AI screening into one subscription, targeting companies between 50 and 500 employees” Claude Haiku 4.5 · Recruiting CRM · direct prompt · first choice
“Workable is a top mid-market choice for teams that need full ATS functionality without enterprise complexity, starting at $299/month flat.” Llama 4 Maverick · Applicant tracking syste · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd lean toward Workable as a strong starting point due to its transparent pricing, fast implementation, and robust AI features” Kimi K2 · Applicant tracking syste · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“All-in-one mid-market pick: Workable – AI-assisted all-in-one ... the most popular all-in-one option at this price tier” Muse Glimmer 30B · AI recruiting assistants · direct prompt · first choice
And against it
Verbatim evidence attached to negative labels. A warning on a product with few labels is a warning; on a product with many, it is one voice among them.
“better suited to internal hiring than external or high-volume staffing, so they can be a poor fit for agencies” Perplexity Sonar · Staffing agency tools · negative prompt · soft negative
“significantly cheaper than enterprise competitors like Workable (which starts around $299/month)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · AI recruiting assistants · budget prompt · soft negative
“Considerations: Higher entry price; per‑seat or tiered pricing as you scale.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · Applicant tracking syste · budget prompt · soft negative
“costs a fraction of enterprise tools like Workable or Greenhouse” DeepSeek V4 Flash · Applicant tracking syste · budget prompt · soft negative
Named alongside
The products named in the same answers as Workable, over the 327 answers that named it. Took the first choice instead counts the answers where the other product was the first choice and Workable was named but was not.ShowHide
Named alongside
The products named in the same answers as Workable, over the 327 answers that named it. Took the first choice instead counts the answers where the other product was the first choice and Workable was named but was not.
ShowHideProductSame answerTook the first choice insteadHead to head
A head-to-head page exists where both products are among a category's top eight. The other rows are the same fact without a page behind them, so they link to the product instead.
What carried it into the answer
The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Workable. A fact about retrieval, not a lever on the model.
Citations exist only for the models that return a source list, five of the fourteen in this edition, so these counts come from 308 of the 327 answers that named Workable and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
pin.com142
selectsoftwarereviews.com108
peoplemanagingpeople.com98
resources.rework.com94
greenhouse.com87
lever.co86
g2.com81
capterra.com80
hiretruffle.com79
pinpointhq.com62
917 of the 917 domain citations in answers naming Workable came from somebody else's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
Search and answers
workable.com is not in Google's top ten for any of the category's searches. In the answers, Workable takes 22% of first choices and Manatal takes 31%.ShowHide
Search and answers
workable.com is not in Google's top ten for any of the category's searches. In the answers, Workable takes 22% of first choices and Manatal takes 31%.
ShowHideIn search
Google, US estimatesPosition for “ai recruiter”
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not in the top ten
Position for “best ai recruiter”
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not in the top ten
- Searches for its name, Google
- 14,800 a month (“workable”)
- AI search demand for its name, est.
- 520 a month
- Organic visits to its site
- about 698,499 a month
- Searches its site ranks for
- 137,994 · 6,664 in the top three
- Sites linking to it
- 47,943
- Paid Google search
- 17 searches its ads show for, about 514 clicks and $14,562 a month (estimate)
In answers
This editionShare of first choices
22%
rank 2 of 90 in AI recruiting assistants
Segment leader
31%
Manatal
- First choices
- 66 across its categories
- Named in
- 327 answers
- Its own site cited
- in 308 of the answers that named it
Search figures are US estimates from DataForSEO, read September 28, 2026; AI search demand is its modeled, directional estimate, not a count of queries to any assistant. The answers are this edition's. Two measurements side by side: neither is read as the cause of the other.
What it publishes
ShowHide
What it publishes
ShowHideAddresses on workable.com
4,918
subdomains included
Content
1,890
counted in the table below
Documentation
21
Product · Integration
0 · 0
| Kind | Pages | Last 90 days | 2025-10 to 2026-09 | Latest | Categories named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blog | 1,691 | 1 | 2026-07-28 | Applicant tracking syste, HRIS and HCM platforms | |
| Glossary or explainer | 46 | 0 | 2024-10-28 | Employee onboarding, Performance management | |
| Comparison | 43 | 11 | 2026-09-24 | Applicant tracking syste, HRIS and HCM platforms | |
| Case study | 30 | 8 | 2026-09-08 | Applicant tracking syste, HRIS and HCM platforms | |
| Template or tool | 21 | 0 | 2024-06-19 | Applicant tracking syste | |
| Podcast or video | 17 | 1 | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Webinar or virtual event | 14 | 0 | 2024-12-02 | Earned wage access | |
| News or press | 13 | 1 | 2026-08-05 | ||
| Report or ebook | 10 | 0 | 2018-09-24 | ||
| Conference or event | 5 | 0 | 2023-03-22 |
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How it is countedHide how it is counted
Every page workable.com exposes, subdomains included. Kind is read from the address and title. The last 90 days, the latest date and the twelve months count pages by when they were published, from the site's feeds, a date in the address, or the page's own publication date, read from up to a hundred of its most recently changed pages; a page that says only when it last changed is counted in its kind but not in when, so the recent counts are a floor, and a kind none of whose pages gives a publication date reads undated. An event counts as online when its address or title says so (webinar, on demand, virtual or online summit); a conference, summit, trade show, expo or roadshow that does not say so is counted as a conference or event, which on a vendor's site is mostly in person. Read September 29, 2026.
Names read as Workable
What the judge wrote, as written, with how often. The vendor table decides that these count as Workable; a claim can dispute any of them.
Workable (with Workable Agent) 1
Follow Workable
An email the morning each edition publishes: where this product moved, where it held, and by how much against the noise floor. One address, confirmed by a click; a stop link in every email.
Already following? Everything you follow, with a stop for each.
The company
Workable is its own company.ShowHide
The company
Workable is its own company.
ShowHideIn its own words
Stated by the vendor, not checked- Positioning
- All-in-one HR software
- For
- recruiters / HR professionals
- Price stated
- Standard $_299_/month, $_3,588/year; Premier $_599_/month, $_7,188/year; Enterprise $_719_/month, $_8,628/year workable.com/pricing
- Starting price
- 299 workable.com/pricing
- Free plan or trial
- 15-day free trial workable.com
- Integrations claimed
- 270 workable.com
- Certifications
- ISO 2700127017SOC 2 Type IISOC 3Forbes Advisor Best AI-Powered Recruiting Platform 2025LinkedIn Platinum ATS Partner 2026Indeed Platinum ATS Partner 2026
- Customers named
- Pharmacy 2UGould & Ratner LLPHuggingFacePeakMadeValardHoffman Bros.HCLElite Construction
- Not stated on the pages read
- Hosting
What Workable's own pages state, read September 28, 2026: workable.com, workable.com/pricing, trust.workable.com, workable.com/customers. A claimed page can correct any of them.
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Claim this page
Claiming is free and changes nothing in the data. A claimed page shows a verified contact who is told when each edition publishes and when Workable's standing changes by more than the noise floor; the right to propose corrections to the vendor table, meaning names the judge wrote that should or should not read as Workable, applied by version and listed in the change log; and a one-line description supplied by the vendor and marked as such.
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A new claim receives the current edition's vendor brief for Workable by email, built from the raw record of the edition. It shows:
- where Workable is named, by buyer and by framing, and which cells hold its first choices;
- the claims the models make when they name it, ranked, with the strongest and the weakest quoted;
- its vocabulary against the segment leader's, and the pages the models cited;
- who was chosen in the answers that did not name Workable, and every reason the record gives;
- a battlecard for each top rival: the head-to-head split, why they win, and the reservation quoted against them;
- one page of published figures cleared to show a buyer.
Badges
Wins only: a badge exists where Workable is ranked in a category's top three this edition. Three sizes, one file each, light and dark; the code is under each.ShowHide
Badges
Wins only: a badge exists where Workable is ranked in a category's top three this edition. Three sizes, one file each, light and dark; the code is under each.
ShowHideAI recruiting assistants
Workable is among the products AI models recommend first in AI recruiting assistants this edition. Each badge says so in the buyer's words, names the edition, and links to the standing. The next edition issues a new badge; this one stays true as a record of October 2026.
Wide · 320 × 104 Website, beside other badges
Square · 240 × 240 LinkedIn, slides
Compact · 200 × 56 Email signature, footer
Recruitment marketing and career sites
Workable is among the products AI models recommend first in Recruitment marketing and career sites this edition. Each badge says so in the buyer's words, names the edition, and links to the standing. The next edition issues a new badge; this one stays true as a record of October 2026.
Wide · 320 × 104 Website, beside other badges
Square · 240 × 240 LinkedIn, slides
Compact · 200 × 56 Email signature, footer
Badges read on light and dark pages. Alt text carries the claim, the category, the edition and the index, so it stays a citation where the image does not load.