# Workable: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 116 judge labels across 13 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/workable/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI recruiting assistants | 22% | 2 | 4% | 26 |
| Applicant tracking systems | 9% | 4 | 8% | 37 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 8% | 5 | 0% | 6 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 7% | 3 | 0% | 18 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 4% | 9 | 0% | 9 |
| Interview scheduling | 3% | 9 | 0% | 6 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 32 | 17% | 6 |
| Talent intelligence | 0% | 73 | 33% | 3 |
| Candidate assessment | 0% | 86 | 0% | 1 |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 90 | 0% | 1 |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |
| PEO providers | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 89 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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)

## And against it

- "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)
- "significantly cheaper than enterprise competitors like Workable (which starts around $299/month)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI recruiting assistants)
- "Considerations: Higher entry price; per‑seat or tiered pricing as you scale." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Applicant tracking syste)
- "costs a fraction of enterprise tools like Workable or Greenhouse" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 16% to 7%, −12. Inside the floor by 1 point · rank 2 → 3 of 104.
- AI recruiting assistants: 17% to 22%, +7. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 2 of 90, unchanged.
- Applicant tracking systems: 4% to 9%, +5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 6 → 4 of 65.
- Talent intelligence: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 11 → 73 of 90.
- Recruiting CRM and sourcing: 2% to 4%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 10 → 9 of 111.
- Job advertising and distribution: 10% to 8%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 4 → 5 of 111.
- Interview scheduling: 4% to 3%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 9 of 75, unchanged.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 32 of 136.
- Candidate assessment: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 86 of 118.
- HR AI assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 90 of 142.
- HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 49 of 66.
- PEO providers: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 40 of 53.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 89 of 127.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: All-in-one HR software (https://workable.com/)
- For: recruiters / HR professionals (https://www.workable.com/pricing)
- Price stated: Standard $_299_/month, $_3,588/year; Premier $_599_/month, $_7,188/year; Enterprise $_719_/month, $_8,628/year (https://www.workable.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 299 (https://www.workable.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: 15-day free trial (https://workable.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 270 (https://workable.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, Forbes Advisor Best AI-Powered Recruiting Platform 2025, LinkedIn Platinum ATS Partner 2026, Indeed Platinum ATS Partner 2026
- Customers named: Pharmacy 2U, Gould & Ratner LLP, HuggingFace, PeakMade, Valard, Hoffman Bros., HCL, Elite Construction

## What it publishes

Every page workable.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4918 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1691 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- case study: 30 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- webinar or virtual event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-12-02
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-03-22
- report or ebook: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-09-24
- comparison: 43 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-19
- glossary or explainer: 46 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-28
- podcast or video: 17 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- news or press: 13 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best taleo alternative why consider workable in 2026 https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-taleo-alternative-why-consider-workable-in-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best brassring alternative is workable right for your hiring team https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-brassring-alternative-is-workable-right-for-your-hiring-team
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best ashby alternative for recruiting teams in 2026 https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-ashby-alternative-for-recruiting-teams-in-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best pinpoint alternative workable for recruiting and hr teams https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-pinpoint-alternative-workable-for-recruiting-and-hr-teams
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best smartrecruiters alternative for growing recruiting teams https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-smartrecruiters-alternative-for-growing-recruiting-teams
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best breezy hr alternative https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-breezy-hr-alternative

## 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.
