# ZipRecruiter alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 216 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where ZipRecruiter 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/ziprecruiter/alternatives/

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

- Appcast: 47
- Joveo: 24
- JobTarget: 21
- Indeed: 8
- Talroo: 8
- Adway: 5

## Job advertising and distribution

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name ZipRecruiter (ZipRecruiter is #4 of 13 at 7%).

- JobTarget: first choice in 10 of those 63
- Appcast: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Indeed: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Joveo: first choice in 5 of those 63
- JazzHR: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Talroo: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Adway: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Breezy HR: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name ZipRecruiter (ZipRecruiter is #6 of 14 at 2%).

- JobTarget: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Appcast: first choice in 8 of those 70
- Joveo: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Talroo: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Adway: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Indeed: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Workable: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Adaptive Talent: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name ZipRecruiter (ZipRecruiter is #8 of 11 at 0%).

- Appcast: first choice in 34 of those 83
- Joveo: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Broadbean: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Workday Recruiting: first choice in 4 of those 83
- DE Amplify: first choice in 3 of those 83
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 3 of those 83
- PandoLogic: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Radancy: first choice in 2 of those 83

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