Pin vs hireEZ
One of twelve models named Pin first on the direct prompt; two named hireEZ. Pin was named by ten of the twelve models and hireEZ by eleven and Pin carries 25 labels and hireEZ 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Pin
accepted challengerNamed in seven categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the talent intelligence page.
By framing
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Pin and hireEZ were named in the same answer forty-eight times, of the 163 answers naming Pin and the 161 naming hireEZ. In those answers hireEZ took the first choice three times and Pin sixteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | DirectPI | ParaphrasePI | ComparativePI | Budget-constrainedPI | Scale-constrainedPI | NegativePI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | PI | PI | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | PI | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | PI | PI | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | PI | | |
| Mistral Small | | PI | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | PI | PI | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | PI | PI | PI | | |
| Kimi K2 | PI | | PI | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | PI | PI | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |
hireEZPI first choicePI named as an alternativePI argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pin on the left and hireEZ on the right.The direct prompt
Pin first, hireEZ not the choice
1 of 12 modelshireEZ was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.hireEZ first, Pin an alternative
2 of 12 modelsPin was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
What the models said about Pin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“the strongest overall pick is Pin if you want a dedicated talent intelligence platform with a free tier and published low starting price” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“For best overall value: Pin at $100/month offers robust features comparable to platforms costing 10-50x more.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about hireEZ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“I'd recommend hireEZ as the top AI talent platform for both hiring (external sourcing/screening) and internal mobility.” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best choice is usually hireEZ if your priority is external sourcing plus outreach automation” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“focus your evaluation on sourcing-first TI platforms (e.g., Gem, SeekOut, or hireEZ)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.