Pin vs SeekOut
One of twelve models named Pin first on the direct prompt; two named SeekOut. Pin was named by ten of the twelve models and SeekOut by twelve and Pin carries 25 labels and SeekOut 31, 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 SeekOut were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 163 answers naming Pin and the 193 naming SeekOut. In those answers SeekOut took the first choice three times and Pin nine.
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 | |
SeekOutPI first choicePI named as an alternativePI argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pin on the left and SeekOut on the right.The direct prompt
Pin first, SeekOut an alternative
1 of 12 modelsSeekOut was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.SeekOut first, Pin not the choice
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
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 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
SeekOut5%#2 of 10What 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 SeekOut
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Avoid Eightfold or SeekOut unless you are at the upper end of the mid-market” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise heavies like Eightfold/SeekOut ($800+/seat, Fortune 500 focus)” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · hard negative
“Data Integrity & Stale Databases (e.g., SeekOut, hireEZ)... users frequently complain about "stale data"” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want one platform for a typical mid-market B2B company, I'd start with SeekOut for external talent intelligence and sourcing.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with SeekOut or hireEZ as they specifically position themselves as talent intelligence platforms” MiniMax M2.5 · direct 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.