Applicant tracking systems · September 2026 Edition
Greenhouse vs Pinpoint
Nine of twelve models named Greenhouse first on the direct prompt; two named Pinpoint. Greenhouse was named by twelve of the twelve models and Pinpoint by eleven and Greenhouse carries 50 labels and Pinpoint 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share47%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5024A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Greenhouse reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Workable was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Greenhouse vs Breezy HR · Greenhouse vs Zoho Recruit · Greenhouse vs Lever
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 applicant tracking systems page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
GreenhouseFirst choices, of twelve modelsPinpoint
Direct92
Paraphrase100
Comparative60
Budget-constrained102 against Greenhouse
Scale-constrained10
Negative201 against Greenhouse
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Greenhouse and Pinpoint stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |
Greenhouse Pinpoint first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Greenhouse on the left and Pinpoint on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Greenhouse and Pinpoint stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Mistral SmallGreenhouse, Pinpoint alternatives: Lever, Workable
Greenhouse first, Pinpoint an alternative
8 of 12 modelsPinpoint was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniGreenhouse alternatives: Lever, SmartRecruiters, Workable
Perplexity SonarGreenhouse alternatives: Ashby, Pinpoint, Workable
Grok 4.1 FastGreenhouse alternatives: Lever, Workable
DeepSeek V4 FlashGreenhouse, Workable alternatives: Ashby
Qwen 3.7 FlashGreenhouse alternatives: Lever, Pinpoint, Workable
Kimi K2Greenhouse alternatives: Ashby, Pinpoint, Workable
GLM 4.7 FlashXGreenhouse alternatives: Ashby, BambooHR, Lever, Workable
MiniMax M2.5Greenhouse, Lever alternatives: Pinpoint, Workable, Zoho Recruit
Pinpoint first, Greenhouse an alternative
1 of 12 modelsGreenhouse was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickPinpoint alternatives: Greenhouse, JazzHR, Lever, Workable
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashAshby alternatives: BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lever, Rippling
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Greenhouse0%#11 of 11Pinpoint0%#– of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Greenhouse leads by forty-two points.
Greenhouse47%#1 of 13Pinpoint4%#7 of 13Enterprise
Greenhouse leads by forty points.
Greenhouse47%#1 of 8Pinpoint7%#4 of 8What the models said about Greenhouse
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“don't publish prices and can cost $3,500\u2013$6,000+/year \u2014 avoid these on a limited budget” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Greenhouse is repeatedly positioned as the best choice for teams that want consistent interview processes and better reporting.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you are an established mid-market company focused on structured interviews & reducing bias: Choose Greenhouse.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd start with Greenhouse if you expect to grow headcount and value structured hiring + deep integrations” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Pinpoint
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Pinpoint - scores highest on the rubric for mid-market and enterprise organizations with powerful automation tools” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Pinpoint and Greenhouse are often cited as the top choices” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Greenhouse vs Breezy HRGreenhouse vs Zoho RecruitGreenhouse vs LeverGreenhouse vs AshbyGreenhouse vs WorkableGreenhouse vs ManatalBreezy HR vs PinpointZoho Recruit vs PinpointLever vs PinpointAshby vs PinpointWorkable vs PinpointPinpoint vs ManatalAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full applicant tracking syste standing
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.