# GoodTime vs Workable: which do AI models recommend for interview scheduling, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Interview scheduling. Two of twelve models named GoodTime first on the direct prompt; zero named Workable. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/interview-scheduling/goodtime-vs-workable/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoodTime | 9% | #5 of 11 | 24% | 45 | 12 of 12 |
| Workable | 4% | #8 of 11 | 8% | 12 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: goodtime first (first choices: GoodTime) (alternatives: Ashby, Calendly)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: goodtime first (first choices: GoodTime, Lever) (alternatives: Greenhouse, ModernLoop)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: GoodTime, Lever)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Greenhouse) (alternatives: Calendly, GoodTime, Lever, LimeLight, Lunacal)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse, ModernLoop)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: GoodTime, Lever, candidate.fyi)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Cal.com, Lever) (alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse, ModernLoop)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Cronofy, Greenhouse) (alternatives: Calendly, Koalendar, ModernLoop)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, candidate.fyi)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Koalendar, ModernLoop)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Greenhouse, ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, Calendly, Lever)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever)

## What the models said about GoodTime

- "Avoid ATS-style recruiting platforms like Breezy HR, Workable, or GoodTime if budget is tight" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Enterprise, quote-only, often thousands per month — avoid these on a limited budget" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Frequent reports of bugs like missing time slots, crashes, slow performance, calendar sync glitches, and timezone issues." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Choose GoodTime if you have a dedicated recruiting team and want to automate the administrative side of interviewing" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "GoodTime is the top choice for enterprises whose scheduling challenge extends beyond simple booking" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Best overall for mid-market recruiting teams: GoodTime if you run multi-interviewer panels" (GPT-5.4 mini, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Workable

- "Avoid ATS-style recruiting platforms like Breezy HR, Workable, or GoodTime if budget is tight" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.