# Greenhouse vs candidate.fyi: which do AI models recommend for interview scheduling, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Interview scheduling. Three of twelve models named Greenhouse first on the direct prompt; zero named candidate.fyi. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/interview-scheduling/greenhouse-vs-candidate-fyi/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse | 13% | #3 of 11 | 7% | 28 | 12 of 12 |
| candidate.fyi | 6% | #7 of 11 | 0% | 11 | 6 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: greenhouse first (first choices: Cronofy, Greenhouse) (alternatives: Calendly, Koalendar, ModernLoop)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: greenhouse first (first choices: Greenhouse, ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, Calendly, Lever)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: greenhouse first (first choices: Greenhouse) (alternatives: Calendly, GoodTime, Lever, LimeLight, Lunacal)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Ashby, candidate.fyi)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: GoodTime, Lever) (alternatives: Greenhouse, ModernLoop)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever)
- 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)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: GoodTime) (alternatives: Ashby, Calendly)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: ModernLoop) (alternatives: GoodTime, Lever)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Koalendar, ModernLoop)

## What the models said about Greenhouse

- "Expensive, longer setup (4-8 wks), quote-only ... they're overkill (and 2-5x costlier) for most mid-sized B2B ops" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "Greenhouse is a strong fit for mid-size to enterprise companies with dedicated recruiting teams managing high volumes of interviews" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about candidate.fyi

- "Built specifically for companies of your size. Strong zero-click automation, heavy interviewer training logic, and branded portals." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "prioritize tools with panel support like GoodTime alternatives (e.g., candidate.fyi, ModernLoop)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Best for complex panels/enterprise orchestration: GoodTime, candidate.fyi" (Kimi K2, scale prompt, first choice)

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.