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

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

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lever | 8% | #6 of 11 | 18% | 28 | 11 of 12 |
| Workable | 4% | #8 of 11 | 8% | 12 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Lever

- "its native scheduling tool is frequently cited by users as having the "absolute worst UX."" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Less structured tools, pricier renewals ... they're overkill (and 2-5x costlier) for most mid-sized B2B ops" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)

## 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.