# Adway vs Broadbean: which do AI models recommend for job advertising, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Job advertising and distribution. One of fourteen models named Adway first on the direct prompt; zero named Broadbean. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/adway-vs-broadbean/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adway | 6% | #5 of 14 | 0% | 12 | 10 of 14 |
| Broadbean | 2% | #7 of 14 | 9% | 11 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: adway first (first choices: Adway) (alternatives: JobTarget, Joveo, Veritone Hire)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Appcast, LinkedIn Talent Solutions) (alternatives: Adway, Indeed Programmatic, PandoLogic)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Joveo) (alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Joveo) (alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget, Talroo, Veritone Hire)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: 6sense, Appcast, Demandbase)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: PandoLogic) (alternatives: Appcast, Recruitics)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Adaptive Talent) (alternatives: JobAdX, TalentBurst)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Appcast) (alternatives: Joveo, Talroo, VONQ)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Appcast) (alternatives: Joveo, LinkedIn Ads, Talroo)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Joveo) (alternatives: Appcast)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: JobTarget) (alternatives: Appcast, Joveo, PandoLogic, Recruitics)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: JobTarget Programmatic+) (alternatives: Appcast)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Joveo) (alternatives: Appcast)

## What the models said about Adway

- "Adway (Best for Limited Budgets)... For the absolute lowest cost entry point, Adway and Appcast are your best bets." (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "### 1. Best for Passive & Professional Candidates: Adway" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "1. Adway (Best Overall for Low Budget)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Broadbean

- "buying a massive, standalone enterprise distribution tool (like Broadbean or Appcast) is often overkill and highly inefficient" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd recommend Broadbean if your priority is reliable multi-channel job distribution" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Excellent if you want a hybrid of traditional job posting (flat-fee boards) and programmatic performance-based posting in a single interface." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, alternative)
- "Broadbean is a solid alternative when repeatable feed-based multiposting is the priority." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.