Job advertising and distribution · October 2026 Edition
Appcast vs Broadbean
Three of fourteen models named Appcast first on the direct prompt; zero named Broadbean. Appcast was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Broadbean by nine and Appcast carries 34 labels and Broadbean 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share15%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels3411A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Appcast reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Joveo was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. JobTarget vs Appcast · JobTarget vs Broadbean · Appcast vs Joveo
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the job advertising and distribution page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AppcastFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBroadbean
Direct30
Paraphrase011 against Appcast · 1 against Broadbean
Comparative00
Budget-constrained403 against Appcast
Scale-constrained101 against Appcast
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Appcast and Broadbean 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 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Appcast Broadbean first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Appcast on the left and Broadbean on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Appcast and Broadbean stood in it.
Appcast first, Broadbean not the choice
3 of 14 modelsBroadbean was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashAppcast alternatives: Joveo, Talroo, VONQ
Qwen 3.7 FlashAppcast alternatives: Joveo, LinkedIn Ads, Talroo
MiniMax M2.5Appcast, LinkedIn Talent Solutions alternatives: Adway, Indeed Programmatic, PandoLogic
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Joveo alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget
GPT-5.4 miniJoveo alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget, Talroo, Veritone Hire
Perplexity SonarStackAdapt alternatives: 6sense, Appcast, Demandbase
Grok 4.1 FastPandoLogic alternatives: Appcast, Recruitics
Kimi K2Joveo alternatives: Appcast
GLM 4.7 FlashXJobTarget alternatives: Appcast, Joveo, PandoLogic, Recruitics
GPT-6 LunaJobTarget Programmatic+ alternatives: Appcast
Muse Glimmer 30BJoveo alternatives: Appcast
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashAdway alternatives: JobTarget, Joveo, Veritone Hire
Mistral SmallAdaptive Talent alternatives: JobAdX, TalentBurst
Llama 4 Maverickno 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
Appcast leads by eleven points.
Appcast11%#3 of 13Broadbean0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Appcast leads by thirteen points.
Appcast15%#2 of 14Broadbean2%#7 of 14Enterprise
Appcast leads by thirty-seven points.
Appcast43%#1 of 11Broadbean7%#3 of 11What the models said about Appcast
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid these on a tight budget: These platforms charge monthly software fees ranging from $500 to $2,000+ per month.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“While enterprise heavyweights like *Appcast* and *Joveo* are industry giants... ask specifically for their managed services ... so you aren't overwhelmed by enterprise-level complexity.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“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
“Choose Appcast if: You are primarily hiring in North America... You want the industry standard with proven reliability.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, [Appcast](https://www.appcast.com) is the strongest overall choice” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Some options to consider include Appcast, which has a minimum campaign spend of $200-$300” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Broadbean
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“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
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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.