Job advertising and distribution · September 2026 Edition
Appcast vs LinkedIn
One of twelve models named Appcast first on the direct prompt; zero named LinkedIn. Appcast was named by eleven of the twelve models and LinkedIn by eleven and Appcast carries 27 labels and LinkedIn 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share15%3%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%32%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels2719A 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 twelve of the twelve direct answers. JobTarget vs Appcast · JobTarget vs LinkedIn · Joveo vs Appcast
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; 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 twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AppcastFirst choices, of twelve modelsLinkedIn
Direct10
Paraphrase01
Comparative01
Budget-constrained402 against Appcast
Scale-constrained101 against Appcast
Negative036 against LinkedIn
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Appcast and LinkedIn 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 | | | |
Appcast LinkedIn first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Appcast on the left and LinkedIn on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Appcast and LinkedIn stood in it.
Appcast first, LinkedIn not the choice
1 of 12 modelsLinkedIn was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.MiniMax M2.5Appcast, JobTarget alternatives: Joveo, Talroo
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 12 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
Gemini 3.5 FlashAdway alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget, Joveo
Perplexity SonarJobTarget alternatives: Appcast, Joveo, Recruitics
Grok 4.1 FastJoveo alternatives: Appcast, Radancy, Recruitics
Mistral SmallJoveo alternatives: Adaptive Talent, Appcast
DeepSeek V4 FlashJoveo alternatives: Appcast
Qwen 3.7 FlashJoveo alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget, Recruitics
GLM 4.7 FlashXJobTarget alternatives: Appcast, Joveo, Recruitics
Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickJoveo alternatives: MindMatch
Kimi K2Joveo alternatives: Recruitics
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 thirteen points.
Appcast13%#3 of 9LinkedIn0%#8 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What 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 enterprise-heavy ones like Joveo/Appcast—they excel at cost savings *at scale* ... but minimums are too high for limited budgets.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“Best for large enterprise spend optimization: Appcast, Joveo, or Recruitics, but these are generally more enterprise-oriented” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“carefully review their minimum spend limits to see if they fit a 500-person budget” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Appcast appears to be the most budget-friendly option with its low minimum spend ($200-300), pay-per-applicant model, and no software fees” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Appcast – largest publisher breadth, pay-per-application model, strong ATS integrations (best for mid-size→enterprise breadth)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“### 1. Appcast ... Best for: Small businesses wanting performance-based pricing with low upfront costs” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about LinkedIn
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Scams are commonly carried out through Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn, and similar channels, especially when the recruiter contacts you first.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“98 percent of scam vacancies analyzed were found on LinkedIn, though this doesn't mean LinkedIn itself is unsafe” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Stick to well-established, reputable job boards with strong verification systems, such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, Glassdoor, and CareerBuilder.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“Stick to well-known boards with strong verification (LinkedIn, Glassdoor, FlexJobs is human-reviewed” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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.