# Lever vs hireEZ: which do AI models recommend for Recruiting CRM, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Recruiting CRM and sourcing. Three of twelve models named Lever first on the direct prompt; two named hireEZ. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/lever-vs-hireez/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lever | 20% | #1 of 11 | 0% | 16 | 10 of 12 |
| hireEZ | 5% | #6 of 11 | 7% | 30 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: lever first (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: LinkedIn Recruiter, Workable)
- Mistral Small: lever first (first choices: Gem, Lever) (alternatives: Juicebox, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- MiniMax M2.5: lever first (first choices: Lever, SeekOut) (alternatives: Findem, Gem, hireEZ)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: hireez first (first choices: Gem, hireEZ) (alternatives: Jobvite, Loxo, SeekOut)
- Kimi K2: hireez first (first choices: hireEZ) (alternatives: Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Fetcher, SeekOut, ZoomInfo Talent, hireEZ)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Fetcher, SeekOut, Workable, hireEZ)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Juicebox, Manatal, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: LinkedIn Recruiter) (alternatives: SeekOut, Workable, Zoho Recruit)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: LinkedIn Recruiter) (alternatives: Gem, Gorilla Search, SeekOut)

## What the models said about Lever

- "If you want one default recommendation without more context, Lever is the best starting point for a mid-sized B2B in-house recruiting team." (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Lever: Ideal for mid-sized in-house teams wanting an all-in-one ATS + CRM with native sourcing and nurturing capabilities" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "I'd start with Lever as the default recommendation due to its strong balance of CRM capabilities and ATS integration" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about hireEZ

- "stronger for sourcing quality, but it's generally more of a premium option and pricing is often quote-based" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "For pipeline building and automated outreach, Gem and HireEZ are highly effective" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct 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.