# Lever vs SeekOut: 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; one named SeekOut. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/lever-vs-seekout/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lever | 20% | #1 of 11 | 0% | 16 | 10 of 12 |
| SeekOut | 2% | #8 of 11 | 3% | 34 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- MiniMax M2.5: both first (first choices: Lever, SeekOut) (alternatives: Findem, Gem, hireEZ)
- 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)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Gem, hireEZ) (alternatives: Jobvite, Loxo, SeekOut)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: LinkedIn Recruiter) (alternatives: SeekOut, Workable, Zoho Recruit)
- 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)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: LinkedIn Recruiter) (alternatives: Gem, Gorilla Search, SeekOut)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Juicebox, Manatal, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: hireEZ) (alternatives: Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter)

## 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 SeekOut

- "I'd recommend starting with Lever (if you want all-in-one) or SeekOut (for specialized technical sourcing)" (MiniMax M2.5, 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.