# Zoho Recruit vs Pin: which do AI models recommend for Recruiting CRM, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Recruiting CRM and sourcing. Zero of twelve models named Zoho Recruit first on the direct prompt; zero named Pin. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/zoho-recruit-vs-pin/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Recruit | 7% | #4 of 11 | 0% | 11 | 6 of 12 |
| Pin | 7% | #5 of 11 | 0% | 11 | 6 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Zoho Recruit

- "start with: Zoho Recruit's free plan to manage applicants and build a career site" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the best candidate sourcing tool is usually Zoho Recruit or 100Hires" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget 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.