Zero of fourteen models named Zoho Recruit first on the direct prompt; zero named Recruit CRM. Zoho Recruit was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Recruit CRM by eleven and Zoho Recruit carries 25 labels and Recruit CRM 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
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 staffing agency platforms page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Zoho Recruit and Recruit CRM were named in the same answer sixty-six times, of the 332 answers naming Zoho Recruit and the 113 naming Recruit CRM. In those answers Recruit CRM took the first choice twenty-one times and Zoho Recruit twenty-six.
| 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 |
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.
No label in this category carried a quote.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Recruit CRM: Avoid if the plan's custom-field, API, or workflow limit does not match your process.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“even agency-focused tools like Recruit CRM can be risky if the plan's limits on custom fields, API access, or workflows do not match your process” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“There's no need to spend $100+/month with platforms like Bullhorn or Recruit CRM when you're budget-constrained.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“If you are a mid-sized B2B recruitment agency prioritizing cost-efficiency and AI sourcing, start with Recruit CRM.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Recruit CRM is the most popular and well-rounded choice” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“🥇 Recruit CRM — Best Overall for Mid-Sized Agencies” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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.