# Appcast alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 350 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Appcast holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/appcast/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Phenom: 32
- Indeed: 23
- Teamtailor: 19
- Manatal: 18
- Workable: 18
- JazzHR: 16

## Job advertising and distribution

**Small business**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Appcast (Appcast is #3 of 9 at 13%).

- Indeed: first choice in 11 of those 57
- JazzHR: first choice in 6 of those 57
- JobTarget: first choice in 6 of those 57
- ZipRecruiter: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Google for Jobs: first choice in 4 of those 57
- Joveo: first choice in 4 of those 57
- LinkedIn: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Workable: first choice in 3 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 51 of 72 answers did not name Appcast (Appcast is #3 of 11 at 15%).

- Indeed: first choice in 10 of those 51
- LinkedIn: first choice in 5 of those 51
- JobTarget: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Workable: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Broadbean: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Joveo: first choice in 2 of those 51
- LinkedIn Jobs: first choice in 2 of those 51
- ZipRecruiter: first choice in 2 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 33 of 72 answers did not name Appcast (Appcast is #1 of 9 at 36%).

- Broadbean: first choice in 6 of those 33
- Indeed: first choice in 2 of those 33
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 2 of those 33
- Veritone Hire: first choice in 2 of those 33
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 1 of those 33
- LinkedIn: first choice in 1 of those 33
- LinkedIn Job Slots: first choice in 1 of those 33
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 1 of those 33

## Recruitment marketing and career sites

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Appcast.

- 100Hires: first choice in 11 of those 72
- Manatal: first choice in 11 of those 72
- JazzHR: first choice in 10 of those 72
- Teamtailor: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Breezy HR: first choice in 7 of those 72
- TalentLyft: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Workable: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 3 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Appcast (Appcast is #13 of 15 at 0%).

- Teamtailor: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Workable: first choice in 8 of those 70
- Jobvite: first choice in 7 of those 70
- Phenom: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Manatal: first choice in 5 of those 70
- 100Hires: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Greenhouse: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Appcast.

- Phenom: first choice in 26 of those 67
- Greenhouse: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Avature: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Beamery: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Bullhorn: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Symphony Talent: first choice in 3 of those 67
- iCIMS: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 67

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