# Eightfold AI alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 686 of the 852 answers in the 4 categories where Eightfold AI 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/eightfold-ai/alternatives/ ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - Pin: 44 - Skills Base: 30 - Fuel50: 26 - Manatal: 23 - TalentGuard: 19 - Gem: 17 ## Talent intelligence **Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #9 of 16 at 4%). - Pin: first choice in 16 of those 68 - Gem: first choice in 10 of those 68 - Loxo: first choice in 9 of those 68 - Lessie AI: first choice in 8 of those 68 - Metaview: first choice in 5 of those 68 - Wrangle: first choice in 3 of those 68 - Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 68 - Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 68 **Mid-market**: 58 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #4 of 17 at 12%). - Pin: first choice in 8 of those 58 - Gem: first choice in 7 of those 58 - Lessie AI: first choice in 6 of those 58 - hireEZ: first choice in 4 of those 58 - Metaview: first choice in 3 of those 58 - Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 58 - Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 58 - SeekOut: first choice in 2 of those 58 **Enterprise**: 26 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #1 of 10 at 72%). - LinkedIn Talent Insights: first choice in 1 of those 26 - Talent IQ: first choice in 1 of those 26 - Workday: first choice in 1 of those 26 ## Skills intelligence **Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #10 of 10 at 0%). - Skills Base: first choice in 20 of those 71 - Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 5 of those 71 - MuchSkills: first choice in 4 of those 71 - SkillPanel: first choice in 4 of those 71 - GoSkills: first choice in 2 of those 71 - Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 71 - Lessie AI: first choice in 2 of those 71 - TestGorilla: first choice in 2 of those 71 **Mid-market**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #7 of 16 at 4%). - TalentGuard: first choice in 9 of those 67 - Skills Base: first choice in 8 of those 67 - Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 4 of those 67 - TechWolf: first choice in 4 of those 67 - iMocha: first choice in 4 of those 67 - 365Talents: first choice in 3 of those 67 - Coursera: first choice in 2 of those 67 - Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 67 **Enterprise**: 45 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #1 of 10 at 33%). - Degreed: first choice in 5 of those 45 - Workday Skills Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 45 - Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 2 of those 45 - Skills Base: first choice in 2 of those 45 - SkillsDB: first choice in 2 of those 45 - TechWolf: first choice in 2 of those 45 - AG5: first choice in 1 of those 45 - Bryq: first choice in 1 of those 45 ## Internal talent marketplace **Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #8 of 8 at 0%). - TalentGuard: first choice in 10 of those 68 - Toptal: first choice in 6 of those 68 - Upwork: first choice in 6 of those 68 - Airtable: first choice in 5 of those 68 - Fuel50: first choice in 4 of those 68 - Fiverr: first choice in 3 of those 68 - Notion: first choice in 3 of those 68 - Spacewalk: first choice in 3 of those 68 **Mid-market**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #12 of 12 at 0%). - Fuel50: first choice in 11 of those 65 - 365Talents: first choice in 8 of those 65 - Engagedly: first choice in 4 of those 65 - Gloat: first choice in 4 of those 65 - Toptal: first choice in 4 of those 65 - Upwork: first choice in 3 of those 65 - Nestor: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Teamflect: first choice in 2 of those 65 **Enterprise**: 46 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #6 of 9 at 0%). - Gloat: first choice in 12 of those 46 - Fuel50: first choice in 7 of those 46 - Docebo: first choice in 2 of those 46 - Workday: first choice in 2 of those 46 - Workday Talent Marketplace: first choice in 2 of those 46 - 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 46 - JobCannon: first choice in 1 of those 46 - MentorcliQ: first choice in 1 of those 46 ## AI recruiting assistants **Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI. - Manatal: first choice in 16 of those 72 - Pin: first choice in 15 of those 72 - Workable: first choice in 5 of those 72 - Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 72 - Hirevire: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Juicebox: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Zoho Recruit: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Bullhorn: first choice in 1 of those 72 **Mid-market**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #13 of 13 at 0%). - Workable: first choice in 8 of those 69 - GoPerfect: first choice in 7 of those 69 - Manatal: first choice in 5 of those 69 - Pin: first choice in 4 of those 69 - Ashby: first choice in 3 of those 69 - Greenhouse: first choice in 2 of those 69 - Metaview: first choice in 2 of those 69 - TheHireHub.AI: first choice in 2 of those 69 **Enterprise**: 31 of 60 answers did not name Eightfold AI (Eightfold AI is #1 of 10 at 32%). - GoPerfect: first choice in 5 of those 31 - Workable: first choice in 2 of those 31 - HireVue: first choice in 1 of those 31 - Paradox: first choice in 1 of those 31 - Pin: first choice in 1 of those 31 - Sapia.ai: first choice in 1 of those 31 - SmartRecruiters: first choice in 1 of those 31 - TalVista: first choice in 1 of those 31 Published under CC BY 4.0. 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