# Humanly alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 242 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Humanly 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/humanly/alternatives/

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

- Manatal: 39
- Eightfold AI: 30
- Workable: 19
- Zoho Recruit: 13
- Gem: 5
- Breezy HR: 4

## AI recruiting assistants

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Humanly.

- Manatal: first choice in 24 of those 80
- Workable: first choice in 10 of those 80
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 9 of those 80
- Pin: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Hirevire: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Juicebox: first choice in 3 of those 80
- AvaHR: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Humanly (Humanly is #6 of 15 at 4%).

- Manatal: first choice in 15 of those 78
- Workable: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Greenhouse: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Gem: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Breezy HR: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Humanly.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 27 of those 84
- HireVue: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Paradox: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Phenom: first choice in 3 of those 84
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Gem: first choice in 2 of those 84
- GoPerfect: first choice in 2 of those 84
- HiredScore: first choice in 2 of those 84

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