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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 368 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where iCIMS 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/icims/alternatives/

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

- Breezy HR: 45
- Greenhouse: 38
- Phenom: 22
- Workable: 21
- Teamtailor: 20
- Manatal: 18

## Recruitment marketing and career sites

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

- 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**: 65 of 72 answers did not name iCIMS (iCIMS is #11 of 15 at 0%).

- Teamtailor: first choice in 10 of those 65
- Phenom: first choice in 6 of those 65
- Jobvite: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Manatal: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Workable: first choice in 5 of those 65
- 100Hires: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Rally: first choice in 2 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 55 of 72 answers did not name iCIMS (iCIMS is #4 of 13 at 6%).

- Phenom: first choice in 15 of those 55
- Greenhouse: first choice in 6 of those 55
- Avature: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Beamery: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Bullhorn: first choice in 3 of those 55
- MokaHR: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Appcast: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Handshake: first choice in 1 of those 55

## Applicant tracking systems

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

- Breezy HR: first choice in 30 of those 72
- Workable: first choice in 11 of those 72
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Dover: first choice in 4 of those 72
- JazzHR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- 100Hires: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Teamtailor: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 70 of 72 answers did not name iCIMS (iCIMS is #11 of 13 at 0%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 28 of those 70
- Breezy HR: first choice in 8 of those 70
- Ashby: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Lever: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Workable: first choice in 2 of those 70
- 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 34 of 72 answers did not name iCIMS (iCIMS is #2 of 8 at 19%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 4 of those 34
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 34
- Workday Recruiting: first choice in 2 of those 34
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 34
- JazzHR: first choice in 1 of those 34
- Lever: first choice in 1 of those 34
- Phenom: first choice in 1 of those 34
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 1 of those 34

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