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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 188 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Lessie 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/lessie-ai/alternatives/

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

- Eightfold AI: 53
- Pin: 17
- Gem: 14
- Metaview: 7
- SeekOut: 7
- hireEZ: 7

## Talent intelligence

**Small business**: 54 of 72 answers did not name Lessie AI (Lessie AI is #3 of 16 at 14%).

- Pin: first choice in 13 of those 54
- Gem: first choice in 7 of those 54
- Loxo: first choice in 5 of those 54
- Metaview: first choice in 5 of those 54
- Manatal: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 54
- hireEZ: first choice in 2 of those 54

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Lessie AI (Lessie AI is #3 of 17 at 12%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 10 of those 62
- Gem: first choice in 7 of those 62
- hireEZ: first choice in 5 of those 62
- Pin: first choice in 4 of those 62
- SeekOut: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Metaview: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Lessie AI.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 41 of those 72
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 72
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Fuel50: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Gloat: first choice in 1 of those 72
- LinkedIn Talent Insights: first choice in 1 of those 72
- LinkedIn Talent Insights / LinkedIn Recruiter enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 72
- LinkedIn Talent Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 72

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