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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 208 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Lightcast 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/lightcast/alternatives/

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

- Eightfold AI: 44
- Pin: 25
- Gem: 18
- Lessie AI: 14
- Loxo: 9
- Metaview: 8

## Talent intelligence

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

- Pin: first choice in 17 of those 72
- Gem: first choice in 10 of those 72
- Loxo: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Lessie AI: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Metaview: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Manatal: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Wrangle: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Lightcast (Lightcast is #13 of 17 at 0%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 10 of those 71
- Gem: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Pin: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Lessie AI: first choice in 6 of those 71
- SeekOut: first choice in 4 of those 71
- hireEZ: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Metaview: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Lightcast (Lightcast is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 34 of those 65
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 65
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Fuel50: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Gloat: first choice in 1 of those 65
- LinkedIn Talent Insights: first choice in 1 of those 65
- LinkedIn Talent Insights / LinkedIn Recruiter enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 65
- LinkedIn Talent Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 65

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