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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 195 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where LinkedIn 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/linkedin/alternatives/

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

- Appcast: 36
- Joveo: 28
- JobTarget: 17
- Indeed: 11
- Broadbean: 8
- JazzHR: 6

## Job advertising and distribution

**Small business**: 62 of 72 answers did not name LinkedIn (LinkedIn is #8 of 9 at 0%).

- JobTarget: first choice in 9 of those 62
- Joveo: first choice in 7 of those 62
- Appcast: first choice in 6 of those 62
- JazzHR: first choice in 6 of those 62
- Indeed: first choice in 5 of those 62
- ZipRecruiter: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Adway: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Google for Jobs: first choice in 3 of those 62

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name LinkedIn (LinkedIn is #6 of 11 at 3%).

- Joveo: first choice in 9 of those 63
- JobTarget: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Appcast: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Indeed: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Workable: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Broadbean: first choice in 2 of those 63
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 63
- LinkedIn Jobs: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name LinkedIn (LinkedIn is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- Appcast: first choice in 24 of those 70
- Joveo: first choice in 12 of those 70
- Broadbean: first choice in 6 of those 70
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Veritone Hire: first choice in 3 of those 70
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Indeed: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Radancy: first choice in 2 of those 70

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