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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 213 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Monster 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/monster/alternatives/

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

- Appcast: 37
- Joveo: 29
- Indeed: 23
- JobTarget: 16
- Broadbean: 8
- JazzHR: 6

## Job advertising and distribution

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Monster.

- Indeed: first choice in 11 of those 71
- JobTarget: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Joveo: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Appcast: first choice in 6 of those 71
- JazzHR: first choice in 6 of those 71
- ZipRecruiter: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Google for Jobs: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Adway: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Monster (Monster is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Indeed: first choice in 10 of those 71
- Joveo: first choice in 9 of those 71
- JobTarget: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Appcast: first choice in 6 of those 71
- LinkedIn: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Workable: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Broadbean: first choice in 2 of those 71
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Monster.

- Appcast: first choice in 25 of those 71
- Joveo: first choice in 13 of those 71
- Broadbean: first choice in 6 of those 71
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Veritone Hire: first choice in 3 of those 71
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Indeed: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Radancy: first choice in 2 of those 71

Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.