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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 546 of the 648 answers in the 3 categories where Phenom 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/phenom/alternatives/

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

- Gloat: 39
- Eightfold AI: 30
- Pin: 25
- Fuel50: 22
- Manatal: 21
- Gem: 17

## Recruitment marketing and career sites

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #16 of 16 at 0%).

- 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**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #5 of 15 at 4%).

- Teamtailor: first choice in 8 of those 57
- Manatal: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Workable: first choice in 5 of those 57
- 100Hires: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Jobvite: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Rally: first choice in 2 of those 57
- TalentLyft: first choice in 2 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 31 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #1 of 13 at 41%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 31
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 2 of those 31
- iCIMS: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Jobvite: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Workable: first choice in 1 of those 31
- ZipRecruiter: first choice in 1 of those 31
- iCIMS Career Sites: first choice in 1 of those 31

## Internal talent marketplace

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

- TalentGuard: first choice in 11 of those 71
- Toptal: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Upwork: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Airtable: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Fuel50: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Gloat: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Fiverr: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Notion: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #6 of 12 at 2%).

- Fuel50: first choice in 9 of those 63
- 365Talents: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Gloat: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Engagedly: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Toptal: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Upwork: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Nestor: first choice in 2 of those 63
- TalentGuard: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Gloat: first choice in 30 of those 66
- Fuel50: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Workday Talent Marketplace: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Docebo: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Workday: first choice in 2 of those 66
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 1 of those 66
- JobCannon: first choice in 1 of those 66

## Talent intelligence

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #15 of 16 at 0%).

- Pin: first choice in 17 of those 71
- Gem: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Loxo: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Lessie AI: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Metaview: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Manatal: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Wrangle: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #9 of 17 at 2%).

- Gem: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Pin: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Lessie AI: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 5 of those 63
- hireEZ: first choice in 5 of those 63
- SeekOut: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Metaview: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 52 of 72 answers did not name Phenom (Phenom is #4 of 10 at 2%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 24 of those 52
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 52
- LinkedIn Talent Insights / LinkedIn Recruiter enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Talent IQ: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Workday: first choice in 1 of those 52

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