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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 355 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Pin 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/pin/alternatives/

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

- Eightfold AI: 52
- Gem: 31
- SeekOut: 15
- Loxo: 13
- Lever: 12
- LinkedIn Recruiter: 12

## Talent intelligence

**Small business**: 42 of 72 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #1 of 16 at 18%).

- Gem: first choice in 7 of those 42
- Loxo: first choice in 7 of those 42
- Lessie AI: first choice in 4 of those 42
- Metaview: first choice in 4 of those 42
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Wrangle: first choice in 2 of those 42
- hireEZ: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Aimploy Recruit: first choice in 1 of those 42

**Mid-market**: 56 of 72 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #1 of 17 at 17%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 9 of those 56
- Gem: first choice in 6 of those 56
- hireEZ: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Lessie AI: first choice in 3 of those 56
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 56

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

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 41 of those 71
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 71
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Fuel50: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Gloat: first choice in 1 of those 71
- LinkedIn Talent Insights: first choice in 1 of those 71
- LinkedIn Talent Insights / LinkedIn Recruiter enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 71
- LinkedIn Talent Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 71

## Recruiting CRM and sourcing

**Small business**: 50 of 72 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #1 of 13 at 23%).

- Manatal: first choice in 6 of those 50
- Loxo: first choice in 4 of those 50
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 4 of those 50
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Recruit CRM: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Apollo.io: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Gem: first choice in 2 of those 50
- HubSpot CRM: first choice in 2 of those 50

**Mid-market**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #5 of 11 at 7%).

- Gem: first choice in 11 of those 68
- Lever: first choice in 9 of those 68
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 3 of those 68
- LinkedIn: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 68
- hireEZ: first choice in 2 of those 68
- 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Pin.

- SeekOut: first choice in 9 of those 68
- Beamery: first choice in 8 of those 68
- Gem: first choice in 5 of those 68
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Lever: first choice in 3 of those 68
- hireEZ: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Avature: first choice in 2 of those 68
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 2 of those 68

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