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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 539 of the 636 answers in the 3 categories where SeekOut 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/seekout/alternatives/

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

- Pin: 58
- Eightfold AI: 45
- Manatal: 37
- Gem: 19
- Workable: 15
- GoPerfect: 14

## Talent intelligence

**Small business**: 67 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #11 of 16 at 0%).

- Pin: first choice in 16 of those 67
- Loxo: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Gem: first choice in 8 of those 67
- Lessie AI: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Metaview: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Wrangle: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 57 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #7 of 17 at 6%).

- Pin: first choice in 7 of those 57
- Lessie AI: first choice in 6 of those 57
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Gem: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Metaview: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 57
- hireEZ: first choice in 2 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 52 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #2 of 10 at 5%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 23 of those 52
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Fuel50: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Gloat: first choice in 1 of those 52
- LinkedIn Talent Insights / LinkedIn Recruiter enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 52
- LinkedIn Talent Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Phenom: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Talent IQ: first choice in 1 of those 52

## AI recruiting assistants

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

- Manatal: first choice in 16 of those 71
- Pin: first choice in 14 of those 71
- Workable: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Hirevire: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Juicebox: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Bullhorn: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #6 of 13 at 2%).

- GoPerfect: first choice in 8 of those 66
- Workable: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Manatal: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Pin: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Ashby: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Greenhouse: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Metaview: first choice in 2 of those 66
- TheHireHub.AI: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 51 of 60 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 13 of those 51
- GoPerfect: first choice in 6 of those 51
- HireVue: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Workable: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Paradox: first choice in 2 of those 51
- iCIMS: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Greenhouse: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Pin: first choice in 1 of those 51

## Recruiting CRM and sourcing

**Small business**: 67 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- Pin: first choice in 14 of those 67
- Manatal: first choice in 12 of those 67
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Juicebox: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Recruit CRM: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Gem: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Apollo.io: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Fetcher: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 54 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- Lever: first choice in 7 of those 54
- Manatal: first choice in 4 of those 54
- Gem: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 3 of those 54
- LinkedIn: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Pin: first choice in 2 of those 54
- 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 54
- ATZ CRM: first choice in 1 of those 54

**Enterprise**: 54 of 72 answers did not name SeekOut (SeekOut is #2 of 6 at 15%).

- Beamery: first choice in 8 of those 54
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 4 of those 54
- Lever: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Gem: first choice in 2 of those 54
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Avature: first choice in 1 of those 54
- Coupa: first choice in 1 of those 54

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