# SmartRecruiters alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 455 of the 504 answers in the 2 categories where SmartRecruiters 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/smartrecruiters/alternatives/

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

- Greenhouse: 52
- Breezy HR: 40
- Phenom: 32
- Zoho Recruit: 32
- JazzHR: 30
- Workable: 27

## Recruitment marketing and career sites

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name SmartRecruiters.

- JazzHR: first choice in 14 of those 81
- Manatal: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Workable: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 8 of those 81
- Breezy HR: first choice in 7 of those 81
- Teamtailor: first choice in 7 of those 81
- TalentLyft: first choice in 5 of those 81
- 100Hires: first choice in 4 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name SmartRecruiters (SmartRecruiters is #9 of 17 at 3%).

- Teamtailor: first choice in 12 of those 74
- Phenom: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 5 of those 74
- Breezy HR: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Gem: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Joveo: first choice in 4 of those 74
- TalentLyft: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Jobvite: first choice in 3 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 72 of 84 answers did not name SmartRecruiters (SmartRecruiters is #8 of 13 at 3%).

- Phenom: first choice in 25 of those 72
- Beamery: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Avature: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Bullhorn: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Greenhouse: first choice in 3 of those 72
- MokaHR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Radancy: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Symphony Talent: first choice in 2 of those 72

## Applicant tracking systems

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name SmartRecruiters.

- Breezy HR: first choice in 22 of those 83
- JazzHR: first choice in 16 of those 83
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 14 of those 83
- Workable: first choice in 11 of those 83
- Ashby: first choice in 4 of those 83
- ApplicantStack: first choice in 3 of those 83
- 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Dover ATS: first choice in 1 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 80 of 84 answers did not name SmartRecruiters (SmartRecruiters is #12 of 15 at 0%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 32 of those 80
- Breezy HR: first choice in 7 of those 80
- Ashby: first choice in 6 of those 80
- Lever: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Workable: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Freshteam: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Enterprise**: 65 of 84 answers did not name SmartRecruiters (SmartRecruiters is #4 of 9 at 6%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 17 of those 65
- iCIMS: first choice in 14 of those 65
- Workday Recruiting: first choice in 7 of those 65
- Pinpoint: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Workable: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Gem: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Lever: first choice in 1 of those 65

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