# Workable: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 121 judge labels across 9 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/workable/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI recruiting assistants | 17% | 2 | 8% | 24 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 16% | 2 | 17% | 24 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 10% | 4 | 0% | 7 |
| Applicant tracking systems | 4% | 6 | 0% | 36 |
| Interview scheduling | 4% | 9 | 8% | 12 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 2% | 10 | 0% | 11 |
| Talent intelligence | 2% | 11 | 20% | 5 |
| Employee onboarding | 0% | 74 | 0% | 1 |
| Frontline employee apps | 0% | 69 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The Best All-in-One Solution: Workable ... Go with Workable. It offers the best balance of price, ease of use, and AI capability" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, AI recruiting assistants)
- "I'd recommend starting with either Pin (for simplicity and cost-effectiveness) or Workable (for comprehensive features)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, AI recruiting assistants)
- "I'd recommend Workable as the default choice because it delivers a polished, branded careers page right out of the box" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Recruitment marketing)
- "Workable is a battle-tested ATS with a careers page that is best for mid-market companies (50–500 employees)" (Llama 4 Maverick, Recruitment marketing)

## And against it

- "Avoid ATS-style recruiting platforms like Breezy HR, Workable, or GoodTime if budget is tight" (Perplexity Sonar, Interview scheduling)
- "Avoid for tight budgets: Workable ($299+/month)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Recruitment marketing)
- "Be Cautious With ... Users report billing disputes, inflexible features, slow support, and integration failures" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Recruitment marketing)
- "lighter-weight and easier to roll out, but it may be less ambitious for deep internal mobility than Eightfold" (GPT-5.4 mini, Talent intelligence)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.