# Workday Recruiting alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 188 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Workday Recruiting 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/workday-recruiting/alternatives/

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

- Breezy HR: 38
- Greenhouse: 38
- Workable: 15
- Zoho Recruit: 11
- iCIMS: 6
- Ashby: 5

## Applicant tracking systems

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Workday Recruiting.

- Breezy HR: first choice in 30 of those 72
- Workable: first choice in 11 of those 72
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Dover: first choice in 4 of those 72
- JazzHR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- 100Hires: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Teamtailor: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Workday Recruiting (Workday Recruiting is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 27 of those 70
- Breezy HR: first choice in 8 of those 70
- Ashby: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Lever: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Workable: first choice in 2 of those 70
- 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 46 of 72 answers did not name Workday Recruiting (Workday Recruiting is #3 of 8 at 12%).

- Greenhouse: first choice in 11 of those 46
- iCIMS: first choice in 6 of those 46
- Pinpoint: first choice in 3 of those 46
- SmartRecruiters: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Workable: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 46
- JazzHR: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Lever: first choice in 1 of those 46

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