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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 176 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where ZipRecruiter 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/ziprecruiter/alternatives/

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

- Appcast: 35
- Joveo: 27
- JobTarget: 16
- Broadbean: 6
- DE Amplify: 6
- Google for Jobs: 4

## Job advertising and distribution

**Small business**: 55 of 72 answers did not name ZipRecruiter (ZipRecruiter is #5 of 9 at 4%).

- JobTarget: first choice in 9 of those 55
- Joveo: first choice in 7 of those 55
- Appcast: first choice in 6 of those 55
- Google for Jobs: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Adway: first choice in 3 of those 55
- JazzHR: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Talroo: first choice in 3 of those 55
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 55

**Mid-market**: 58 of 72 answers did not name ZipRecruiter (ZipRecruiter is #4 of 11 at 5%).

- Joveo: first choice in 9 of those 58
- JobTarget: first choice in 7 of those 58
- Appcast: first choice in 6 of those 58
- LinkedIn: first choice in 3 of those 58
- Broadbean: first choice in 2 of those 58
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Indeed: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Workable: first choice in 2 of those 58

**Enterprise**: 63 of 72 answers did not name ZipRecruiter (ZipRecruiter is #6 of 9 at 2%).

- Appcast: first choice in 23 of those 63
- Joveo: first choice in 11 of those 63
- Broadbean: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Veritone Hire: first choice in 3 of those 63
- DE Amplify: first choice in 2 of those 63
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Radancy: first choice in 2 of those 63
- iCIMS: first choice in 2 of those 63

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