# SeekOut: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/seekout

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Strategic sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/strategic-sourcing/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 0% | 14 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top-Rated Options: SeekOut, HireEZ, Loxo, or Manatal for balanced search, outreach, and compliance." (Grok 4.20, Strategic sourcing)
- "LinkedIn Recruiter and SeekOut often top lists for breadth and AI capabilities" (Grok 4.20, Strategic sourcing)
- "LinkedIn Recruiter and SeekOut are search-first platforms" (Perplexity Sonar, Strategic sourcing)
- "Stick to established platforms with official API partnerships (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HireEZ, GitHub API integrations)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Strategic sourcing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SeekOut, from 29 of the 33 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- leadchangegroup.com: 15
- lever.co: 12
- matchr.io: 12
- sourcingtools.org: 10
- leonar.app: 9
- sourceforge.net: 9
- firsthr.app: 8
- pin.com: 8
- g2.com: 7
- juicebox.ai: 7

### Pages cited

- https://matchr.io/blog/top-40-best-sourcing-tools: 12
- https://lever.co/insights/best-candidate-sourcing-tools: 11
- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/sourcing-tools: 8
- https://sourcingtools.org/: 8
- https://leadchangegroup.com/candidate-sourcing-software/compare: 5
- https://leadchangegroup.com/candidate-sourcing-software/small-business: 5
- https://leonar.app/blog/best-talent-sourcing-platforms: 5
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/best-candidate-sourcing-tools: 5

## In its own words

What SeekOut's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Agentic AI Recruiting Platform (https://seekout.com/)
- For: Recruiters, Sourcers, and TA Leaders (https://seekout.com/)
- Price stated: Plans and packaging for every team size (https://seekout.com/)
- Starting price: 149 (https://www.seekout.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try free (https://seekout.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Customers named: DocuSign, Sony, Thomson Reuters, Atlassian, Roblox, Discord, Canva, Splunk

## What it publishes

Every page seekout.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 531 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 131 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-11
- webinar or virtual event: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-07
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-13
- report or ebook: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-12-17
- comparison: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-28
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Seekout talent intelligence agent https://www.seekout.com/blog/seekout-talent-intelligence-agent
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Seekout now in microsoft 365 copilot https://www.seekout.com/blog/seekout-now-in-microsoft-365-copilot
- Recent: 2026-09-01 comparison: X-Ray search vs. SeekOut search | SeekOut Help Center https://support.seekout.com/en/articles/11878143-x-ray-search-vs-seekout-search
- Recent: 2026-06-24 blog: Seekout now an app in chatgpt run your whole recruiting workflow in one chat https://www.seekout.com/blog/seekout-now-an-app-in-chatgpt-run-your-whole-recruiting-workflow-in-one-chat
- Recent: 2026-06-16 blog: Agentic ai recruiting leveled up with seekout https://www.seekout.com/blog/agentic-ai-recruiting-leveled-up-with-seekout
- Recent: 2026-06-11 blog: Introducing seekout recruit core enterprise grade ai sourcing built for small teams https://www.seekout.com/blog/introducing-seekout-recruit-core-enterprise-grade-ai-sourcing-built-for-small-teams

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.