Talent intelligence · November 2026 Edition
Pin vs Eightfold AI
Two of fourteen models named Pin first on the direct prompt; one named Eightfold AI. Pin was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Eightfold AI by fourteen and Pin carries 15 labels and Eightfold AI 65, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share12%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%48%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels1565A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Pin reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.SeekOut Recruit was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. SeekOut Recruit vs Pin · SeekOut Recruit vs Eightfold AI · Lessie AI vs Pin
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the talent intelligence page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PinFirst choices, of fourteen modelsEightfold AI
Direct216 against Eightfold AI
Paraphrase055 against Eightfold AI
Comparative010
Budget-constrained409 against Eightfold AI
Scale-constrained002 against Eightfold AI
Negative009 against Eightfold AI
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Pin and Eightfold AI stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Pin Eightfold AI first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pin on the left and Eightfold AI on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Pin and Eightfold AI stood in it.
Pin first, Eightfold AI an alternative
2 of 14 modelsEightfold AI was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Arya, Pin alternatives: 365Talents, Eightfold AI, Gem, Loxo, iCIMS Talent Cloud
Kimi K2Pin, SeekOut Recruit alternatives: Ashby, Greenhouse
Eightfold AI first, Pin not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPin was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallEightfold AI, SeekOut Recruit alternatives: Sapia.ai, iCIMS Talent Cloud
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniSeekOut Recruit alternatives: Eightfold AI, hireEZ
Grok 4.20Loxo alternatives: Eightfold AI, Gem, SeekOut Recruit
MiniMax M2.5Greenhouse, SeekOut Recruit alternatives: Eightfold AI, hireEZ
Muse Glimmer 30BSeekOut Recruit alternatives: Eightfold AI, Lessie AI, hireEZ
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashFindem alternatives: Gem, Loxo, SeekOut Recruit
Perplexity SonarhireEZ alternatives: Gem, SeekOut Recruit
DeepSeek V4 FlashSeekOut Recruit alternatives: Gem, hireEZ
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashLessie AI, hireEZ alternatives: Gem, SeekOut Recruit
GLM 4.7 FlashXSeekOut Recruit alternatives: Ceipal, Talent.ai
GPT-6 LunaSeekOut Recruit alternatives: Lightcast
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Pin12%#3 of 15Eightfold AI12%#4 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Eightfold AI leads at enterprise.
Eightfold AI69%#1 of 11Pin0%#– of 11What the models said about Pin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Pin with its free tier / $99-100/mo plans and Lessie AI as the "fast, affordable, action-oriented sourcing" pick are the consensus budget options in 2026.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with SeekOut or Pin if your primary need is sourcing intelligence at a reasonable price point.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Eightfold AI
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Currently facing a 2026 class-action lawsuit in California alleging it builds undisclosed "consumer reports" on job candidates using unverified third-party data” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“The biggest caution flags right now are around Eightfold AI (due to the FCRA class action, data scraping allegations, and poor user reviews)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“What I'd Avoid for a Mid-Sized B2B Company ... Eightfold AI | Excellent skills intelligence, but designed for 1,000–20,000+ employees” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Eightfold.ai: Focuses on skills-based talent management, internal mobility, and AI-driven career pathing. It's widely used for both recruiting and internal talent development” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for: Enterprise-wide skills-based talent strategy ... AI-native platform with role-to-talent recommendations based on skills inference” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Eightfold AI is the most complete enterprise talent intelligence platform, with skills inference across internal and external talent.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
SeekOut Recruit vs PinSeekOut Recruit vs Eightfold AILessie AI vs PinLessie AI vs Eightfold AIPin vs hireEZPin vs LoxoPin vs PhenomPin vs GemEightfold AI vs hireEZEightfold AI vs LoxoEightfold AI vs PhenomEightfold AI vs GemAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full talent intelligence standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.