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Index › HR › Function 02 of 6 · November 2026 Edition

November 2026 Edition

Talent acquisition

Finding and hiring: applicant tracking, sourcing, scheduling, interviewing, assessment, screening, recruitment marketing and the AI that now sits in front of all of it. 11 of 13 categories scored, 2 planned.

Standing in talent acquisition

First-choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, all fourteen models, for the eleven talent acquisition categories scored in the November 2026 Edition.

Talent acquisition

Background screening

Mid-market and enterprise share a leader. Small business differs.

GoodHireClear leader

42%▲+1Since October 2026: 41% → 42%, +1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

CheckrClear leader

53%▲+22Since October 2026: 31% → 53%, +22 points. Past the 13-point floor: movement.

46%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Checkr (46%) replaces HireRight (27% then, 14% now), 32 points clear, past the 13-point floor.

Talent acquisition

Video interviewing

A different leader in every segment

HireflixClear leader

49%▲+6Since October 2026: 43% → 49%, +6 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Spark HireClear leader

52%▲+2Since October 2026: 50% → 52%, +2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

HireVueClear leader

67%▲+1Since October 2026: 66% → 67%, +1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Talent acquisition

Candidate assessment

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

TestGorillaClear leader

68%▼−8Since October 2026: 76% → 68%, −8 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

51%▼−1Since October 2026: 52% → 51%, −1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

SHLClear leader

41%▲+21Since October 2026: 20% → 41%, +21 points. Past the 13-point floor: movement.

Talent acquisition

Recruitment marketing and career sites

A different leader in every segment

ManatalContested

19%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Manatal (19%) replaces Workable (12% then, 12% now), 7 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

TeamtailorContested

39%▲+16Since October 2026: 23% → 39%, +16 points. Past the 13-point floor: movement.

PhenomClear leader

45%▲+10Since October 2026: 35% → 45%, +10 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Talent acquisition

Applicant tracking systems

Mid-market and enterprise share a leader. Small business differs.

Breezy HRContested

32%▲+5Since October 2026: 27% → 32%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

30%▼−10Since October 2026: 40% → 30%, −10 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.Contested

42%▲+5Since October 2026: 37% → 42%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.Clear leader

Talent acquisition

Interview scheduling

A different leader in every segment

CalendlyClear leader

50%▲+9Since October 2026: 41% → 50%, +9 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

ModernLoopContested

28%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: ModernLoop (28%) replaces Calendly (20% then, 16% now), 12 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

GoodTimeClear leader

55%=heldSince October 2026: 55% → 55%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Talent acquisition

Staffing agency platforms

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

Zoho RecruitContested

35%▼−1Since October 2026: 36% → 35%, −1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

25%▲+3Since October 2026: 22% → 25%, +3 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

BullhornClear leader

47%▲+5Since October 2026: 42% → 47%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Talent acquisition

Technical hiring assessments

Mid-market and enterprise share a leader. Small business differs.

CoderbyteContested

36%▲+14Since October 2026: 22% → 36%, +14 points. Past the 13-point floor: movement.

HackerRankContested

23%▲+6Since October 2026: 17% → 23%, +6 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

38%▼−13Since October 2026: 51% → 38%, −13 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Talent acquisition

AI recruiting assistants

A different leader in every segment

ManatalContested

30%▲+1Since October 2026: 29% → 30%, +1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

WorkableContested

23%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Workable (23%) replaces Manatal (31% then, 21% now), 2 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

Eightfold AIContested

25%▼−19Since October 2026: 44% → 25%, −19 points. Past the 13-point floor: movement.

Talent acquisition

Job advertising and distribution

Mid-market and enterprise share a leader. Small business differs.

JobTargetContested

31%▲+7Since October 2026: 24% → 31%, +7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

20%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Appcast (20%) replaces JobTarget (23% then, 20% now), 0 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.Contested

45%▲+2Since October 2026: 43% → 45%, +2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.Clear leader

Talent acquisition

Recruiting CRM and sourcing

A different leader in every segment

JuiceboxContested

18%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Juicebox (18%) replaces Manatal (25% then, 12% now), 6 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

GemContested

20%▲+5Since October 2026: 15% → 20%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

SeekOutContested

21%▲+3Since October 2026: 18% → 21%, +3 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise.

Next in talent acquisition

Planned categories are in the build queue and are scored exactly like every other.

Campus and early-career recruiting plannedEmployee referral programs planned

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