Appcast vs Indeed
Seven of fourteen models named Appcast first on the direct prompt; zero named Indeed. Both were named by all fourteen models and Appcast carries 43 labels and Indeed 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
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 job advertising and distribution page.
By framing
AppcastFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIndeed
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Appcast and Indeed were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 164 answers naming Appcast and the 147 naming Indeed. In those answers Indeed took the first choice nine times and Appcast six.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | | |
Appcast Indeed first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Appcast on the left and Indeed on the right.The direct prompt
Appcast first, Indeed not the choice
7 of 14 modelsIndeed was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Appcast45%#1 of 16Indeed0%#16 of 16What the models said about Appcast
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid pure enterprise tools like Appcast (higher mins ~$200–300/campaign but often called expensive for small users)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“like Joveo or Appcast) typically require significant minimum spends ($50k–$100k/year) or complex sales cycles, making them difficult for SMBs” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“The best programmatic job advertising platforms for a company with a limited budget are Appcast, Joveo, Broadbean, and JobTarget.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Low minimum campaign spend and cost-per-applicant: Appcast starting around $200-$300 minimum campaign spend with CPA bidding” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Appcast – Best Overall Value ... offers the best balance of low entry cost and proven performance-based optimization” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Indeed
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid Enterprise-heavy platforms (like Monster/Indeed's traditional enterprise packages)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Scammers can post or impersonate employers on mainstream platforms too—including Indeed and LinkedIn—so treat the *listing and recruiter* as unverified until you check them.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Money named Indeed as the best overall job posting site because its high web traffic will help employers get in front of a large pool of applicants” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for: Low minimum budgets with total spending control... Zero minimum spend commitment | Indeed Ads (PPA mode)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“using a generalist platform like Indeed for volume, LinkedIn for professional depth” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
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.